Earlier this year, ARTCORE took another bold step into a new and innovative direction with the first release of its DUO series. So far Avan7, Becker, Interactive Noise, Marhu, Valentinø, Giorgia Angiuli and BEC have all featured as part of this new concept – in which two artists are selected to feature on one EP.
ARTCORE DUO IV see’s CHRS and SUMIA join forces, with 2 tracks each to be released on the 5th June. CHRS, a Sicilian artist who is no stranger to the label, is also a resident and label manager of Phase 2. With shows this year in his home of Catania, Phase 2’s Festival as well as Hi Ibiza, his sound is trace, with groove and experimental touches, all elements he’ll add to an exciting remix planned for a historic artist later this year.
SUMIA, also known as Turkey’s “Princess Of Hard Dance”, is the founder of charity event ‘Stronger Together’ and the Volx Community Records owner. She says her sound is currently evolving, and this release leans more towards a trance/bounce direction, whilst she embarks on a new concept to perform her own tracks totally live during her DJ sets at some of her upcoming shows this summer in Rome, Serbia and Japan.
SUMIA opens the release with ‘Kill Mia’. An alarm like synth provides the foundation of the melody which begins with the classic ‘trill’ transition accompanied by rotating bass notes, shotgun claps and whispering vocals.
CHRS employs the incredible vocals from Revia on ‘Missing Pieces’. The track showcases his trademark sound, with a pacy concoction of supercharged percussive power and thrumming pad effects open before the soulful vocals begin to flow to provide nuance, whilst a potent core of dramatic synth fills rumble coldly beneath. SUMIA didn’t earn her title of her ‘Princess Of Hard Dance’ by accident. On ‘Fisiltiar’, she expertly fuses fierce bass chops and imposing drums with a reverberating, siren like effect. But, out of almost nowhere, a charming stringed
chorus intercepts before the melody takes its final drop and bursts with shockwaves of electric musicality.
CHRS closes the release with ‘Inside The Heart’. A venture into drum n bass / neurofunk territory, offering an adrenaline fuelled ride through a counter-current of amen drum patterns, melancholic stabs and serene, euphonious vocal elements. A beautifully linear soundscape that delivers a whole new and welcome audio experience for the ARTCORE faithful.
ARTCORE DUO IV featuring tracks from SUMIA and CHRS will be released on ARTCORE on the 5th June
‘ARTCORE DUO IV’ EP [ARTCORE022]
LISTEN HERE
1. SUMIA – ‘Kill Mia’
2. CHRS feat Revia – ‘Missing Pieces’
3. SUMIA – ‘Fisiltiar’
4. CHRS – ‘Inside The Heart’
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ABOUT SUMIA a.k.a Hardcore Princess
SUMIA a.k.a Hardcore Princess is a rising star from the Istanbul techno scene, rapidly gaining global recognition. Having performed in numerous venues worldwide, SUMIA has played at major festivals and events in countries such as Italy, Serbia, the USA, Colombia, Spain, Malta, Jordan, the Netherlands, the UK, Greece, and many more.
Her electrifying sets have been showcased by event companies such as Mixmag, EXIT Festival, Amsterdam Dance Event, TechnoBrooklyn New York, Amnesia Ibiza, Metamorfosi, HEX Tec hno Movement, Blackworks, Welcome Back Devil, NatureOne, DECIBELOPENAIR, Abstractechno, HIVE festival, SPAZIO900 and others.
SUMIA has signed and released tracks on several well – established labels such as Blackworks, ARTCORE , Verknipt , DSR Digital, Expe lYourDemons, Fever, Finder and more. Blending various techno genres such as hard techno, psytrance, and hypnotic techno, she incorporates a piece of her soul into her music, even using her own vocals. SUMIA has collaborated with many successful artists and released her EP with Berghain resident Matrixxman in the last months of 2023, receiving support from BCCO and gaining great success on stage in a short time. She has also drawn attention with her back – to – back performances with artists like Indira Paganott o, AIROD, and Charlie Sparks
SUMIA’s first EP reached number eight on Beatport and remained in the top 100 for three months. As the founder of Volx Community & Records, she produced a charity album with six international producers to support earthquake victims. And in October 24 she organized charity event for plant the trees in Amsterdam with her record label Volx Community.
Characterised by raw synths and deep, self – recorded vocals, her music tells captivating stories that transport listeners to new re alities. SUMIA describes creating music with synthesizers and dancing to her music with ravers as her main passion, and is inspired by the wide range of sonic possibilities, from textured atmospheres to sharp, dark and raw synthesizers. The limitless creat ive potential of music fuels her artistic vision, and SUMIA is ready to continue her rise by delivering new tracks to audiences worldwide.
ABOUT CHRS
CHRS started out DJ’ing at the young age of 15, in his home country of Sicily. His passion for electronic music started young and he started to teach himself how to mix in his later teenage years. In 2023 he began a Sound Engineering course at Tor Vergata University in Rome, whilst working in recording studios in his spare time to become proficient in mastering and mixing.
With the knowledge and experience he gained in a short time, he became a resident and label manager for the PHASE 2 project in Sicily, held at Industrie and Afrobar in Catania, alongside now holding a Batchelors Degree in sound engineering, he a perfect ex ample of a young producer who has many talents in all areas of the music industry.
With releases on labels including Carbone Records, Scuderia, Gomboc, Eturia Beat and Phase 2 since 2017, his first notable release that created a buzz around his name was ‘Depth Coefficient Acid’ in February 2022 on Scuderia Records. The track has amassed over half a million streams online. His productions have been supported by many artists playing Awakenings, Monegros, Verknipt and Tomorrowland.
He followed the success on the same label, with ‘Hard Changes’ in November 2023 with a limited run of vinyl, and in January 2024 his ‘Into The Darkness’ EP was his debut on ARTCORE Records, a release that solidified the bond with the labels founder Indira Paganotto. This led to two more singles in 2024 with ‘Skeptical’ featured on their Face To Face Miami Week VA, and the most recent ‘Mental Groovy’ on ARTCORE’s OffSonar VA.
CHRS has also played sets for Possession, Teletech, Blackworks, Glitch Festival, Tresor and ARTCORE’s OffSonar event in Barcelona, as well as his debut at Amnesia Ibiza for Joseph Capriati’s Metamorphosis party.
His music is described as energetic, featuring hard techno with influences of psy – trance, hardstyle, groovy touches, and breakbeat. He also incorporates elements of drum and bass and ’90s music into his tracks, a genre that he’s always been passionate about.