OUT emkay - Maailma EP [Espace Noir]

Artist(s)
Maria Korkeila
Release title
Maailma EP
Label name
Espace Noir
Release date
Oct 17, 2023
Release type
EP
Link to external store
https://espacenoir.bandcamp.com/album/emkay-maailma-ep

TRANCEBLASTER

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Maailma. Ethereal, hypnotic, entrancing - emkay’s release, the third on Espace Noir, is all of the above and more. Gated vocals, deep pads and shimmering stabs, Maailma feels like a memory from another time, a cloudy dream, or a place you’ve never quite been. It’s familiar but foreign, comforting yet thought provoking. And to top it all off? Maailma includes a remix from Finnish partner in crime (and Espace Noir favourite), Sansibar.

emkay - Maailma EP
1. Dig Deep
2. Maailma
3. pa'af lai
4. In Bloom
5. In Bloom (Sansibar: Bobo's Whip Mix)

after few checks, my early picks are:

emkay - Dig Deep

emkay - In Bloom (Sansibar: Bobo's Whip Mix)

emkay - pa'af lai
 

Archon

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The amount of absolute TUNAGE you posted here is incredible. Discovered a great lot in the past few months alone.

In Bloom has great drive and energy, and the remix has a lovely vibe and atmosphere. Love those chords in Dig Deep as well, and in general the track sounds very open and warm.
 

erickUO

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Both versions of In bloom for me, but prefer the original more. Sexy track
 

Daysleeper

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The first two are (sort of) the usual nu-house/trance affair, the last one is pretty rad.
 

Hensmon

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Bloom (Original) is so fucking nice. Sansibar remix and pa'af also great. Nice share!


emkay - bloom
 

TRANCEBLASTER

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my final verdict

Dig Deep : nice tune for early autumn mornings, makes it for me 7.5/10
Maailma : not for me, no vote
pa'af lai : ok, sounds nice, but only 4 minutes long? meh but still 7/10
In Bloom : I really love the bass in the remix, so I miss it here, so only 5.5/10
Sansibar Remix : lovely BASS, this is how I love it, pure Trance experience 8/10

aand 7.5/10 goes for the full EP
 
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Hensmon

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For me Sansibar Remix and Pa'af Lai are the standouts. I've never really liked Sansibars music but this is the firts time I heard him slow things down and go for a more dreamy approach and its fucking sweet. Pa'af Lai is unique and will continue to grow on me, possibly the best one out of the bunch. Dig Deep is also just lovely. Great EP. Each week feels like I discover a new artist at the moment.
 
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TRANCEBLASTER

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I've never really liked Sansibars music but this is the firts time I heard him slow things down and go for a more dreamy approach and its fucking sweet.

I liked these back in the days

Sansibar - Teal'c [Kalahari Oyster Cult]


Sansibar - S1 Type Beat [Avoidance]
 
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Archon

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I liked these back in the days

Sansibar - Teal'c [Kalahari Oyster Cult]


Sansibar - S1 Type Beat [Avoidance]
I think it's very telling that the number of thanks on your posts is bigger than your number of posts. Fucking fantastic absolute TUNAGE.
 
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