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STR 010EP
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"Flowers" showcases a penchant for celestial melodies and heavenly atmospheres as duo My Flower lays down oodles of the things above deep house drums. It's moody and enchanting and is even more so when remixed by Winter Son (feat. Gavin Miller), who comes from cold Manchester nights and plays live with a TR-808 drum machine and set of percussion pads, blending the visceral energy of Depeche Mode and The Cure with the brooding atmospherics of classic Detroit techno. "It's a Farewell" again goes heavy on the arps and melodies and is a beautifully colorful and emotional track as a result.
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STR 003EP
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Ted Alexander has taken the step into producing, which has led to releases for the likes of Life & Death, Mood Music, and now Stem. This single opens with the original version of title track "XXX," a brooding, mood-driven cut, employing dark and eerie synth tones, shuffling drum programming, and dubbed out vocal lines. Visionquest's Ultrasone steps up to remix "XXX" next, reshaping things with a natural feel, achieved through stripped, organic percussion, warm piano tones and boomy sub-bass hits. On "Love Walls," Alexander drops the tempo slightly and opts for simplistic 4/4 drums, allowing the melodic elements to take control, as ethereal, atmospheric synths, gritty saw-wave bass hits and heavily-processed vocal snippets complement one another. Lastly, Philip Priebe reworks "Love Walls," again creating a brilliantly unique remix, keeping things understated and intelligently crafted with raw, acidic bass licks, classic 909 drums, dreamy pads and jazzy pianos.
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