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$22.00
LOW STOCK LEVEL
1-2 Weeks
ARTIST
TITLE
Tormento
FORMAT
7"

LABEL
CATALOG #
FLIES 061EP FLIES 061EP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/28/2025

"Imagine a nocturnal rendezvous between the lyrical playfulness of Serge Gainsbourg and the infectious yet smooth danceability of Daft Punk. 'Tormento' is a sexy soft disco odyssey that weaves a contemporary fantasy where dilemmas and desires -- torments of the heart and flesh -- are bathed in the sultry glow of classic erotic cinema. Recorded in Los Angeles and Paris, the song is a collaborative effort between composer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Fontaine, DJ and music supervisor Alix Brown, and lyricist and writer Margo Fortuny. This sonic tale of longing and uncertainty, ignited by the trio's shared love for 1970s sounds, cinema, and style, draws inspiration from the cinematic soundscapes of François de Roubaix and from French and Italian chanson. 'Tormento' pairs a haunting, nostalgic melody with a late-'70s disco arrangement featuring a mix of vintage synthesizers, driving basslines, and rhythmic percussion. Alix Brown's ethereal vocals convey the electrifying thrill of an immediate, magnetic attraction. There's seduction, mystery, the poetry of a moment, the allure of transgression, indecision, and all the things that happen late at night. When faced with temptation, what do you do? Perhaps, you surrender to the sweet, intoxicating rhythm of the forbidden."