{"product_id":"9-hours-ahead-smooth-sailing-ep","title":"9 Hours Ahead - Smooth Sailing EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuality Trax welcomes the newly formed 9 Hours Ahead to the label with their debut release, complete with a remix from progressive royalty Bliss Inc. Landing in early 2026, Smooth Sailing traces a blissed-out sonic journey from the combined minds of San Francisco’s Namastrange and Amsterdam’s Breeze. Their cross-continental connection threads throughout the EP, with subtle nods to the vast ocean that separates them. The title track opens the release with a gentle drift: airy synths, angelic pads, and tribal percussion guiding listeners steadily out to sea. Meridian Space picks up the momentum, driven by a pulsating, ever-expanding bassline. Namastrange’s whispered vocals weave between swelling orchestral pads, before the track mutates into a mind-bending acid line - perfect for a heads-down, eyes-closed dancefloor moment. The B-side turns up the energy with Transatlantic Dreams, a dancefloor-minded cut that nods to the golden era of San Francisco progressive and the Hardkiss legacy. Lush piano melodies, breakbeat interludes, rave stabs, and glimmering gated vocals collide in a warm, nostalgic swirl. Closing the EP, Bliss Inc. delivers a psy-tinged reinterpretation of Meridian Space - a dark, brooding acid workout that pulls the original into deeper, murkier waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2247310496\u0026amp;color=%230429cd\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dualitytrax\" title=\"Duality Trax\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eDuality Trax\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/dualitytrax\/duality9-9-hours-ahead-smooth-sailing-ep-ft-bliss-inc\" title=\"DUALITY9 - 9 Hours Ahead - Smooth Sailing EP (ft Bliss Inc.)\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eDUALITY9 - 9 Hours Ahead - Smooth Sailing EP (ft Bliss Inc.)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/36339277-9-Hours-Ahead-Smooth-Sailing-EP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDISCOGS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blueprint Grooves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48480993706178,"sku":"DUALITY9","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7518\/7138\/files\/duality9.jpg?v=1784859693","url":"https:\/\/blueprintgrooves.com\/products\/9-hours-ahead-smooth-sailing-ep","provider":"Blueprint Grooves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}