Needwant welcome back family member Mario Basanov with his ‘Bill EP’ to delve into the harder and darker side of his production skills with three bombs guaranteed to destroy any dance floor. The Lithuanian based producer Mario Basanov released his first solo album ‘Journey’ on Needwant at the end of 2012, which showcased his undeniable talents as a producer and garnered huge international support. Now he follows that long player with a switch in tempos and heads straight to floor with the three track Bill EP. Headline track ‘Bill’ is full of brooding energy and sure to be inspiring open air parties across the summer. ‘Tor’ heads in a more electronic direction with a barrage of enchanting synths, while ‘Give Me Back’ is a relentless slice of electronic Italo inspired House that completes an epic EP. Mario has more recently released on the mighty Innervisions with his dark and mysterious track ‘Red Line’ as part of the ‘Secret Weapons EP Part 5’ as well as penning an upcoming release on Mood Music. His recent remixes for the likes of Kruse & Nuernberg, Hollis P Monroe and Crazy P have only gone on to establish Mario’s versatility and consistent quality as a producer. More

Rising electronic producer Mario Basanov releases his highly sought after debut album with long time label partners Needwant Records this autumn. Available as an limited double vinyl pack with specially created gate fold artwork including exclusive vinyl versions. Also included is the full album as bonus CD insert. Basanov’s consistent and quality production techniques express a style that is both elegant yet enigmatic winning him fans from many different corners of dance music’s spectrum. His music sits as comfortably in the worlds of House and Disco as it does electronic or even popular music. In this debut album he walks the tightrope between the popular and the underground and makes the crossing with true finesse. Mario Basanov’s Vinyl versions of ‘Journey’ exposes new and exclusive records made especially for the LP that sit alongside some of his biggest tracks to date. Discover new interpretations of ‘Just Think About’ and ‘We Are Child of Love’ alongside new material featuring the vocals from the likes of Stee Downs or Jazzu. The vinyl version of ’Journey’ will also include a 16 track CD version of the album so you can enjoy both the exclusive vinyl version and full length album. More

Solid member of the Needwant family Mario Basanov is back with the eagerly awaited 'We Are Child Of Love' - a deep house, disco tinted, emotive masterpiece featuring redubs from Mario himself and a seductively smooth and effortlessly groovy remix from Needwant's newest recruits, The Mekanism. 'We Are Child Of Love' is utterly mesmerizing with it's sultry grooves, deep piano keys and radiant synth structures. A true delivery of smooth, emotive electronica of the highest caliber; exactly what we have come to expect from Mr. Basanov. Mario's dub version hits us with a deep driving bass, progressing into a Balearic ambience with reverbed vocals, fluid warm keys and shimmering synths that provide the perfect soundtrack to a beautiful Ibiza sunset. More

Mario Basanov is one of the most highly gifted and versatile producers rising up through ranks of electronic music. With a staggering ten years production experience that belies his young age, Mario is as comfortable remixing major label acts as he is crafting his beguiling deep disco / house sound. A number of unforgettable tracks have been unleashed over the past couple of years including ‘Caribbean Girl’, ‘Do You Remember?’ and ‘Up’. Mario Basanov returns on Needwant to showcase his vocal talents for the first time with ‘Lonely days’. The studio master from Lithuania delivers the ultimate serotonin boosting package, decked out with remixes from Drop Out Orchestra and Downtown Party Network. More