Nicolas Viana maps the Organic House landscape with 24 essential cuts
Brazilian producer and DJ Nicolas Viana steps into the curator's role with the quiet authority earned through years of studio sessions and global stages. This 24-track selection is far more than a Beatport playlist: it reads as a sonic manifesto that charts the coordinates of contemporary Organic House, a subgenre drawing from deep house, downtempo and world music traditions to craft soundscapes that hover between the tribal and the dreamlike.
The journey opens with Matthias Meyer's Home (Extended Mix) on Flores, a meditative opener at 123 BPM in Gb Major that sets the introspective tone immediately. Meyer, a respected voice in the more reflective corners of the scene, passes the baton to Evren Furtuna with Enta Omri, a 6:30-minute piece on Saisons that dips to 118 BPM and transports the listener to Mediterranean latitudes via its Bb minor tonality.
The curatorial weight of labels such as Bedrock Records, All Day I Dream, Anjunadeep Explorations, Kindisch and Warung Recordings lends the compilation significant institutional credibility. Bedrock alone delivers two gems: Oniris' Bubbles and DAVI's expansive Forbidden City, the latter stretching to 8:14 minutes in Eb Major with a hypnotic architecture reminiscent of John Digweed's finest progressive deep house.
Viana's originals and remixes as the backbone
Viana doesn't merely curate — he contributes actively with three originals and two remixes. Kalira (Univack, 7:25, Gb minor) and Blaze (Warung Recordings, 7:28, Bb minor) are his most fully realized statements, while Winged (Melody Of the Soul, 8:00, D Major) closes the emotional arc with a rare major-key brightness that lifts the final stretch. His remix of Eduardo McGregor's Night Train to Moscow and the rework of Kamilo Sanclemente's Astronauts Nightmares reinforce his artistic identity: hypnotic grooves, organic textures, and progressions that consistently resist cheap climaxes.
Essential highlights
- Ash & Ember (Lee Burridge & Lost Desert, All Day I Dream) – 8:21 minutes of absolute depth in Eb minor. A hallmark release from Lee Burridge's acclaimed label.
- Maple by Khen (Warung Recordings) – 7:04 minutes in F minor that distill everything that makes Brazilian Organic House so compelling.
- Glade by Ramiro Drisdale (All Day I Dream) – The longest cut at 10:02 minutes; a journey in B minor that demands and richly rewards full attention.
- Mon Amour by Mike Griego (Anjunadeep Explorations) – At 118 BPM, the slowest and one of the most emotionally resonant tracks, with Anjunadeep's melodic pedigree on full display.
- 2AM Confessions (Tamir Regev Remix, RYTHMICA) – Proof that Organic House has ample room for nocturnal tension and quiet mysticism.
With an average BPM range spanning 121 to 124, the technical cohesion is exemplary. Nicolas Viana Curates Organic House stands as an immediate reference point for understanding where the genre sits in 2024 and where it is heading.
