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BrokenHearted opens the year with a new EP from label boss Eleven Of July. Based in Rome, Italian artist Augusto Proto aka Eleven Of July has impressed through his now decade long and varied discography. He touches on disparate themes and sounds, straddling a divide between astral design and techno-inspired beats, resulting in a unique aesthetic that is both club-effective and effortlessly cool. 2023 proved to be another note-worthy year for the Italian, with two projects via his BrokenHearted imprint being flanked by releases for Pillar and Movement Recordings, the latter of which was a four-track affair that masterfully balanced rich production with fire-starting spontaneity. Now, getting 2024 off to an impressive start, Eleven Of July lands back on BrokenHearted with a two-track showcase entitled ‘Avadavat’.
Beginning with ‘Avadavat’ Eleven Of July puts a firm focus on the dance floor which sets the tone for the EP. Full of rejuvenating energies, the Rome resident expertly blends robust kick drums and electric grooves with flashing percussion and ominous overlays. Elasticized chord stabs steal the air leading into the break, casting a darker monochrome over the journey, before a siren-like build cues a rush of main room melodic alchemy. Rounding out the release are the hard hypnotic qualities of ‘Amandava’. Tight, compact and bursting with ultrasonic energies, the track’s first movement is built around astral arps and a grinding pyrotechnic drive which carries energy into the main break. Eleven Of July’s creative attitude shines across the interlude, with panning sonics and a poignant lead theme cleverly coaxing, eventually revealing a darker monochrome, one which pushes onwards to a finale that is equal parts prophetic and cosmic, to round out the release on a thunderous note.
Release date: April 5th, 2024.