Various Artists - Eddy Ramich presents Croatian Blue: A Selection Of Contemporary Jazz-Influenced Electronic Music From Croatia [BBE Music 640]

And now - to Croatia! Scheduled for release via BBE Music on September 24th, 2k21 is "Eddy Ramich presents Croatian Blue: A Selection Of Contemporary Jazz-Influenced Electronic Music From Croatia", a quite self-explanatory ten track compilation album curated by DJ, radio host, producer and club promoter Eddy Ramich, founder of Zagreb's famed 'Kontrapunkt' events who's, despite being Berlin-based since 2k17, been a staple within the Croatian scene for many years now. Shining a light on the vast amount of studio talent to be found in his homeland Ramich takes us on a roughly 74 minutes spanning trip, collecting formerly unreleased cuts and even tracks exclusively produced for this compilation, featuring a wide array of producers of which Ilja Rudman, apart from Ramich himself, might be the one best known to a wider audience, spanning a musical arch from Jazz-infused and piano heavy Balearic SlowHouse / Lounge vibes brought on by producers like Chui, intimate DeepHouse grooves contributed by Koolade, a banging, a stripped down, stab-heavy and surely floor functional UK Funky affair named "Floripa" conceived by Homeboy in the Brazilian city of Florianopolis, deep, classic Electro provided by Disrupted Project's "Dissolve" as well as classy BrokenBeat culture catered by Ante Matas amongst many others not mentioned here. Defo a worthwhile introduction to a country that usually isn't associated with a thriving electronic music scene by many, yet has more than only a few names in store which are about to leave a mark on the international circuit in future times.