Red Axes - Relax Shiva '2023

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Red Axes return to Crosstown Rebels with their absorbing new single ‘Relax
Shiva’, featuring remixes from DJ Gregory and Sidartha Siliceo ft. Heiko
Dijker.

An electronic duo at the forefront of house and techno, Tel-Aviv-based pairing
Dori Sadovnik and Niv Arzi, aka Red Axes,
continue to advance and develop their own ever-evolving eccentric and
idiosyncratic sound. Informed by new wave and postpunk through to electronic
genres across the spectrum, their releases on Erol Alkan’s Phantasy
Sound, Jennifer Cardini’s
Correspondant and Life and Death, coupled with recent material on Higher Ground
and Shall Not Fade, have welcomed a
plethora of varying soundscapes. This versatility and range is something they
explore once again as they return to Damian
Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels - following on from 2015’s
‘Sabor’ - with their latest single, ‘Relax Shiva’.

“The first time we heard the voice was when we meditated in Mexico. We
tried to focus on the meditation but
couldn’t stop thinking, ‘this could be cool with a kick and some
acid’. We added some dancefloor flavours back in the
studio but wanted to keep the original vibe. We produced this track really fast;
all the ideas were instant” - Red Axes.

An intensely hypnotic and entrancing effort that slowly wanders and creeps
between sounds and spheres covering all hours of
the night, the warping ‘Relax Shiva’ utilises resounding and deep
organic percussion alongside a spiralling deeply-rooted acid
line at its core to guide the trance-inducing vocal calls across a near-eight
minute trip. Providing the first remix on the package,
Parisian house legend DJ Gregory, aka Point G, harnesses the vocals while
introducing crisp, rolling drums and winding
melodies, while Sidartha Siliceo’s take featuring Heiko Dijker strips
things back as the renowned Sitar and Tabla players
provide a riveting and magnetic journey capturing the imagination and
transporting listeners to the heart of India.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Red Axes - Relax Shiva (3:56)
1.02 - Red Axes - Relax Shiva (Extended) (7:48)
1.03 - Red Axes - Relax Shiva (DJ Gregory Remix) (6:53)
1.04 - Red Axes - Relax Shiva (Sidartha Siliceo & Heiko Dijker Remix) (7:07)
1.05 - Red Axes - Relax Shiva (Instrumental) (6:14)

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