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Gratts, Alexander Flood

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About SUN CIRCLES (REIMAGINED)

Belgian dj/producer Gratts moved to Adelaide from Berlin two years ago. In 2023, he released the much acclaimed ‘Sun Circles (For Leo & Ziggy)’, a song he penned for his two young sons featuring Nathan Haines on sax and flute and Mr. Beale on vox. It was coined “2023’s track of the year” left and right and topped Juno’s sales chart for weeks.

Now based down under, a live gig with Adelaide drummer / bandleader / producer Alexander Flood led to the pair bonding over music and their mutual connection with Berlin and Adelaide. Flood operates on the verge of jazz and contemporary electronics and dove into the studio with a jazz quintet to record an “Adelaide live remake” of ‘Sun Circles’.

The lineup: Alexander Flood (drums, production), Kara Manansala (vocals), Jack Strempel (keys), Dylan Paul (bass) and Tom Noonan (flute). They didn’t use any of the original parts, but re-recorded a gorgeously fresh, breezy and energetic new take.

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More about ALEXANDER FLOOD

Alexander Flood is one of Australia’s commanding beat-masters, possessing a finessed arsenal of groove, power, and expertise on the drums. His unique sound and approach on the instrument has been crafted through many years of study, training, passion and dedication to music. Leading his own band from the drum chair, Alex’s music pushes a fresh rhythmic and dynamic realm of live dance music leaning on nu-jazz, house, broken beat, DnB, funk, and experimental sounds. In May 2023, Flood recorded his third album “Oscillate” with an all-star band lineup of Horatio Luna, Àbáse, and Paulo Cedraz in Berlin, released via Jakarta Records. Some notable collaborators of Alex’s include Horatio Luna, Vivian Sessoms, Nelson Dialect, Rob Edwards, as well as performances with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

More about GRATTS

A prolific agent of the electronic music scene for over two decades, Belgium-born Gratts first started DJ’ing and collecting records in the late nineties. After living and working in Berlin for 8 years, he now calls coastal South Australia home, where he divides his time touring, producing music, running his label Be Strong Be Free and hosting the Mellow Magic Sunday events. A seasoned DJ, he delivers an always-expanding, deep-dug repertoire of timeless tracks from the last 50 years. His vinyl sets move with powerful determination, all while maintaining an underlying groove that is testament to his Belgian roots. After releasing records under different projects and alter egos throughout the years (Ca$hminus, Icarus Traxx, etc), he unleashed his Gratts debut three years ago and hasn’t slowed down since: so far seven singles / EPs have seen the light of day, with just as many in the pipeline. With each release, he aims to create a moment. It’s safe to say his records haven’t gone unnoticed, garnering heavy global radio, press and dj support from some of the best in the game such as François K, Laurent Garnier and Groove Armada. Last year, singles ‘Sun Circles’ (a song he penned for his sons Leo & Ziggy’) and ‘Pretty Lights’ were both coined “track of the summer” left and right.

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