PREVIEW:
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We are thrilled to present the next release on our label: ‘Lost Melodies’ EP by Fau. The long-time BTS associate’s first solo release after an 8-year hiatus contains 3 original tracks, backed with remixes from jamaszka FT, Piotr Figiel, and ISNT.
‘Lost Melodies’ opens with the title track, the only non-dancefloor affair of the EP, in which afterglow bliss meets slight melancholy by means of synth pads, arps, piano, and delicate drum work. Things get into gear on ‘Rays Of The Purple Sun’ where a strong stepping beat and layered drum parts form the backbone for blissful yet moody synth-scapes aimed at entrancing the dancefloor. The final original track titled ‘This Robot Needs A Human Touch’ brings more funk through a propelling breakbeat and vocal stabs, met by yet more dreamy synth parts for a complete cybernetic romance.
Opening the remix set is an intricate IDM mutation of ‘This Robot Needs A Human Touch’ by the one and only jamaszka FT, who weaves drum breaks around an epic synth loop until full-on catharsis. BTS founder ISNT continues with characteristic heavy beats in her rendition of ‘Rays Of The Purple Sun’, smartly using distinct synth parts from the original to build an interesting arrangement. Finally, Piotr Figiel turns to his youth trance influences and delivers an anthemic yet understated deep techno version of ‘Rays Of The Purple Sun’, smoothly closing off the release.
Mastered by Piotr Figiel.
Cover art by Aleksander Jagodziński.
released July 30, 2021