Empire EP by Alan Nieves

With a residency to his name at Brooklyn's renowned Output and releases via the likes of Circus Recordings, Rawthentic, Sola, and South Of Saturn, New York City native Alan Nieves continues to emerge as a DJ and producer making a name on the US and global circuit. Having remixed Joseph Edmund on the label in March, he returns to Revival New York and reps his home city to the full across his "Empire EP", accompanied by Solid Grooves resident Bassel Darwish on remix duties.

"Rock & Tech" opens proceedings via a slick combination of heavy bass slaps, resonant guitar licks, and rolling organic drums, while "Hot Flip" injects a slab of toughness via punchy kicks, zig-zagging grooves, and warping vocals. Next up, Bassel Darwish's take on the opener harnesses the original's guitar elements alongside slick drum grooves and added vox samples to shape up a lively terrace anthem, before closing via the hypnotic tones and spiraling soundscapes of final effort "Bliss".

Alan Nieves - Empire EP
Release Date October 2021
Label Revival New York

Tracklist
1. Rock & Tech
2. Hot Flip
3. Rock & Tech (Bassel Darwish Remix)
4. Bliss