Omena proudly presents 'Ceramics' by Saine, the much awaited follow-up to 'For The Dreamers' released on Omena in 2017.

Manoeuvring between styles and atmospheres comes second nature to Saine, but what's truly highlighted here is emotion - steering away from short-lived trends, the LP offers a non-forced listening experience by an artist exploring the different facets of what his music can be.

Swaying analogue synthesiser arpeggios, playful beat-work and what feels like echoes from an alternate dimension sum up a full-length which pushes and pulls at the fabric of what you've come to expect from Saine. More

A1 – Fade
A2 - Come Around
B1 - Movin'
B2 – Jangle

Finnish Producer Saine joins the BLR family with a four tracker of deep, sample-based house tracks. ‘Fade’ and ‘Movin’ are sure to be party-starters, whenever we’re ready to get back to the dancefloor. Meanwhile, 'Come Around' and 'Jangle' tap into low-slung aesthetics from days past. More

Helsinki-based producer Saine makes his Delusions debut following amazing output on such revered labels as Voyage Recordings, Odd Socks, Omena and Fina. A producer who can flit from hazy instrumental hip hop through to raw, dusty house at the flick of a switch, Saine has built a solid following amongst lovers of left field leanings we’ve come to expect from the likes of Max Graef, Glenn Astro, Henry Wu and Leon Vynhall. On lead track Act Natural we find Saine in perhaps his heaviest mood to date, delivering a crunchy uptempo house jam which retains his unique sound despite being aimed firmly at the dancefloor. A speaker wobbling eighth note bassline locks down the groove whilst familiar, much-loved frag- ments from the rave days punctuate the crackling beats. Add to this some simple syncopated chords and you have a winning formula for a timeless track which looks to the future whilst respectfully doffing it’s cap to the past. Jus Right continues in a deeper, more musical fashion with Saine getting busy on his synths, building up layers of warm pads and soloing Moog lines. A prominent vocal brings a soulful touch whilst the minimal, almost hihat-less groove adds an original and fresh feel to this blissful track. Flipping over we have Low Key, a shuffling deep house number loaded with sliced Rhodes samples, echoing vocal hits, clipped percussion and sublime bass. As the atmosphere thickens, everything falls away to silence before rebuilding, creating some nice tension in the arrangement. Finally we have Pontchartrain offering up an excellent remix of Jus Right. The Detroit native responsible for some mighty fine releases for the likes of Rocksteady Disco, Lovedancing, Soul Clap, Kolour LTD and Whiskey Disco takes things in a more straight-up house direction with heavier beats, 909 hats pushed to the fore and a distinctively old school feel to the mix. More

The third artist album on Omena is here, 'For The Dreamers' by Saine. An effortless blend of crisp beat-work and delicate textures, the album feels equally suited for playing out loud or for those hazy summer night headphone marathons. Album artwork by Rickard Ljungdahl Eklund
Label artwork by Ivo Kiusalaas (bildansvarig) Mastering by Andreas Saag More

As long term fans of Helsinki-based Saine, we are very happy to introduce ODD005. After impressing us with his moody slow-mo synth jam, “Ratio”, on our first Trips & Trinkets compilation, he returns with 3 stunning original tracks, along with a remix from Glenn Astro & IMYRMIND.
“Halftone EP” begins with “Traces”, a sensitive piano-laced adventure infused with euphonic vocals and those trademark Saine chords that feel almost tangible. “Countach” steps things up a notch with a thumping low end groove driving burned out synth stabs and Rhodes, whose exchanges throughout feel like an intimate conversation. A chunky energy twinned with all the picturesque loveliness we’ve come to expect from the Finn. On a record packed with A-sides, “Matte” kicks off the reverse with big, lush pads that flutter like old VHS audio, a lead line that kicks like heartache, and a bouncing groove that ties it all together daintily. Glenn Astro & IMYRMIND wrap things up with their incredible slow jam re-imagining of “Traces”, perfectly complimenting the original themes with a bumping yet tender twinkling remix.
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