Four brand new remixes of world-renowned Spanish DJ and producer, David Herrero have finally been released special thanks to ALMA Soul Music! Enjoy David Herrero's "Gimme Somebody" as it gets its remixed, not once, but thrice! We've got Siwell, Vozmediano, and Scan Mode on the remixes of the said track while co-label owner, Javier Varez pulls off a stunning remix on David Herrero & Sergio Parrado's "Delnorte".
Sounds Like:
First up is Siwell's "Gimme Somebody"-- expect a pumping tech house reinterpretation from Italian techno authority, Luigi "Siwell" Poggiani! Vozmediano's on the other hand is a vintage-sounding piece topped up with synth bass and a wonderful melodic pianos. The third and last remix for "Gimme Somebody" falls onto the hands of Alberto Sanchez, also a Spanish producer more known as Scan Mode, and the result is this heavy industrial-oriented deep and tech tune!
Something dark, groovy, and vocoder-lead, the Javier Varez remix of "Delnorte" is a rare concoction that showcases the darker side of Javier's sound.
Recommendation:
"David Herrero Remixed" greets us with a range of diversified mixture of electronic dance genres. This release also is something different, as mentioned earlier-- quite a drift from the usual ALMA Soul Music style, but they were still able to pull it off! For our favorite tracks, they are Siwell's remix on "Gimme Somebody" and Javier's remix of "Delnorte".
"I just prefer to smile because I know that I never will be rich in making music." -Javier Varez
Javier Varez isn't playing the game for money nor for fame, but he's in it for passion. Currently based in San Fernando de Henares, Madrid, Spanish producer, DJ, and label owner Javier Varez is one of the driving forces behind the A-list house music label, ALMA Soul Music. Javier manages ALMA with D Low, Memphis and Alex Sosa and their unending dedication towards quality music can be heard in the releases they bring out. In fact, ALMA not only caters to Javier's , D Low's, Memphis' and Alex's own releases but it is also responsible for releasing material from Alvaro Hylander, Evren Ulusoy, and Satoshi Fumi, just a few of the many seasoned artists in the industry.
Read through our exclusive interview with Javier Varez himself, and know more about his music, his label, and his insights when it comes to music. Maybe soon, we can have him over again to talk about his grandfather's grape harvest in Spain!
Greetings Javier! Thank you for making this interview possible. Without further delay, let us begin the interview. Firstly, how are things lately as a producer, a DJ, and a label owner?
Hello Miguel, is a pleasure to sharing some words with you and readers of Soundscapes. Things are cool about my work, we are really glad with the running of our label Alma Soul Music, so many great releases and several projects in clubs are coming.
Before we go to the details of your label, Alma Soul Music, let's first talk about your solo career. What inspired you to become a DJ and a producer?
Certainly I must to thank to my brother Fernando, he was my example and inspiration in the world of electronic music from I just was a little children! Years after was inebitable to focus my attention out of the commercial music, for this reason at day of today is possible to listen different influences like Jazz or IDM sounds into my own Deep House productions.
We're pretty sure that the things that revolve around you have had certain impacts on your musical career. In your case, how has Madrid been able to influence your career?
It´s not easy to answer this because I´m thankful to many people in Madrid.Certainly it´s a city where you can enjoy several types of art every day, inside and outside the music, without a doubt all people could be well influenced here... But I recognize that this is a country with a giant porcentaje of persons who prefer to spend his time and money in seeing to famous TV celebrities "playing" Mainstream music at big clubs. Definetely I think that this is not the land of opportunities... but sincerely I don´t see my life far of this sunny place.
Now, we talk about your label, Alma Soul Music. Can you tell us something about your label?
As I said, me and my partners D Low, Memphis and Alex Sosa are 100% satisfied with Alma Soul Music´s way, soon we will launch great material from important artists such as David Herrero, Ilya Santana, Siwell, Show B, Jack Pattern, Meterius Johnson and many more. In other things I must to remember that our own radioshow "Alma Dreams" is broadcasted weekly by 3 radio stations in Europe, it´s all about midtempo and downtempo music, out of our usual Deep House tunes.
Alma Soul Music: Javier's Record Label
What is or are the driving force/s behind Alma Soul Music, and what makes it unique?
Another time I gonna be sincere with you. I think that we launch just the music we like with the wish that be nice for our listeners, but I recognize that at day of today is very hard to highlight between bigger labels... Maybe one thing what distinguishes us is our visual image, we always use original designs from artists as record cover.
As a label owner and manager, what obstacles have you faced in the past, and how were you able to surpass these problems?
Uff... daily I ask to myself why I was not the creator of Facebook or maybe a muscled porn star who gains millions of dollars per month? LOL. But the reality is other, it´s simple, if people can get music for free, why them gonna spend money in it? The problem with piracy always will exists in our life, I don´t see a solution for this... I just prefer to smile because I know that never I will be rich in making music ;)
Let's go back to you being a producer. How does your studio set up look like?
I share a studio with my partners of Alma Soul Music, this room is called Atmosphera Studio where I usually kick our Akai MPC and touch some notes with my nose in differents analog synths. Also I record sweet melodies made with my own voice with Logic and our Rode condeser microphone (these sweet melodies always are erased instantly because my voice sucks)
The Atmosphera Studio
If there's one producer in the world you would like to collaborate with, who would it be?
My favourite artist from years ago is Matthew Herbert, would be amazing to see him working for our label!! But the true is that i never will try to make music with him, because is 100% sure that I would damage the results! He is the most original artist in electronic music in my opinion.
Any news for your followers? What's new from Javier Varez and from the guys on Alma Soul Music?
At the moment personally I only can speak about a new moniker for a different style of my productions, future releases with a couple of important labels. And about our label, I will try my partners works more, this form I will can sleep more hours!
This concludes our interview! The guys behind Soundscapes by Motionmigs would like to thank you for your time and effort in making this interview possible! We wish you all the best. Cheers and keep in touch!
I´m really thankful for this nice and funny interview, maybe another time i could speak about grape harvest in my grandfather´s town or something similar hehe!Thanks a lot from me and all Alma Soul Music components!
Here's a free download mix exclusively made by Javier just for our readers here on Soundscapes! Check it out, and have a good day! :)
Javier Varez´s Mixtape for Motionmigs.com by Javier Varez
It's no surprise that Spanish producer, Javier Varez had pulled off a remarkable debut on DeepWit Recordings, the Denmark-based deep house record label by Alvaro Hylander and Sierra Chandler. Weeks before we got word about his debut release, we have already been frequenting Javier's releases from different labels including his remix on "Turn it Around", released on Solardish Records. We discovered that Javier Varez is always a step ahead of his game, producing sounds so different from other deep house artists-- and his sound is something that constantly changes release by release! His debut release, "You Are Here" brings to DeepWit territory Varez's ingenious yet organic sound consequentially featuring the smooth and deep sounds of Dirty Culture and Alex Sosa!
The original mix of "You Are Here" actually caught us off-guard. A few seconds into the track, we thought that Javier would be dropping some deep and subtle sounds-- but we were wrong. Javier surprised us with a dashing arrangement of groovy bass so groovy that we couldn't stop tapping our feet for about an hour while playing the track. On top of the bass, you'll be able to hear some thin-layered synths, panning vocals snippets, suave flanged chords, and more groove factor! Excellent track, you can never go wrong with this one!
To keep things short and sweet, here are the things you need to know about the remixes and the B-side of the release: first-up, Romanian DJ and producer Tudor-Radu Barbu sets forth a groovy chord-led reinterpretation as his celebrated guise, Dirty Culture. Alex Sosa also puts together a somewhat deep tech-inspired remix for the release.
The last track that brings the release to a close is "Round Numbers", also by Javier Varez. "Round Numbers" uses some elements of his remix on "Turn it Around" while at the same time introducing a different kind of approach to his productions. Upbeat and brilliant-- this is "Round Numbers"!
Germany-based Solardish Records once released "Turn it Around" by Dush feat. Mr. Maph on their "Solardish Ibiza Sampler 2010", but this time around, it's back in full-force! The remix package from Solardish Records comes in two parts: part one having been released a few days ago contains the original mix, the Javier Varez remix, the Jeremy Juno & Bruze DAngelo Remix, and SBRO remix. The second part, to be released on September 12, will feature remixes from StewartMcCarthy, The Modular Deviant Device, and of course, the spectacular deep house tandem and Solardish Records owners, Zweiklang Twins!
We were actually surprised to have found out that the person behind Dush is a good friend of ours. Denmark-based, deep house producer, label owner-- these things do sound familiar, don't they? But of course we wont tell you who he really is, so if you really want to know more about him, do some research!
Turn it Around (Original Mix) Dush teams up with Mr. Maph, a very talented Gospel-inspired vocalist who now resides in Marbella, Spain. The original mix is a melting pot of soulful vocals, deep cloudy atmosphere, and silky-smooth synths. If you are a seasoned deep house aficionado, you will know that this particular track is a track of quality.
Turn it Around (Javier Varez Remix) Hats-off to the Javier Varez remix, our favorite rendition in the entire package! Varez, now based in Madrid, delivers a stunning and glimmering remix of "Turn it Around". On a side note, Javier Varez also is the driving force behind Alma Soul Music.
Turn it Around (Jeremy Juno & Bruze DAngelo Remix) Chilled down yet groovy-- just how they do it in the cold north! Dutch producers Jeremy Juno and Bruze DAngelo also appear on "Turn it Around" Part 1 with a smooth-flowing head-nodding tune.
Turn it Around (SBRO Remix) Now something from the UK, SBRO remixes "Turn it Around" as the last track in this installment. If there would be a dub version of "Turn it Around", this SBRO remix would perfectly be the one!
High-profile deep house artists and label owners coming together for "Turn it Around" the remix release-- things can't get any better than this! Catch part 2 soon!
Support from international DJs [Richie Hawtin, DJ Chus, Grant Nelson, Spiritchaser, Audiojack, Jon Pierce, Claude Von Stroke, Davidson Ospina] and international radio stations [Ibiza Global Radio, Global Dance Session, SSRadio UK, Deep Vibes Radio, Tunnel FM, Dinamo FM, Blue Racoon FM, Diversions Radio, Plastic Lounge, West Radio Greece, Rodon FM 95]
