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Daze Maxim is a multi-instrumentlist, composer, producer and DJ from Duesseldorf in Germany. He publishes under his own name, but also produced a number of commissioned works for professional DJs. Also notable are his classical compositions (unpublished). .

Autumnal days feel exceptionally short in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. The sun rises but hardly invites. The inevitability of night is impending. As 2012 came to a close, Teen Daze entered a state of repose. He chose the company of insular, droning ambient music. He wrote new material, and for the first time he found the process not to be a means of escape or refuge. Rather than imagining an outward utopia, or seeking an inward sanctuary, he simply engaged his work with his reality, his physical world. Like its namesake, Glacier is more than solidified water adrift in a sea...

Solidaze, the primary recording and production pseudonym for Luis Francisco Cardona, embraces urban beats and natural rhythms in both his house and downtempo journeys. Always infused with deep soul and a muted electro sensibility his work resonates with even the most discerning listener. Paying attention to detail, Cardona is just as comfortable doing live PAs and mashups for the dance floor as he is recording in the Balanced studios. His live sets incorporate his own material intertwined with the full spectrum of house and a dose of Latin flavours. His production and engineering can be found in every level of...

The Beautiful Daze are thought to have hailed from the Pacific Northwest but they landed squarely in Hollywood where they unleashed this acid-fueled masterpiece. "City Jungle" is spread over both sides of this 45, the A side contains the vocal section of the record which includes lyrics of confusion and disorientation "smoke from a million cigarettes/floating up in the sky/I'm all alone in an angry crowd/nobody cares if I live or die." The subject matter is probably a bad acid trip. The guitars on this song are overloaded with effects to the point of delerium, they just hammer away at...