SONG02 A2: Benoit & Sergio - What I've Lost

The second release on Thesongsays seems to find what we might call "romantic techno" in a happier place. Sort of. While Bruno Pronsato's 'The Make Up The Break Up' focused on the darker side of romance, Benoit &amp;amp; Sergio's 'What I've Lost' raises a similar question: can we ever be really satisfied?

Benoit &amp;amp; Sergio chose 'Full Grown Man,' as the opener. The bravado of the initial vocals--'I need a lady to understand I'm a full grown man'--references the masculine posturing of, say, Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love," but also calls attention to the vulnerability and neediness of this masculinity. And when we are seduced into drinking a little wine at the track's midpoint, we realize that this seduction is a mere maneuver to avoid a deeper loneliness. If, lyrically, 'Full Grown Man' points to certain emotional complexities, so, too, does the music: somber synth lines overlay short, brassy stabs, as the intricate sequencing shifts its moods like so many teenage boys.

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SONG02: Benoit & Sergio - What I've Lost

Operating between the European electronic dance music tradition—minimal techno, French house—and American indie, Benoit & Sergio have always existed in a sonically liminal space.

Music is our passion! With pleasure we play electronic music in its variations. This is RadioAntani & the BoilerGarage.