Coni
Coni, the moniker of young Parisian Nicolas Olier, was a relative unknown before he dropped his debut release for ClekClekBoom in December last year. Although he had put out a remix for Montreal’s Prince Club six months before his inaugural EP, Coni, a student of PR in Paris, wasn’t even considering the prospect of a career in music.
Although Nicolas grew up enraptured by the likes of Roman Fluegal, David Caretta and Carl Craig and has been djing since 2006, it was only in 2010 that Coni decided to take production more seriously. It wasn’t long before his track “Suma” was passed on to the label by his friend and fellow ClekClek compatriot Manaré and “Luz in the Pool / Suma / Crush” went on to become the sophomore release for the label. Due to its upbeat, blissful, UK Funky-esque vibes, the EP sold out on vinyl immediately and made Coni a force to be reckoned with within the bass community.
Subsequently Coni’s house orientated, groove-laden mixes have taken him to the likes of Paris’ esteemed REX club and music-mecca Ibizia. He also currently has a new EP in pipeline for ClekClekBoom scheduled to drop in early 2013 and if the success of his last effort is anything to go by, you’d better grab it quickly!
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My Secret DivingEP
ConiClekClekBoom- My Secret Diving | 6:23 | 123 BPM
- Flip | 4:36 | 129 BPM
- Feel Like Home | 5:34 | 127 BPM
For the 13th release from Paris’ ghetto club label, ClekClekBoom turn to Coni, the man who released their sophomore effort in December 2011. The EP also marks the start of a new artwork series featuring futurist portraits of the artists.
Coni’s ‘My Secret Diving’ shows a distinct progression in the young Parisian’s sound since 2011’s highly popular “Luz in the Pool / Suma / Crush”. Whereas the former was aimed at peak-hour clubbing with upbeat house rhythms, 808s and big bass lines, ‘My Secret Diving’ takes a more relaxed and confident approach.
On A-side, ‘My Secret Diving’, Coni goes subterranean with velvety analog synths, atmospheric crackles and muffled 4x4 kicks whilst a seductively calm voice repeats something just incomprehensible to create a space that is at once both hypnotic and personal. B1, ‘Flip’ steps into harder hitting territory with high-passed, distorted claps, skippy rides and squelchy, percussive synths for a grooving Chicago House Tool. The final track, ‘Feels Like Home’, uses pitched toms, distant rides, serene, floating chords and a retro-sounding mix to construct a euphoric piece of dance floor nostalgia.
This second outing from Coni demonstrates a sonic maturity, evidenced in the patience and confidence of all 3 tunes that will surely make it a go-to record for any DJ seeking to construct blissful tranquility in the early hours.
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Paris Club Music - Volume 1
Various ArtistsClekClekBoom- Yo Vogue VIP | 4:56 | 131 BPM
- Riddle | 5:3 | 127 BPM
- Dice | 5:42 | 126 BPM
- Coming At You | 5:2 | 128 BPM
- Southside | 6:5 | 127 BPM
- Missing You Nire | 5:43 | 124 BPM
- Kobe | 6:1 | 133 BPM
Paris is back and it’s no longer pumping to the filtered sound of disco house. Instead, a ‘90s generation have come of age born into the shadow of Mathieu Kassovitz’s classic film, La Haine. A world of internal tensions cracking the ground for new shoots to appear from a vibrant street culture that’s en Seine in the membrane, raised as much on global bass and hiphop’s freakiest mutations as the distant orbit of Chicago and Detroit. You can hear it in the music of ClekClekBoom, the Paris-based label which began in 2007 as a website releasing baile funk from Rio’s favelas but now serves up its own home-grown ghetto grooves.
You can buy the vinyl from the SoundCloud page.
http//soundcloud.com/clekclekboom/paris-club-music-ccblp001?in=clekclekboom/sets/ccb-recordings
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Luz In Pool / Suma / CrushEP
ConiClekClekBoom- Luz In Pool | 8:27 | 122 BPM
- Suma | EXCLUSIVE | 5:29 | 130 BPM
- Crush | 5:26 | 131 BPM
Landing as the second release from ClekClekBoom Recordings, young newroller Coni drops a sensitively deep, but yet powerful 3 tracks number with sensual r'n'b reworks that would make any female moan. Combining groovy sophisticated house beat and warm soulful bass on "Luz in Pool", Coni takes us to a delightful journey where you'll lose yourself. "Suma" is blending uplfiting 90's r'n'b vocals with sharp UK Funky drum-line. And the laidback G-Swagger "Crush" favouring a modern half-tempo 808 rhythm with mesmerizing voices added to a haunting purple synth coloration. Impressive first EP from Coni, don't sleep on this!
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