Mumbai and India got a taste of some of the finest Tech and Deep house sounds to come out of the Catalan underground scene, as Suara label founder and Celebrated Spanish producer and DJ, Ivan Ramos better knows as Coyu visited our shores this past week. Travelling to 5 cities in India, he kicked off his highly-anticipated tour in the bustling city of Mumbai, at Tilt All Day, amidst some of the happiest and tech-friendly audiences Mumbai can ever produce. The night, which began through the eclectic techno selection from Indian Dance music Queen Pearl, turned upon its head and into a melodic haven of beautiful grooves and tunes as Coyu rubbed his hands behind the console to create sheer magic!
Despite falling in the mid-week, the night saw a score of people, adorned with smiles and with halos resulting from the euphoric collection bestowed by the performing DJs. There had been much anticipation about Coyu‘s performance during the day, as social media was abuzz at the prospects of watching the Spanish sensation perform in their city for the first time. The DJ and producer has made his mark in the Dance music scene through his hard work with the Suara label. Promoting some of the biggest names through Suara, the hard work has paid off for Coyu as the label has seen enormous success over the years, even reaching #1 on both, Beatport and Resident Advisor. His studio skills are simply unparalleled and consistently been at par with the best in the business, as he has seen frequent releases on Cocoon, Get Physical, Noir Music, 100% Pure, Tronic as well his own Suara label. Meanwhile, as a DJ, his sets are a concocted journey of emotions, as he produces unpredictable journeys that may be driving club-friendly or uplifting and euphoric, all depending on the vibe that audiences lend him. Wednesday night, however, was a mix bag, as Coyu laid out all the arsenal with a meticulously crafted set of sonic bliss!
The night kicked off with Indian Electronica Queen Pearl starting off things with her range of tech and underground assortments. Extending her boundaries and horizons with the deeper shades of electronic music, Pearl dished out gems like Maceo Plex‘s ‘Conjure Drama‘ & Jon Rundell‘s ‘Knick Knack‘. The team at Submerge, made some architectural revisions to the club as well, as the usual deck which is perched above the bar, was bought down literally cordoning off the VIP area, in order to create a more intimate clubbing experience. With standalone sound speakers flanking the DJ console, the audience wrapped around Pearl, as she showered some more blissful grooves through the shapes and form of Oliver Huntemann & Dubfire‘s enigmatic ‘Aire‘. Coyu politely awaited his turn behind Pearl, as he grooved along with the audience all the while lending a wide smile and a photograph for eager fans. By quarter to midnight, the Spanish sensation stepped up and was presented by none other than Submerge Director Nikhil Chinapa himself! With both flanking t-shirts with graphics of cats, Nikhil welcomed Ivan onto the decks and thanked Pearl for the phantasmic warm & blissful opening set. It was certainly a fitting warm-up for what was to follow as Coyu put his head down and went straight to work with a harmonic and fresh sound – one Mumbai accepted with open arms and jumping feet!
Through the course of his two hour set, Coyu shuffled past a careful selection of diverse sounds that molded the sonic terrain into a contoured musical topography. With every sound that was intense and electrifying such as Oliver $ and Jimi Jules‘s ‘Pushing On‘ & Charles Ramirez & Baum‘s ‘Fire Alarm (Coyu Edit)‘ he countered it around immaculate transitions with jubilant and poignant sounds such as Rashid Ajami‘s ‘Rule The World (Ramon Tapia Remix)‘ & ME & her & David Keno‘s ‘Walking Boots‘.
Coyu‘s magnificent set included two tracks which caused Nikhil to briefly walk up to the decks and lend a bit of trivia to the audience. The first of which was described as ‘the track of Ibiza this summer‘ as envisioned by Coyu and Nikhil. The track was called ‘Falling in Love‘ and is by Swiss wonderboy Vario Volinski. The track features delicate strings, delectable piano grooves, sweet vocals and a thundering bassline all coalesced into a ethereal blend, that uplifted the audiences and got everyone grooving with grins cemented across their faces. The second time, was when Coyu dropped a mystery collaboration between himself and an unnamed ‘Legendary’ producer, that saw an exclusive preview with the delighted audience at Tilt All Day.
It’s a track @coyumusic has worked on with a legendary DJ and producer. I’m not allows to say who, but you can guess.. 
— Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) March 26, 2014
Best part … @coyumusic is gonna play the track for the very first time at @TiltMumbai tonight. #legendary — Nikhil Chinapa (@nikhilchinapa) March 26, 2014
There wasn’t a single occasion, during the course of the night, when the feeling of mid-week blues crossed our minds, especially when such crystalline sounds were being rained down on us such as the likes of Hot Since 82‘s ‘Planes & Trains (Dosem Remix)‘. The journey of cutting-edge sounds and gratifying tunes alas, came to an end, but not before the most magical moment of the night saw its occurrence as Coyu dropped his enchanting edit of Fatboy Slim‘s anthemic ‘Right here Right now‘. The ascending-descending melody complimented by those that hitting club-friendly interpretation by Coyu was all we needed to complete a night where we stood still and took a journey of a thousand sounds!
Nikhil stepped up to thank Coyu for the majestic performance before giving a heartfelt speech revealing his vision for Submerge and his plans for Dance Music in India in the forthcoming months. The night ended relatively young, since it was a Wednesday, but we still walked away absolutely elated with the music we had experienced. Many thanks to the team at Submerge at Tilt All Day for the amazing night!
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Reviewed By: Hamed Khalidi
Edited By: Shule Puri
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