Newly minted prog house label Friday Island is back for its sophomore release with a double-header from US-based producer Nomad In The Dark, who delivers his first original production in six years. The North Carolina native burst onto the scene in 2009 when Sasha dubbed him Breakthrough DJ/Producer of the Year, and he’s since released on acclaimed labels like Armada, Global Underground, Pangea Recordings and Stripped. Now, he makes a long-awaited return with the ‘Chromatic’ EP, backed by remixes from Gowzer and The Running Man.
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Kicking off is ‘Magenta 1’, a deep prog set builder where atmospheric pads float above a grooving backdrop of stripped-back beats and plucky bass. ‘Sienna 23’ follows, delivering another classic prog odyssey with shape-shifting chords and widescreen synths all designed to dazzle dancers as they march into the cosmic unknown.
Glasgow’s Gowzer brings his own spin to ‘Magenta 1’, which has a darker underbelly with anxious stabs and textural leads spraying about the mix for more late-night moments. Cardiff-based The Running Man, aka Doug Nicholls, comes fresh off his debut release on Friday Island with a spellbinding prog breaks remix of ‘Sienna 23’, fusing bold bass notes and prickly synth sequences. It fires every synapse in the brain with a real sense of melodic introspection.
Friday Island is a new progressive house label from Ben Edwards, aka thebassmonkey, an established writer and editor who takes inspiration from the deep, dark and hypnotic magic of the early 2000s prog era but with a futurist perspective.
Nomad In The Dark ‘Chromatic (incl. Gowzer & The Running Man Remixes)’ EP lands via Friday Island on 27th June 2025.
Tracklist:
1. Magenta 1
2. Sienna 23
3. Magenta 1 (Gowzer Remix)
4. Sienna 23 (The Running Man Remix)
Nomad In The Dark: Soundcloud – Facebook – Spotify
Friday Island: Instagram – Website