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“The DJ Wurx” by ARPRAXIS

In an era in which the club has become a social stage and the DJ a celebrity performer, “The DJ Wurx” knocks quietly but firmly on the collective consciousness of the dance community. It is not a revolt with a raised fist, but a nod back to the essence: music as the focus, not the pose behind the desk. With its funky house groove, interspersed with hypnotic acid loops, the track calls for the quiet reconquest of the floor – not with effects, but with effectiveness. The production is razor-sharp, contemporary, and yet still has the patina of the 90s – like a familiar scent in futuristic packaging. The subtle message? Less social feed, more social feeling. The DJ should be a sound worker again, not a show act. Music as liberation – not as a backdrop for the next selfie.

“Dancing In The Night ft. DEWAR” by Rogue FX

…, on the other hand, paints with completely different sound colors. Here, it is not the collective frenzy that comes to the fore, but the quiet, bittersweet shimmer of inner transitions. Rogue FX weaves an elusive, almost magical mixture of mellow synth pop and delicate Celtic folk elements – a combination that is as unconventional as it is touching. It is music that does not push, but accompanies – with a gentle, almost dreamy resilience.

While “The DJ Wurx” is an urban manifesto against over-staging, “Dancing In The Night” is a poetic whisper from the periphery of our emotions. Two tracks, two perspectives – both an invitation to listen more consciously again: with body, head and heart.

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FiloFX Records

…is a small independent label based in North East England that specialises in synthpop electropop & retrowave /synthwave but also embraces various dance genres such as house, disco & trance. Current artists on the labels rosta are Rogue FX, Hollywood Brown, MNTL, Andrew Corbin, Silvr Sage, MCL, Manco & ARPRAXIS. (- Andrew Wood-)