Containing 3 remixes and 2 originals, ‘Basement Dubs. Blending his signature digital melodic style with rooted low end and hyper-detailed sound design, this EP is a 34 minute teaser into the creative mind of one of today’s most respected downtempo producers. Over The Moon was born out of an inspiration to showcase more explicitly electronic, beat-driven music that sits just outside the parameters of the Berlin school ambient and analog synth-oriented releases of Behind The Sky. Native State Records is proud announce a new EP from label creator Bluetech. Maggie’s love for - and encyclopedic knowledge of - downtempo electronica is the guiding force in curating a catalog of gorgeous and emotional electronic music. The two work closely on co-producing the weekly Twitch audiovisual show Holotropic Happy Hour as well as the various artists Matters of the Heart compilation in summer of 2021 for Behind the Sky. Formed during the pandemic lockdown, Over The Moon is a collaboration between label partners and longtime friends Evan Bartholomew (Bluetech) and Maggie Houtz (DJ Maggie). Over The Moon is the new sister imprint of Behind The Sky Music, a record label created by established electronic producer Bluetech which is committed to releasing high quality limited edition vinyl presses of analog and modular synth music. He is a founding member of Inquiry Collective and assists in managing their record label, Inquiry Records. This multi-genre producer strives to tell stories through his music and mixes, taking the listener on a kinetic yet spacious journey with his original sounds and movements.
With the California native’s background in sound design, he has been perfecting his craft in electronic music for the past decade. Keerd is fascinated by how music influences the environment around us - how it sets the scene and tells a story that reflects the writer's emotions or experiences in unique ways. This release feels more personal to me than anything I've released before and I couldn't be happier with the way it turned out." Completing this release has really helped me overcome the feeling of general sadness and wishful thinking I was experiencing and start to change my outlook in a more positive light.
Most of the titles on the release were relevant to how I was feeling or what I was going through as I wrote the tunes.
Being stuck in isolation for so long made it easy for my mind to wander down a dark path, looking at things with a bitter perspective, and wishing for things that weren't there. Thoughtfully constructed, melodic and alternating between ambient and sophisticated beat-driven explorations, Lost in a Daydream invites the listener to explore the spectrum of human emotions, where dark and kinetic spaces evolve into light.įrom Keerd: "Lost in a Daydream is a reflection of my life for the last year or so. Over The Moon is proud to present our very first release, a deeply intimate exploration into downtempo realms from the ever dynamic producer Keerd.