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16 Steps Music Production School in London is proud to present the first release on its in-house label. Built around the success of its students Worldwide, the label is to feature original work and remixes solely by students and close friends of 16 Steps. Originally hailing from Manchester, UK, Nik Frattaroli is an up and coming new kid on the block. After DJing his way around Sydney and the UK for the last 6 years, he attended the 16 Steps Production School as a student and is now successfully carving out a new niche in production. Nik has received top press ratings, charting from Anthony Pappa, record signings to Berwick Street and Endemic, with Anil Chawla’s remix of his track ‘Roma’ featuring on Chus & Ceballos’s DJ Mag covermount CD. Nik’s debut release on 16 Steps combines mellow and dreamy chords with heavier percussion and a deep tonal bass, with detuned synth stabs creating a tense atmosphere. These carefully selected elements emulsify into a perfect house track suitable for any hour. 16 Steps head tutor Alex Parsons delivers the remix, complimenting the original’s lush chords with fluttering harmony, complex percussion and a deep sub bass. The musical journey peaks after the breakdown, introducing a funkier moog bassline and shimmering percussion.