Mirrors Vol. 73 | AKIVA

This week we have the pleasure of welcoming AKIVA to the roster, giving us a sultry selection of deep-end sounds, enjoy! -- Follow @akiva_official www.instagram.com/akiva.wav -- "The artist formerly known as The Kid Inside, AKIVA is a melodic house and techno producer/DJ/live act based in Los Angeles producing and curating music inspired by the progressive house scene of the early 2000s. Topping Beatport charts with music on U.K. underground labels Deepdowndirty and Gibbon Records and the progressive U.K. powerhouse, Pro B Tech Records. Resident on Saturo Sounds with a monthly radio and podcast series, and Identity Presents - the premier LA-based event curator, hosting and playing with Modus, Galestian, Cid Inc, Miyagi, and Dave Seaman. 2021 saw Akiva assume the role of A&R for the Saturo Sounds label imprint, releasing the "Sounds of Saturo, Vol. 2" compilation. Charting at #7 in the Melodic House and Techno, #4 in both Progressive and Organic House, #1 in Breaks, and number #4 Overall charts. Closing out the year with the #1 Progressive House release thereafter. Akiva started his journey through music with Jaco Pastorius. The rhythmically diverse and bass-driven fusion style, presented to him by his father and uncle's jazz records, prompted his purchase of an Ibanez bass guitar. Along with jazz, he developed a love of smooth tenor and alto saxophones and string sounds of the violin and viola through his love of classical music. While he was jamming out to heavy metal and classic rock in high school, Akiva discovered electronic music on NYC's KTU station. Akiva immediately started playing progressive and goa-psytrance songs with his friends at parties. House and techno music were still considered underground at that time. As the scene grew, both in NYC and abroad, he spent waking hours adding to his music collection and refining his production skills. Akiva brings passion from all of his beloved musical genres, world music, and the classical inspirations of old school techno and house, focusing on the ethereal and deep techno melodies found across the world today" -- Tracklist: 1. Luman - Sentir (Atmospheric Mix) 2. Immortal Yogi - Miracle  3. Ivan Latyshev - We Are Center (Nice and Quite)  4. Pole Folder, Aethon (DE), Jinadu - The Great Beyond (Ambient Mix)  5. DJ Rt - Tunnel Vision 6. Dee Montero - Aria (Ambient Mix) 7. Approaching Black - A Minute Till Midnight (Lar Gibbons “Starlight Lagoon Remix) 8. Billion Watchers - The Gods Must Be Crazy 9. Silinder - Until The End 10. Marco CeTos - Between Reality 11. Mallin, Clover Ray - I Belong Here (Extended Mix) 12. Robag Wruhme - Dakktylaff (Original Mix) 13. Emmanuel Dip - Float Alley 14. Gravity Vibes - Uniqueness (Original Mix) 15. Robbie Akbal, Ay Sarita - Fanaya (Original Mix) 16. Beije - Ikigai (Original Mix) 17. Ray Sargent - Get Together 18. Frankey and Sandrino - Rana (Original Mix) 19. Tanit - Se De Ritmo (Original Mix) 20. Classroom (UK) - Tundra (AKIVA Remix) 21. Allies For Everyone & AKIVA - Enamoured 22. ID - ID 23. Kayında - Kinshasa (Original Mix) 24. Niki4 - Ederlezi (Original Mix) 25. Steven Flynn - What You See Is What You Get (AKIVA’s Alternative Remix) 26. AKIVA - Sunset Cliff (Original Mix) 27. Inertia-Sound & AKIVA - Inner Light 28. Sean McClellan - Control (AKIVA Remix) 29. ID - ID (AKIVA Remix) 30. ID - ID  31. Artem Arknet - Waterfall (AKIVA Remi) 32. Röyksopp - Impossible feat. Alison Goldfrapp (&Me Remix)  33. AKIVA - Under The Moon (Original Mix) 34. Luman - Sentir (Atmospheric Mix)