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Steve Fokas - Apollo 89

1. Apollo 89
2. Crescent Moon
3. Night After Night
4. Breathe Deeper
5. Midnight Burner
6. Sleepless BK

Following up on his debut Prophet from 2020, American artist Steve Fokas is back with his second Endangered release: Apollo 89. With this new work, Fokas shows off both his multi-instrumentalist background, and also how he has evolved as an artist over the last couple of years. Brian Cid is thrilled to have Fokas return to the label and has added his touch to the tracks by mixing and mastering the project.

Steve describes the background of Apollo 89: 'All of these tracks were made during the later half of an isolated time at home. Although all the tracks are still very melodic, they are a bit more upbeat and groovy with a bit of a party element to some of them. Each of these tracks has their own unique style and vibe which reflect all the ways I was feeling at this time. This was a point where I was still really itching to get back out there and be around people, dance, and have a great time.'

The title track 'Apollo 89' starts things off and launches us into orbit with powerful retro-style sounds, snapping claps, and rolling arpeggiated synths. High energy, and lush electronic melodies occur right away to start this journey, but also a sense of restraint exists as there is much more to come. 'Crescent Moon' follows and is where the combination of styles from Fokas' background starts to shine. There is a tribal and organic vibe created with the drums and swing of the track, and the main melody has elements of classic techno, but everything is twisted-up and electrified with a sci-fi style. There's a driving feel and pull created throughout the groove, but still a sense of calmness remains and no aggression exists within these smooth beats. Euphoria begins to build with 'Night After Night', and on the dancefloor this track is where those around you all start to move in unison. A subtle, trippy, arpeggiated synth floats in the background, and meshes well with the drums to create an incredible groove - the main star of this third track.

'Breathe Deeper' follows and is true to its name with deepness lying in the bassline and the powerful waves of synths that come at you and retreat throughout. The trippy melodies give you a sense of being in a bright, crystal room, and tension builds in the breakdown before being released during the final drop. Full power is reached with the second last track 'Midnight Burner'. Rising energy engages you back and forth throughout the beats, and with the snapping snares & claps creating energy, this is peaktime melodic techno at its finest. 'Sleepless BK' is the finale, and like the title suggests it will carry you through the night. Deep, powerful bass, filters, and an extended breakdown with the wave of synth pads brings this melodic journey to an epic conclusion.

'This is the next step for me in creating my own brand of dance music that fuses together the elements of Techno and House music along with the synthy melodic style that I love and creates something musically that is groovy, yet emotional. - Steve Fokas