Finally, we are happy to announce the winners of the WATD remix contest, organised by Deep Mariano & Guille Quero, ResonantVibes, friskyRadio and FeralCode Records. Two winners and a special label pick, who they are?

We received 45 remixes for the contest, and as always, it is hard to decide who the winners are. Creativity, originality, label’s profile are all counted. And we are happy to see two new artists among the winners.

First price - Santiago Deep: The ultimate winner of the contest is Santiago Deep from Chile, with a quite groovy tech remix. His remix amazed both Deep Mariano and Guille Quero, such as FeralCode, and certainly one of the most creative remix of the contest. Santiago’s remix will be released by FeralCode Records, with a royalty advance of 150 USD, and with a store credit of 150 USD from ResonantVibes.

Runner up - Alan Rios: The second prize goes to Alan Rios from Argentina, whose remix was picked by Deep Mariano and Guille Quero. Nice, deep, melodic remix with Argentin flavor, perfect for early hours or radio mixes. Alan’s remix will be released by FeralCode Records, with a royalty advance of 100 USD, and with a store credit of 100 USD from ResonantVibes.  

Label pick - Elfsong: Our special winner is Krisztian Kertesz, Elfsong, also known as Style Clash, and his deep, emotional, melodic progressive house remix. Krisztian is not new to the label, and with his entry he proved again his creativity. As the label’s pick, his remix will also be released, together with Santiago Deep and Alan Rios.

Congratulations for the three artists, who are the lucky winners. Some others to mention, whose remixes could also easily win: Cave Sedem & Daesmith, Dave Ferol & The Stain, LOM, Zack Roth, Mateo Gonzales, DU, Jayo… maybe next time.

Deep Mariano top 3:

1. Santiago Deep
2. Alan Rios
3. LOM

Guille Quero top 3:

1. Santiago Deep
2. Alan Rios
3. Zack Roth

FeralCode top 3:

1. Elfsong
2. Santiago Deep
3. Dave Ferol & The Stain

The winner remixes will be released pretty soon (they are under mastering), such as some of the hottest non-winner remixes will be available also as free download from the site. Feel free to promote and play your non-winning remix (and share us any feedback you receive).

Thanks again, Cheers, FeralCode

Spot on Ned Hobbs and Reflections 2, last time, we are happy to show you two soft melodic progressive house tracks with plenty of emotions. Ned is back to us with his brand new track, Substance, and Series got a remix from FeralCode.

Huge pads, nice melodies, just like a summer breeze, early release on Beatport.

“I think this is one of the best work I heard from the label. FeralCode remix is absolutly incredible, beginning with techy beats and a cool looped vocal, ending in a dreamy progressive monster.” - Ray McPhoney

“Thanks for this release, the original is really nice. Full support from me.” - Marcelo Vasami

“Both tracks offer something unique. I like Ned’s versatility, it’s a true sign of a musician. Of the two, I think I would be more likely to support Series (Feralcode Remix). Good upbeat energy and very dancefloor friendly. Substance is very beautiful and melodic and would be more fitting for radio play.” - Darin Epsilon

“My favourite track is the FeralCode remix of Series. Cool atmospheric stuff, lovely vibe!” - The Mystic Force

As always, you can hear / preview the tracks full length in our Releases page.

After Tone Deep’s featured mix for a couple of weeks, four new mixes added today from Cave Sedem, Ray McPhoney, Pieter Dewagter and M&D Substance, all relate to the label one way or the other. Enjoy them!

During the last two weeks I enjoyed a bit of holiday, not sure I deserved it, but surely I needed it. Sorry for the bit of silence, especially for the WATD remix contest.

After a couple of months very hard work, I decided to take a little break, enjoy the summer and the European football championship. We moved to our weekend house, furnished it now, and from now on it is time to enjoy it, the silence, the freedom, the sunshine. As a good start, we celebrated the birthday of the kids today, my son was 6 yesterday, my daughter is 4 tomorrow, it was a nice day. Unfortunately, tomorrow the work starts again, and I promise to catch up with the label also pretty soon.

Johan Vermeulen joins FeralCode Records to bring you a perfect early summer tech house track, Indigo, with remixes from the Hungarian Lank and the Marrakech duo, pre-released on Beatport.

Solid groove, high energy, great melodies and excellent artists join in this fantastic release. Enough talking, let the music speak… it will!

Couple of feedback:

“Thanks, wicked stuff ! Already been playing the original for a couple of months but the Marrakech remix is a great addition.” - Eelke Kleijn

“Fantastic release! The original sounds impressive, wicked vibe & chilly atmosphere.” - The Mystic Force

“Lank’s remix is absolutely top! I will put it on No1 in my charts. Lank shows again that he is in top form.” - Ray McPhoney

“WOW Fucking WOW! Yes yes yes - all three of these mixes are sensational. Full support most definitely!” - Matt Rowan