Press:

“Dogmatik label returns in june with a brand new EP from one of the imprint’s leading lights, Maya Jane Coles. Coles’ previous releases ‘Sick Panda’ and the ‘Low Key EP’ have seen her garnering support from the likes of Thomas Schumacher, Audiofly, Ivan Smagghe and King Roc whilst her band ‘She is Danger’ is hotly tipped as one to watch.

First up we have title track ‘Monochrome’ a journey into deep, wonky territory, with skittering drum patterns, hypnotic vocals and a low bubbling bassline.
Next up is the excellent ‘She is Strange’ which takes the listener further down the dark and techy route with its pulsating electronic vibe and edgy melodic elements.
Following on we have Afrilounge’s take on the track ‘Colours’. The German trio, who have recorded for Connaisseur, Poker Flat and 8Bit, turn in a superb slice of tech house with a tight rhythm section and subtle building sonic layers. This is a mix that is sure to find favour across the dancefloors of Europe and beyond.
The penultimate piece is the original version of ‘Colours’, a wonderfully deep and engaging track that draws on simple sounds and rhythmic constructs to great effect. This is a warm and organic piece of house music that works a dancefloor.
Finally label boss Alex Arnout steps up to remix ‘She is Strange’ and delivers a great brooding piece of bass driven house with real depth and feeling, sterling stuff.”

Tracklisting

A – Maya Jane Coles – Monochrome

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A1 – Maya Jane Coles -She Is Strange

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B – Maya Jane Coles -Colours (Afrilounge Deep Space Remix)

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B1 – Maya Jane Coles -Colours

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B2 – Maya Jane Coles -She Is Strange (Alex Arnaut Remix)

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Minimaland thoughts:

Maya Janes Cole, “Monochrome Ep”, is one of those records that creates his own space in your musical sense everytime you ear it. Generally, its everything except monochromatic since it comes around soft, progressive into a 4/4 beat that smoothly is spiced up with details, making it worthy of almost any electronic dj case, since it’s tracks spectrum of frequency fit almost any progressive mood. Worth to mention the quality of the remixes, as a great add-on to the Maya Janes Cole release, providing new looks upon. Afrilounge remix and the original “She was strange” are, under our consideration, the best tracks in the Ep, and surely will rock a lot of parties around this summer. In a 10/10 scale, this release is a 7.o. Maya Jane Coles, a name to follow in the next times as well as dogmatik.

Maya Jane Coles’ ‘Monochrome EP’ is released on Dogmatik in June 2009

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