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GRD 005EP
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Solitary Dancer returns to Graded. Once again, this three-track 12" blends electro, ambient, and acid to superb, undeniably modern effect. With a running time of nearly 12-minutes, the title track "Transmitting To Heaven" is an ambitiously sweeping cut that subtly moves through its various shades, from electro and acid, to strobe-lit '90s rave. "Birth Of Saturn" is built around an arpeggiating synth that shifts and morphs throughout the track as the intensity ascends. "At The End Of The Corridor Of Love, A Loss" is a slow burning ambient piece that is as somber as it is cinematic.
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GRD 004EP
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For its fourth release, Harry Agius's (Midland) Graded label has signed its first new act in the form of Montreal-based Solitary Dancer. With "Desire & Apathy" being instantly familiar to anyone who heard Midland's Essential Mix earlier in 2016, this eponymously titled release marks the debut of Solitary Dancer, as well as Agius's second time stepping into the role of label A&R following Hubie Davidson's appearance on Graded's Regraded sub-label in 2015 (REGRD 002EP).
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GRD 003EP
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After a two year hiatus Graded is back with label founder Midland at the controls and it's been worth the wait. Blush EP is left-of-center club music for warehouses and basements alike. The A-side 'Blush' has stuttering rolling percussion and a synth line as bold as it is unusual make this one a very strong club tool. On the B-side 'Outpost' and 'Holdup' take a deeper turn, rich in suspense and expertly programmed drums, they're unmistakably Midland productions drawn from the more obscure corners of his sound pallet.
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