DMU067 - The Storm EP - Rafael Cerato
Released 2017-05-12
- The Storm - Rafael Cerato - 7:25
- Of You - Rafael Cerato - 6:47
Definition:Music calls on french producer Rafael Cerato for this outstanding 2 tracker, 'The Storm EP'.
First up we have a feel-good title track featuring the rich vocals of Liu Bei. From the very start, we're hooked on the thick bass and rumbling percussion as the vocal bliss creeps in and takes over the journey. A perfect blend of grit and silky vocals, the track delivers a warm vibe while teasing dark synth crescendos throughout.
For the next track 'Of You', Rafael teams up with Jonathan Backelie to give us another driving vocal house track with a fantastically retro feel. The bassline throbs along the beat as Jonathan's vocals weave between them, creating an intense dancefloor experience that can only be described as magic.
Available on Beatport, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music.
DMU059 - Kontagion EP - Rafael Cerato
Released 2016-09-19
- Kontagion - Rafael Cerato - 9:00
- Melancholia - Rafael Cerato - 9:41
- Artefak - Rafael Cerato - 7:28
With his sounds already having graced the catalogues of some of the scene's most influential and respected tastemakers - Stil vor Talent, Diynamic, Saura and more - Raphael Certato now drops some tunes on Definition:Music. The 'Kontagion' EP is a 3 track affair aimed at the dancefloor. The first of the bunch sends an immediate signal of what's to come, deep and moving dance music.
He's not playing games as the title track jumps right into the thick of it, driving percussion and dramatic swells add an ominous tone. The atmosphere of 'Melancholia' is a dusty, epic landscape filled with dirty synth and heavy rhythm and a satisfying end.
Raphael keeps the energy flowing with 'Artefak', the second track of the EP. Here he has taken the sound a bit down, here we hear a bit less of the epic-ness heard in the first track, and focus on a gritty techno scene. As brilliant as it is contagious.
Finally, the last track lightens the mood considerably, while still maintaining the tense on-edge-y-ness feel. The percussion have been lightened and everything overall feels a touch more organic, more human than the fist-clenching first two.
Available on Beatport, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music.
