RAY VALIOSO (aka Swiss producer Agnès) returns to Real Soon with the 4-track PARTICLES E.P. On the title track PARTICLES, Ray uses a Moog-like synth part and a treated Rhodes piano to weave a hypnotic melody that drifts in and out of focus over a clatter of loose, live percussion and distorted voices. On TOCAR TE, BASIC HOUSE MANIOBRAS and GROOVE MEMORIES, Ray is in less experimental territory and turns in three quality pieces of warm, percussive, luxurious Deep House. This is Ray Valioso’s second full release, following up on his well-received EINLADUNG E.P. (Real Soon, 2006) - featuring the excellent ‘Get the Strings?’ - and his recent appearance on the Deep Vibes Recordings compilation ‘In The Streets’.

Debug (GER): “Ich könnte schwören, diese Platte schon lange zu haben. Merkwürdiges Gefühl. Vor allem wenn "lange" Richtung ewig tentiert. Agnès kommt hier - unter meinem Lieblingspseudonym - auf dem Titeltrack mit einem abstrakten jazzigen Housetrack, der nicht deshalb abstrakt ist, weil die Melodien so flirrend durch die Gegend zu flattern scheinen, sondern weil alles in dieser Dichte des Lockeren produziert ist, die es schafft, aus Zusammenhängen einen Schwur zu machen, den man mitschwören möchte. Die drei restlichen Tracks sind eher klassische warme Deephousetracks, bei denen einem das Herz gleich ein paar Rottöne wärmer pumpt. Große Platte. http://www.realsoon.net bleed”

Dj Mag (UK): “Irrespective of current trends, making minimal techno slower and adding some pads does not constitute an original take on deep house. Conscious of this, Swiss producer Agnes aka Valioso has gone back to basics for 'Particles'. With the exception of the boompty techno title track, lush, swirling melodies, insistent vocal snippets and jazz undercurrents prevail. If you're going to resurrect an older sound, do it in style like Agnes has. Richard Brophy ”

Sebo K (Mobilee): “superb follow up to the last ray valioso ep. im really into agnes productions. another great release on real soon. thanks.”