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[Electronic] OIJ feat. Gia Koka – Back To The Start Remixes EP

Posted by Tyler Trew - May 16, 2017

After OIJ‘s release of his single “Back To The Start” with Gia Koka, he and his Epic Amsterdam team wanted to gather together some remixes. They did what they set out to do, commissioning three official remixes from Y.V.E. 48, Joshua J and Paul Hazendonk.

Y.V.E. 48 starts off the remix EP with a laid-back, future tinged flip whose cool vibes will bring a chill to your bones. Joshua J comes through next with his take on “Back To The Start” that shares a similar style to the previous remix, however Joshua takes future to heart and brings the genre out more vibrantly. Lastly, Paul Hazendonk switches everything up by bringing his deep, techy take on OIJ’s original. Enjoy all three today and let us know which take on “Back To The Start” was your favorite!

’OIJ ft. Gia Koka – Back To The Start (Y.V.E. 48 Remix)’

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’OIJ ft. Gia Koka – Back To The Start (Joshua J Remix)’

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’OIJ ft. Gia Koka – Back To The Start (Paul Hazendonk Remix)’

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[Electronic] OIJ – Back To The Start feat. Gia Koka

Posted by Tyler Trew - November 7, 2016

OIJ
BACK TO THE START (FEAT. GIA KOKA)

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Wind down your day with something on the chiller side. Enter, OIJ with the single “Back To The Start” featuring Gia Koka. It’s got just the right type of sound to bring a close to your Monday night with grace.

“Back To The Start” shares characteristics from a handful of genres including future, pop, R&B and others. With contemporary electronic music becoming so diverse, there are a ton of artists working to blend the line between styles and push music that is both new and innovating. OIJ is on a mission to do just that and this single is a step in the right direction. Although it’s not completely “new” sounding, it certainly has an edge to it that we can’t shake. Despite it’s original sound, it shares qualities from several radio hits, making itself a contender on the airwaves.

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[TMN Interview] How to be Hard Headed: GANZ on his Vision and Path to Success

Posted by Dominic Powell - August 11, 2015

The ever shifting musical landscape of today lends itself to short memories and drastic overstatements. Albums are placed in the upper echelons shortly after their debuts, and claims of dominance fly constantly, portraying musicians as the literal godfathers of their respective genres. Part of the blame is shouldered by writers; an over reactive bunch who tend to go a bit overboard in backing their favorite artists. “Godfather” might be a bit of an embellishment, but in the case of Dutch producer Jordy Saamena, it would not be entirely hyperbolic to claim that he spawned an entirely new production style two years ago – one that has sparked a new wave of artists emulating his early success.

Saamena, who has situated himself as a internationally known producer under his stage name GANZ (pronounced gans), took the attention of the electronic music world through the release of his unique remixes – coined as “flips” – dating back to February of last year. While at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco on the first of an 8-stop North American tour, Jordy and manager Dennis Saamena (his older brother) were gracious enough to take some time after his performance and give The Music Ninja a run down on what the past two years have been like, the release of his label, and what he sees for the future of GANZ.

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