For our 30th edition we welcome back RAY OKPARA with his 3rd release on Area Remote.
Whilst his roots are in Nigeria, it’s Mannheim, Germany that Ray has helped put on the electronic music map, with a string of stellar productions on hot labels like, Oslo, Get Physical and Area Remote and an indomitable DJ style that has seen him rock out the world's great modern clubbing arenas.

He’s back again with three dedicated dancefloor groove monsters:

ABELLIO: A gritty edgy bass warmed with chord riff melodies and a tantalising percussive twitch makes this easy going groove trip the light fantastic

AJALI: Runs thick with a swollen bass groove that melts like deep dark chocolate, oozing under chopped up beats and layered spiraling soulful snippets. A divine offering for the dancefloor.


RYDER: Crunchy beats, deep-flavoured grunts topped with synth swirls bolstered by a pumping kick. Tasty!

Martinez: Always quality from my man Ray! thanks, will play this one..

Doomwork: Ryder is goood!! Support!

Daniel Sanchez: Great 1!! thanxx

Olderic: Full support for Area Remote.. Love Okpara's slyle!!!

Dj Remy: Like Ryder!

Java: Full support ;)

Anthony Collins: ajali is really nice vocals are great

iO: Love Okpara style. Ryder - excellent! Thanks.

Bart Skils: ryder is the one for me..very nice!

Julien Chaptal: Diggin Abellio!

Ralf Mobilee: I like a lot! Thanks Boyzz!

Sascha Dive: full support!

Mendo: Ajali and Ryder are my fav! Will try all of them, full support!

Arado: AJALI FOR ME NICE ONE ..... THANKS

Wehbba: Ryder is super funky, really nice tool. Ajali is also very good, will use these 2 a lot thanks!

Alex Piccini: Great release!!Full support... love Ryder!!!! thanks!!

Dubfire: supported by dubfire.

Noir: Best EP from Ray Okpara in a long time. Love it.

Aaron Ross (Defected): Killer club grooves, loving all of them.. solid!

Anja Schneider: BIGGGG FAN of RAY. Great like always.

Glimpse:Great Ep thanks guys . . . . Full Support !!

Michael James: Cool EP, Ryder is probably my favourite. Thanks!

Oliver Klein: Cool Release. Will play it for sure.

Den Ishu: solid groovers!! can't go wrong with that - support... thanks

Jerome Krom: nice release, not realy feeling abellio and ajali but am very much digging the Ryder track! a handbag essential

Alfredo: abellio- nice one! Like the groove, will play alot. Ajali- a little bit to monotone for me Ryder-

Meat: Ray's Ryder is it 4 me. Very simple , very groovy...i like!

Karotte: abellio & ryder are the tracks for me. rayray is on fire at moment.

Diogo (Edge Brazil): Nice one! Ryder is my favorite.

Monika Kruse: Support by Monika Kruse. Thanks!

Steve Lawler: Support!

Nic Fanciulli: Support!

Dan Drastic: Good Work as always, i dig Ajali and Ryder.

Paco Osuna: really good ep,full support bomb

Acumen: Nice release !

Markus Homm: tip top!!! loving it full support

Kid Culture: Some serious groovers in this package ! Abellio and Ryder are my pics from the pack. Thnx ;)

Richie Hawtin: support by r hawtin

Ed Karney: Feeling this release and will review it for Mixmag

Gregor Tresher: Another quality release from Ray, Ryder my fav here, cool stuff, will play!

Joseph Capriati: very cool ep,will support.

Wouter De Moor: cool tracks! funky bits! i like "ajali" the most! thanx!

Lauhaus: sick ep, abellio is the bomb! love it ray ray.

Delete: Ajali for me thanks!!!

Ralph Lawson: Ryder sounds cool

Ronan Portela: simple and solid ep! loving it, thanks!

Makcim:i like Ryder! thnx!