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Artist:	GEIST, MORGAN
Title:	Detroit
Label:	ENVIRON
Format:	12"
Price:	$7.50
Catalog #:	ENV 032EP

"Detroit is the first single from Double Night Time, the album from Morgan Geist and his first solo artist album in over a decade. It features two epic, gorgeous remixes from Grammy-nominated remixer Carl Craig and features vocals from Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys. After turning the dance music world on its head with his Metro Area project (alongside collaborator Darshan Jesrani) and mining rare disco gems with the seminal obscure disco DJ mix Unclassics (2004), Geist decided it was time to turn his attention to a solo album. 'Detroit' is the lead song from the album and (as careful listeners may discern) is based loosely on '24K,' Geist's cult classic track from 2001 (taken from the Super EP and recently covered by The Whitest Boy Alive for their performances, a 7" release and almost 400,000 downloads from their MySpace page). The new, wistful lyrics (further emphasized by Greenspan's evocative delivery) and melancholy feel (an ode, certainly, to the electronic music of Detroit itself) create a potent combination when contrasted against Geist's meticulous production and trademark grooves. A native of the city for which the track is named, Carl Craig is a world-renowned remixer and was definitely the man for the job of tackling 'Detroit.' Geist is a long-time Craig fan, and he knew the remixer was already adept at working with Greenspan's vocals (it was Craig's remix of Junior Boys 'Like A Child' that received the Grammy nomination for Best Remix). After many revisions, Craig finally created two remixes that combined elements of all of his previous efforts. The 'c2RMX1' remix is a full-on stormer in the classic C2 instrumental style (and featuring occasional MC'ing from the man himself!). The 'c2RMX2' remix is just as devastating for the floor, but packs the emotional punch of retaining Greenspan's vocals and Geist's original chord progressions and melodies."

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