We are proud to present the debut release for Kevin Mac Erwin aka Lunova Labs. Origianlly from the Bay Area and now currently residing in Nashville Tennessee USA, Kevin has given us two fresh slices of Future Garage and Bass bliss. Thoughtful and emotional sounds resonate throughout each one of his tracks creating wonderful textures and atmosphere to dance or chill out to. As well we've also included a handful of FREE DOWNLOADS for you to enjoy and share with your friends.
We are also blessed to include remixes from the likes of Admin (Hot N Heavy, UK) Azedia (London, UK), Commodore 69 (Hot N Heavy, SF) EPLP (Hot N Heavy, UK) Fedbymachines (Warminal, NL) and Kyson (Berlin). With all the remixes being very cohesive yet diverse and each producer putting their own unique stamp on the original, this looks to be an exciting summer release.
We asked Kevin our "6-Pack" of questions to get to know him a bit better and this is what he has to say.
1. Q. Where were you born?
2. Q. When did you first get into electronic dance music?
A. The first electronic music I really got into was Eiffel 65 when I was pretty young. I really hadn't been exposed to what we know now as modern dance music till high school when I started listening to house and trance. I was turned on to Aphex Twin my freshmen year and that really set everything in motion introducing me to the more avant garde side of electronic music.
3. Q. What other types of music influence your production style?
A. There are countless forms of music that inspire me in my productions. I listen to a lot of jazz and classical music, but I cannot say that I draw directly from them as influences. I love ambient music and film scores. The music of my peers is also a big influence. I have friends who play all sorts of instruments and sing who are always rubbing off on me.
4. Q. What is your favorite tree?
A. My favorite tree would have to be eucalyptus. Growing up in the Bay Area I have nostalgia for the smell of eucalyptus leaves. Walnut trees are cool too!
5. Q. If you were stranded somewhere and could have just one musical instrument with you what would it be and why?
A. If I was stranded and could only have one instrument I would have to have a grand piano. I have played piano since I was a little kid. Most of my tracks begin as melodies on the piano before they hit the computer world. I can be lost sitting at a piano.
6. Q. Any shout outs?
A. Shout outs to Module Module, Eplp, Kyson, fedbymachines, Azedia, Atsubox, Essay, Sina & Stumbline. :)
Juno Download has done a really nice review of this release:
"Lunova Labs is an electronic producer hailing from the unusual base of Nashville, Kentucky. Describing his sound as future garage and inspired equally by Debussy, Aphex Twin and Philip Glass, he finally releases this two-track follow up to recent EP Pneuma. "Burden" is a simple affair with a tropical xylophone motif gently lilting over sparse beats. Three further mixes of the track feature here: Kyson Market Stall take the song in a trippy slow motion soul direction, while Commodore 69 and Azedia both concentrate on toughening up the tropical beats and bass. Second track "Holding On" again has a minimal arrangement, but is augmented by soaring soundscapes and a fragile piano melody. Fedbymachines deliver a killer Burial-style doom mix, Admin delivers a laid-back house interpretation, but it's EPLP's standout garage-tinged mix that will fill the dancefloors." - Juno Download
Tracklisting: Lunova Labs HNHEP026
1. Burden
2. Holding On
3. Burden (Kyson's Market Stall Remix)
4. Burden (Commodore 69 Remix)
5. Burden (Azedia Remix)
6. Holding On (Fedbymachines Remix)
7. Holding On (EPLP Remix)
8. Holding On (Admin Remix)
*Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artwork / Photo by Kevin Mac Erwin
Lunova Labs - Infrared (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs - La Vie feat. Oliva Lee (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs & Scullious - Sova City (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs - Ultra Violet (FREE DOWNLOAD)
EPLP - Leave Me (FREE DOWNLOAD)
James Blake & Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir (Azedia Remix - FREE DOWNLOAD)
Fedbymachines - This Was Supposed to be the Future (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Zelda Henrietta Marshall - Replay (Kyson Remix - FREE DOWNLOAD)
Admin - Beside the Point (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Available to buy at all fine Digital retail outlets including:
Read full review of Burden + Holding On - Lunova Labs on Boomkat.com ©
3. Q. What other types of music influence your production style?
A. There are countless forms of music that inspire me in my productions. I listen to a lot of jazz and classical music, but I cannot say that I draw directly from them as influences. I love ambient music and film scores. The music of my peers is also a big influence. I have friends who play all sorts of instruments and sing who are always rubbing off on me.
4. Q. What is your favorite tree?
A. My favorite tree would have to be eucalyptus. Growing up in the Bay Area I have nostalgia for the smell of eucalyptus leaves. Walnut trees are cool too!
5. Q. If you were stranded somewhere and could have just one musical instrument with you what would it be and why?
A. If I was stranded and could only have one instrument I would have to have a grand piano. I have played piano since I was a little kid. Most of my tracks begin as melodies on the piano before they hit the computer world. I can be lost sitting at a piano.
6. Q. Any shout outs?
A. Shout outs to Module Module, Eplp, Kyson, fedbymachines, Azedia, Atsubox, Essay, Sina & Stumbline. :)
Juno Download has done a really nice review of this release:
"Lunova Labs is an electronic producer hailing from the unusual base of Nashville, Kentucky. Describing his sound as future garage and inspired equally by Debussy, Aphex Twin and Philip Glass, he finally releases this two-track follow up to recent EP Pneuma. "Burden" is a simple affair with a tropical xylophone motif gently lilting over sparse beats. Three further mixes of the track feature here: Kyson Market Stall take the song in a trippy slow motion soul direction, while Commodore 69 and Azedia both concentrate on toughening up the tropical beats and bass. Second track "Holding On" again has a minimal arrangement, but is augmented by soaring soundscapes and a fragile piano melody. Fedbymachines deliver a killer Burial-style doom mix, Admin delivers a laid-back house interpretation, but it's EPLP's standout garage-tinged mix that will fill the dancefloors." - Juno Download
Tracklisting: Lunova Labs HNHEP026
1. Burden
2. Holding On
3. Burden (Kyson's Market Stall Remix)
4. Burden (Commodore 69 Remix)
5. Burden (Azedia Remix)
6. Holding On (Fedbymachines Remix)
7. Holding On (EPLP Remix)
8. Holding On (Admin Remix)
*Mastered by Michael Harms at MegaSonic in San Francisco, CA.
*Album Artwork / Photo by Kevin Mac Erwin
Lunova Labs - Infrared (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs - La Vie feat. Oliva Lee (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs & Scullious - Sova City (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Lunova Labs - Ultra Violet (FREE DOWNLOAD)
EPLP - Leave Me (FREE DOWNLOAD)
James Blake & Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir (Azedia Remix - FREE DOWNLOAD)
Fedbymachines - This Was Supposed to be the Future (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Zelda Henrietta Marshall - Replay (Kyson Remix - FREE DOWNLOAD)
Admin - Beside the Point (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Available to buy at all fine Digital retail outlets including:
Read full review of Burden + Holding On - Lunova Labs on Boomkat.com ©
