The sun’s blazing down on The City. Temperatures have even been topping those in the Med. Yet Omid’s new release – ‘The Epic’ – is still giving us goosebumps. Making the hairs on our necks stand to attention. Indeed, not since Omid collaborated with Morel on ‘Escape (Driving to Heaven)’ has he committed to such a ‘hooooj’ and ambitious choon. Defining a massive new moment for SexOnWax in 2009, ‘The Epic’ is the past, present and future, combined. Honest, hands up, heads down House Music – a moment stretching out into infinity…. Just listen to the instrumental Dub Mix. This monumental wave of sound rises fiercely up out of nowhere to reveal an insane rip current of beefed up beats and bass. The synth pads surge ahead, with percussive embellishments supporting the ride. It’s an adventure of box-your-head-in proportions. And how the bottom end moves with the piano chord progressions is something else approaching a symphony. The irresistible ‘piano loops of love’ that explode between your ears after the beat drops and the bowel-rumbling bassline returns. The arrangement of this polyrhythmic mind trip positively swaggers. Cruising through eight and a half minutes with apparent ease. Alternatively, you can head for the Vocal Mix, where the song is at its most melodious, harmonious and uplifting. Here, you are welcomed onboard by growling synthesiser pads and a crushing kick drum. The journey begins… and the excitement grows. Guitar licks and a rippling bass line, recorded live by Omid, add muscle to rhythm and nurture the groove, always The Groove. The flow continues. Introducing the lilting vox of French chanteuse Anysa. Her dreamy delivery comes straight from the heart, as we always appreciate here at SOW. Needless to say, cooking in the heat of all this epic-ness are some bionic builds and rapturous hooks. All together gathering a cosmic momentum that we reckon will have us reaching for the sky, all summer long! What else to say but ‘The Epic’ is here, as large as life, ego-free and definitely built for an...

SEX024. Release date: December 22nd, 2008 ‘The Tone’ | ‘To Run To’ | ‘Dub the House’ SexOnWax proudly presents a new three-part series called Sequential, produced by Omid 16B. Sequential is a natural move for a globetrotting DJ living a life less ordinary and this SexOnWax ‘ménage à trois’ lays it down with three awesome new 16B productions: ‘The Tone’, ‘To Run To’ and ‘Dub the House’. First up, ‘The Tone’ wants for neither warmth nor funk with its insatiable beats and portly XXL b-line. Here housey hi-hats and intimate atmospherics are locked down for an uplifting sequence that draws you deep into the heart of ‘The Tone’, where it’s all about those rolling rhythms and an ever-growing groove. Next, ‘To Run To’ is a testament to Omid’s flair for giving all production elements space to breathe, build and breakdown. A whirling dervish of a bassline is savaged by fierce banks of synths, elevated by haunting minor melodies and then driven wild by stacks of percussion to create a massively powerful wall of sound. Finally, the throbbing, nu-swing, freebass arrangement of ‘Dub the House’ sounds uniquely like the 6400 Crew on Yoshitoshi, on ketamin-n-n-n, chasing Giorgio Moroder to meet the Belleville Three in the 21st century, in an elevator, with 16B. Heavy! Phwar, what a package, if we may say so ourselves! Sequential 001 follows on from brother Navid’s EP, part two of Omid’s album, and is SexOnWax’s third release of twenty zero eight – just in time for the party season! Sasha: Really loving “The Tone” am playing it out! Desyn Masiello: To Run To was a highlight at our recent gig at Moonpark Buenos Aires, rocking 5000 people with its dark and sexy growl…. and “The Tone” has been caned so much on our recent SOS tour it has become more or less the SOS theme tune! Sharam from Deep Dish: Old skool style… loving it! Behrouz: Already playing them over the weekend and loving it, teaching them all about the Groove Baby Yeah!! Lars from Funkdvoid: Wow all three of these are fantastic! Great release for Sexonwax….thanks! L Ed2000 (Berlin): This is outstanding. I love the early days of house and acid feeling in there. But it doesn’t sound retro at all! Deep sexy and evocative. Really cool (as an old deep house head 87 to 91 or so). Full support 8/10 radio club and lounge, also charting in the top 5 (dcc German dance charts for example ). Big thanks! Proton Radio (USA) – Danny Graham: “To Run To” was on my Proton Radio show on Tuesday. Crackin stuff! Anthony Pappa played the other 2 on his Proton show I...

Yes, Omid 16B weaves his alluring production magic through an entire EP of engaging dancefloor trips… Changing Change is numero uno. And – Boom! – it immediately feels like you’re about to embark on a blissful, ever-building, mind-blowing 16B journey. Ultra-emotional minor keys set the scene, leading you into an explosive arrangement where classic production values meet innovative dancefloor dynamics. The tight drum and percussion patterns lock the flow, while volcanic builds and breakdowns make for a heady, heartfelt mixdown. Changing Change is definitely a great way to start 2007! In da Process follows with a slick, badass bassline, a hypnotic groove and some loose, hip-shaking, bit-crushing melodic madness. Jam-packed with spaced-out disco-funk, it boasts more than enough twists ‘n’ turns to bring listeners to the boil. Indeed, the heavyweight build quality of this track is sure to break dancefloors the world over. A New Way is an enigma, a wildly undulating workout that explicitly expresses the quirky depths of Omid’s musical mind. Within this extravagant leftfield arrangement, there are many addictive elements. You may hear something like the hiss of a smoke machine or the va-va-voom of a Ferrari, while orchestral manoeuvres and moody drones also accompany this beautifully strange 16B experience. Pitch is partly twisted inside out by rude, acidic incidentals and partly a big, bouncing bundle of filtered, funky fun. A raw, relentless escapade into the extreme phatness of analogue-esque soundscapes, with layer upon layer of gritty, lo-res samples and an intensely playful bassline, Pitch completes this EP perfectly! Buy this release at...

A: PSCO B: You Are Me With two critically acclaimed albums to his name, Omid 16B is in the midst of creating a third! And whilst we await fulfilment through its fruits, here are two new prized productions providing a sweet taster of his forthcoming project. Omid’s Psco is an atmospheric, breaks-driven beauty that seems to create its own impetus, soaring, swirling and dipping as freely as a bird in flight. An immense masterpiece sculpted from a sophisticated range of syncopated rhythms, it is saturated with the moody melodies and fierce ‘squelch factor’ of pulsating synthesisers, hypnotic key patterns and deep, growling sub-bass. With a subtle but captivating Giorgio Moroder/Midnight Express flavour, Psco sounds like a fresh, electrifying soundtrack to a movie that is moving clubland. You Are Me, meanwhile, is a ‘classic’ 16B production. A radiant metamorphosis of electronic funk, its inspired drum programming, sweeping synth patterns, crisp hi-hats and driving percussion all pave the way for a solid, uplifting 4/4 groove that is second to none. The breakdown is heavenly, honing in on cascading colours, piano melodies and infectious rhythms as the bubbling analogue-sounding bassline is dropped. Twisted, tweaked and filtered to perfection, the arrangement is achingly beautiful, its drama addictive. 100% pure16B productions, these tracks are guaranteed to move the crowds, play them loud! Release date: September 2006 Distributed by Intergroove (UK) Buy this release at...

A: THAT LOOK (Vocal Club Mix) B: THAT LOOK (Instrumental) Omid and Richard team up together at last, to produce one of this years most underground vocal house tunes with a serious impact. From the moment go, the acid line marching in to some serious electronic beats introducing the cheeky vocals supplied by Mr.C. After all this time, is ‘pulling chicks’ on the dance floor all they come out with? Expect more cheeky dance floor madness from Mr.C and 16B on Sexonwax. Enjoy! Release date: 30/05/05