CloZee remixes Emancipator

Portland-based producer Emancipator has announced the Mountain of Memory (Remixes) LP via his self-run imprint Loci Records. Featuring fresh takes on each of his acclaimed album’s fourteen tracks, he’s begun the rollout with a brilliant ‘Labyrinth’ remix from French producer CloZee that bridges the gap between groovy electronic touches and a distinct hip-hop bounce.

A sleeping giant of the electronic music world, Douglas Appling – more commonly known as Emancipator – has quietly established himself as a mainstay in the electronic music scene since the release of his debut album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough in 2006. Appling’s organic approach to electronic music production draws inspiration from a wide range of international cultures and musical genres, culminating in a refreshingly authentic brand of electronic music that has infiltrated global consciousness.

Emancipator takes a natural approach to his art. The classically trained violinist, and veteran of more traditional bands during his college years, grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Listening to his parents’ wide ranging collection of albums – Kraftwerk, Orbital, Fleetwood Mac – as well as the African sounds his mother discovered during her years in the Peace Corps, profoundly influenced his expansive approach to music making. The music on his most recent effort, Mountain of Memory, continues to refine and consolidate his creative ethos. The free flowing tracks effortlessly encapsulate his entire musical history, praised by the likes of Magnetic Mag for their “unique edge with electric and acoustic guitars, classical violin, Indian dilruba, cimbaloms, finger snaps and more.”

As for CloZee, she’s a world bass producer drawing inspiration from her frequent travels and subsequent explosive performances across the globe. She recently released the full-length Neon Jungle LP via her imprint Odyzey Music which led to praise from Billboard Dance, calling her a “standout star of the genre.”

Founded and curated by downtempo staple Emancipator, Loci Records is a point of convergence – the crossroads of melodic downtempo, instrumental hip hop, and electronica. Over the last 7 years, Loci has quietly become a platform for intelligent, carefully crafted, electronic music, shining a light on young artists, and helping those acts bring their visions to fruition. 

Listen to Labyrinth (CloZee Remix) below

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