OUT Rolo Green - Coming Home / 1984 [Anjunabeats]

[Mikey]

Coming Home:

1984:

New Zealand born, Nottingham-based producer Rolo Green returns to Anjunabeats with a new double A-side, ‘Coming Home / 1984’.
Rolo has had a productive 2020, releasing a series of EPs on Greenstone Recordings and collaborating with Farius on ‘Neon Landing’, which was supported by Above & Beyond on Group Therapy Radio.
A pair of progressive heaters that we've come to expect from Rolo, ‘Coming Home’ is a nod to Rolo’s New Zealand heritage, while ‘1984’ references the classic George Orwell novel.
"When I think about “Coming Home”, I always think of the Northland province of the North Island of New Zealand, a region where most of my family still live today. I have deep ancestral roots to this part of New Zealand and in fact, my ancestry in part belongs to one of the oldest and largest traditional Maori tribes in New Zealand that call Northland home. This is something I am very proud of and have a strong connection to, despite living away in the UK for so many years. For me, there is no better feeling than jumping off the plane, borrowing a mate’s car and driving two and a half hours to be reconnected with family, relatives and the incredible and dramatic landscapes up there that I have such a special connection with." - Rolo Green
We are delighted to have Rolo back on the label for his fifth release with us. ‘Coming Home / 1984’ is out now on Anjunabeats.

 

[erickUO]

Nice track both!

 

[MDD]

Coming home is ok. But prefer 1984, that base is lush...

 

[Hensmon]

Missed this, excellent tracks. 1984 gets my pick just. Best Anjunabeats year since 2008?

 

[Archon]

Yeah both are nice. It's nothing that takes my breath away, but can't deny the quality.

 

[Daysleeper]

Missed this, excellent tracks. 1984 gets my pick just. Best Anjunabeats year since 2008?

Mmmm, not sure.

They are very inconsistent in quality with their but i dont really think 2020 is that much better than 2016 -2019. 2008 was pretty bad (but OK) but its not really comparable. Anjunabeats isnt really a trancelabel at all these days and I dont even think they want to be associated with it. Its more a mainstream "prog house" with influences from techno,edm,electro,80s,house etc.

 

[Hensmon]

Yep @Daysleeper you are right, its mainly their own kind of progressive styles nowadays but Id say not only has that stuff got better but the fart-trouse getting less and less. Sunny Lax and Kyau Albert both had good tracks this year in a long time. Gardenstate was good. Anjuna 15 CD 1 was enjoyable. Genix and this Rolo guy had good releases. Seems less like pop edm and more open to the somewhat serious ideas again.

Before I would find maybe 1 track per year thats good from Anjunabeats, this year way more.