Reso

Brighton, Britain (UK)

Pioneering electronic producer Alex Melia AKA Reso has been blending heightened technological futurism with dancefloor prowess to create a densely cinematic musical universe for approaching a decade. His name signals effortlessly intricate programming taking in myriad sounds and stimuli with dynamic and intelligent structure. Reso’s deep musicality, incredible production and wildly diverse references have placed him at the top of a new breed of electronic producers. Championed by musical luminaries as varied as The Prodigy, Skrillex, Skream and Zane Lowe, Reso has engineering tracks for Burial and Jamie Woon, collaborated with Rusko, Traveled to Cuba with Norman Jay (MBE) and remixed renouned artists as diverse as Wiley, Carl Cox, Animals As Leaders, Becky Hill, DJ Kentaro, Om Unit, KOAN Sound, Oliver Heldens, Drop The Lime and Buraka Som Systema amongst others. ‘Tangram’ Reso’s much anticipated debut album was released on the Civil Music imprint in 2012 and received heavy support across a broad range of international outlets including Mixmag (Album of the month), XLR8R, The Guardian, FACT, Resident Advisor and NME. A landmark thirteen track odyssey Tangram reaffirmed the place of the ‘album’ within modern electronic music and cemented Reso as one of the worlds most forward thinking producers. A long standing member of the Civil Music roster, Reso joined the ranks of Hospital Records and March 2014 saw the release of his ‘Pulse Code EP’ on the pioneering Drum n Bass label. Previous Hospital outings include “Voices of a Distant Star”, drum-step funfest “Slap Chop” and more recently glimmering synth stepper “Kamina” on Hospitals ‘We Are 18’ Project. His is highly anticipated second album will arrive on Hospital Records in March 2015. Emotive and unique, Reso’s new rhythmic possibilities are regualary showcased in both mixes for BBC Radio1 & 1XTra, XFM, Solid Steel, Electronic Explorations, Red Bull Music Academy and NME and in performances at 10daysoff, Global Gathering, Bestival, Roskilde, Glade, Fabric and many more of the worlds best clubs and festivals. Continually pushing boundaries with his profound musical dexterity Reso remains an essential artist for all electronic music fans. His sonic take over is well underway. For more information please contact: daveb@codaagency.com matt.v@civilmusic.com www.reso-music.com