Written & produced by James Bartle

© 2019

1983 (Demo) (2019)

A powerhouse collaboration arrives on Defected as BLOND:ISH, Moby and Kiko Franco come together for ‘Natural Blues’. A bona fide talent with many strings to her bow, BLOND:ISH has emerged as one of this generation’s most acclaimed electronic artists. From launching the non-profit environmental organisation Bye Bye Plastic and her own label ABRACADABRA, to playing the biggest stages around the world like Coachella, Tomorrowland and Pacha Ibiza’s first ever female residency in 2025, there is nothing BLOND:ISH can’t do. Returning to Defected after 2024’s tastemaker hit ‘The Cure’ with KeeQ and Chloe Paige, BLOND:ISH now collaborates with Moby, one of the world’s most prolific and best-selling dance music artists who also returns to Defected after label debut ‘You & Me’ with Anfisa Letyago. The two powerhouses are joined by acclaimed DJ, producer and remixer Kiko Franco, an established Brazillian talent who has collaborated with the likes of Duke Dumont and Vintage Culture while lending his sound to chart-topping tracks from Shouse and Zerb. ‘Natural Blues’ is a uniting of three experts in their field; Moby’s signature, sample-led sound is underpinned by upbeat piano patterns, complimented by BLOND:ISH’s complex production skills, while Kiko Franco’s monumental use of Afro house percussion and synth leads maximises the pre-drop tension. Together the three artists have created a rich and explosive house record that is set to uplift dancefloors globally this summer.

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Moby, BLOND:ISH, Kiko Franco - Natural Blues (Extended Mix)

Adversity & Hope (Soundtrack from Facing War)

Born in reverse with 'Interluded' - 'Dedulretni' brought a failed EDM idea full circle.

Originally recorded to complete a track that began as a failed EDM project, Dedulretni was designed to bridge into the reversed version that follows (Interluded), and to briefly trick anyone listening on vinyl into thinking their turntable had given up, slowing to a stop before spinning back the other way.

Recorded across three separate takes and stitched together, this edit presents the piece (played by Chris Bartle) in its raw form, without the vinyl crackle and sound effect that originally linked into the reversed track.

🎧 Listen to the companion track and read the full story behind the experiment here: https://on.soundcloud.com/qhT0Q89SRGhpWtl6yV

Dedulretni (Piano)

Demos, compositions, and scoring work from the last 25 years (mostly posing as The L.A. Groove) including the EP’s ‘On How Life Got In The Way’ and ‘Fragments’.

1983 (Demo) (2019)

James Bartle

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