Sébastien Léger – Night Time / Oasis
Sébastien Léger is continually building on the excitement created by this new Temple Of Lions label. Having kicked-off 2015 in style with a selection of superb tracks DXB, Komainu-2, Pilates (TOL02) and Penéloop, Zonica (TOL03), it is time to unveil two more amazing creations for the label’s fourth release.
Once again, Sébastien blurs the boundaries between house and techno genres with ease. The deep, funky, sub-bass throb of Night Time, topped with melodic percussive motifs and euphoric twists and turns, is a supremely sassy delight. Sébastien’s exceptional production skills make this a standout, highly individualistic track with his trademark quirky, groovy musicality.
The teasing Oasis, is full of eastern promise – from the carefully structured percussive elements to the use of beautiful, hypnotic, exotic instrumentation – this is an enthralling musical creation that stretches the boundaries of musical joy with every twist and turn. The amount of thought and effort that Sébastien Léger pours into his creations is exceptional – his tracks exhibit that distinctive ‘joi de vivre’ and lack of fear of experimentation that marks out an artist who is really, really enjoying himself in the studio!
With his 20-track “20 Years” retrospective compilation in stores now on his Mistakes Music label – an exceptional join-the-dots history lesson from one of the most unique and captivating DJ/Producers the techno world has seen over the past two decades – Sébastien has been patiently waiting for a more melodic, slower soundscape to be accepted within the scene, so he can release the melody rich productions he has been creating and championing for many years. Temple Of Lions is about tracks you would play on the beach, or in the best intimate, underground clubs.
By removing formulaic huge build-ups and drops from the equation, Sébastien’s Temple Of Lions productions have the space for more musicality within their structure, further blurring the lines and divides between techno and house music in a diverse and highly creative way. As his DJ sets have become longer (3-4hrs being the norm these days), there has also come more room for more stylistic experimentation and groovier, deeper starting points. Thus, the Temple Of Lions releases are a signature part of Sébastien Léger’s future musical direction, as he moves forward into his third exciting decade in the scene.
