{"product_id":"sasha-luzoscura-alkaane","title":"Sasha - LUZoSCURA [Alkaane]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSasha signals a new phase in his decade-spanning career with LUZoSCURA, an adventurous and essential compilation project presenting newly discovered emergent talent, as well as eminent artists and fresh material from Sasha himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvolved from the eponymous playlist, LUZoSCURA began life on Spotify as a collection of music sent to Sasha that didn’t fit the rhythm of his club sets or suit his revered LNOE imprint. “The playlist thrived during lockdown,” Sasha highlights. “For the first time in over 20 years, I didn’t have a reference point for banging club music, so I leaned into the LUZoSCURA playlist. I put more energy into curating it because the sound felt right for that time, and I quickly realised I wanted to make my own music with this theme.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOff the road and disconnected from the dancefloor, he would embrace the break from touring to evolve and adapt, whilst connecting with a host of international artists who were also feeling revitalised by sounds spanning electronica, ambient, techno and breaks. The playlist grew and last summer, Sasha first showcased the catalogue of sounds in a livestream, giving birth to the idea of a mixed compilation and a call for new music was made.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The compilation process was an incredible experience connecting with upcoming, new artists who I would not ordinarily receive music from. With this new project, I want people to be ready for something beyond the 4x4 kick drum, something that goes in different directions. Mixing it was quite different to the standard progression I’m used to as a DJ, because the beauty of the LUZoSCURA sound is that it jumps from breaks to melodic to ambient, but it still flows.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs with many artists, the limitations of lockdown at times impacted Sasha’s mindset and productive motivation. However, it was after one particularly frustrating day that he managed to channel this energy into a studio session that would lay the foundations for this compilation, dusting off two exciting tracks: ‘HNDI’ and ‘Corner Shop’.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“During the first lockdown, my studio in the basement became a sanctuary for me. I had a lot of intense creative writing sessions at night, sometimes laying down 10 ideas in one evening. ‘HNDI’ and ‘Corner Shop’ came from one such night.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2600233513\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u0026amp;lt;a href=\"https:\/\/sasha.bandcamp.com\/album\/luzoscura\"\u0026amp;gt;LUZoSCURA by Sasha\u0026amp;lt;\/a\u0026amp;gt;\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenampa Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43501571375267,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/1239\/2867\/files\/a0576876579_10.jpg?v=1691540987","url":"https:\/\/tenampa.mx\/en\/products\/sasha-luzoscura-alkaane","provider":"Tenampa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}