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DTW 067LP
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Having played a key role within the fabric of the label since its inception, Singaporean label Darker Than Wax presents Distant Dancefloor, the debut album from original family member Kaye. Pondering the infamous Charles Mingus's quote "Anyone can make the simple complicated. Creativity is making the complicated simple." Kaye expertly crafts eight cuts of no-nonsense dancefloor heaters, pulling no punches as he channels his love of jazz chords and club shaking sounds into one cohesive and irresistible package. First single "Right For Me" dives head first into proceedings, with chopped vocals samples punctuating a driving rhythm section, punctuated by soaring synth strings. Second single "All I Need" sees icy synth stabs plunging into a deep sea of percussive sounds as captivating keys melody weaves itself through the track's roots. Sharing the stage are remixes by Jun Kamoda, Cain, and Ricky Razu, flipping the originals to almost unrecognizable beasts in their own right. The deeply swung drums, off-kilter chord progressions and astral textures of Distant Dancefloors meld together into a heady brew, intensifying the lament for lost moments of nocturnal transcendence, which have been notably missing since the pandemic. For fans of: Disclosure, Dam Swindle, Crackazat.
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