Today, rising UK producer, DJ, and synth extraordinaire Demi Riquísimo delivers his time-lost new Windows 95 Anthem EP, a wistful yet driving two-tracker out now on Higher Ground. The release includes remixes from global house icon Chloé Caillet and trance-influenced Berlin producer Spray.
Buy / Stream: Demi Riquísimo – Windows 95 Anthem EP
https://higherground.ffm.to/windows95anthem
Equipped with his vintage synths, Demi Riquísimo plunges into ‘90s prog and house on the title track, which all started with the quirky output of his Casio CZ-3000. “Every time I move the chorus slider on it, the sound crackles, which I love,” Requísimo says. “The M1 and the strings, however, really turned the idea into a track.” The B-side, “The Force,” dips its toes into trance with its vibrant synths and quick tempo. With the support from the likes of Job Jobse, Eliza Rose, and Peach, the release is already doing damage on dancefloors around the world.
Aligning with Riquísimo’s ethos, Windows 95 Anthem will be the first physical vinyl release from Higher Ground, available for purchase today here. While the two original tracks are available for streaming today, the remixes from Chloé Caillet and Spray will arrive on April 2 (and are featured on the physical copy).
On March 21, Demi Riquísimo will arrive in Miami to perform at Higher Ground’s Miami Music Week party, which (alongside Demi) boasts a lineup including Brazilian standout Maz, Australia’s Luke Alessi, producer & songwriter Mia Moretti, and more. The event is set to take place at Medium Cool, a venue under the Gale South Beach Hotel that’s outfitted with a retro, art-deco, classic Miami vibe.
Demi Riquísimo is a nostalgia machine, from the decades-old music-making hardware he uses in his studio to his vinyl-infused DJ sets down to his roller-blading hobby and iconic look. His vinyl-only label Semi Delicious boasts rare, sold-out releases with underground UK all-stars like Kassian, Black Loops, and more. He’s released some of his own work on staple labels Life & Death, Shall Not Fade, and HOMAGE.
In the first few years of launching the project, Riquísimo’s demand was enough to perform across the UK, EU, and Australia, being booked for events like Arts House, Adonis, Xe54, and Oslo, as well as festival slots at Glastonbury, Latitude, Wilderness and El Dorado. With remixes for UNKLE, Elder Island, TSHA, Rosie Lowe, Chromeo, and HiFi Sean, tastemakers and fans alike wait eagerly for the next surefire addition to DJs’ arsenal.
Demi Riquísimo Upcoming Tour Dates
March 22 – Pegasus Open Air – Los Angeles, California
April 8 – Snowbombing – Austria, Vienna
April 19 – Semi Delicious – London, United Kingdom
June 22 – Midnight Lovers (b2b w/ Black Loops) – Los Angeles, California
July 20 – Secret Island Festival – Mersea island, United Kingdom
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