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There's So Much Pain In The World But Not In This EP

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"Context" sets out to tie together loose ends and lay the foundation for themes worthy of further exploration. 

Ramping from 80 to 120 beats per minute, the opening track combines an instrumental house track (mostly composed in one day after an early morning shift at a warehouse in 2021) with samples sequenced almost four years later, and the album subsequently steps up the tempo and rhythmic complexity over the next two tracks: "FFaammee" and "(in) My Love" -- the former a previously unreleased track from 2023.

"(2,3)FOUR" begins a transition from house to techno and is the first track on the album to include samples from digitized VHS tapes. Entering the 130+ BPM range, "Get In Touch" makes use of ambient noise and generated DTMF tones to complement drum patterns and a distorting bassline. Having established the "homeless musician making beats at the library" vibe, "Proof Of Concept" transforms a half-baked idea from 2018 into a 3/4-baked idea with the sound of a window AC unit recorded upstate in Buffalo.

Moving into a remaster of the first-released single from the album, "NO VAPES ALLOWED" introduces the main sample of "feedback" before "NYP" tightens the loop in conjunction with more field recordings and synthesized basslines. Tapping into the sounds of the New York City Subway, "4 Lexington Avenue Express" crosses the 140 BPM threshold, manipulating and layering a voice memo recorded while riding the namesake train through Brooklyn.

The album's penultimate and final tracks both extensively process audio from VHS-C camcorder clips taken between 2019 and 2021 to develop distinctive timbres and rhythms. "BROKE A$$ BUNNY ($15/h)" incorporates additional NYC subway noises before bringing the album to a close with excerpts from one of bunjamin franklin's many VHS tapes preserving the memory of television in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

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Smoke Up In The Air

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Got Your Back (PARTY MUSIC!!!!!)

SORRYMIX returns with a special live mix from our friend Pacer (@pacertest)! Recorded back in January for our monthly Bossa Nova Civic Club residency, SORRYMIX41 is a beautifully executed opening set from Ahmad (aka Pacer) for Tony G’s Takeover night alongside sets from Club Chow and Sorry founders Nick Boyd and Tony. 

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙙…
I love opening a party and setting the tone for what’s to come. You never know what energy you’re going to get from a crowd so early in night and with this being my first time playing Bossa, I didn’t know what to expect on a Sunday but I couldn’t have asked for a better dance floor. This is easily one of my favorite sets I’ve played and truly encompasses the Pacer sound: house, techno, dub, 80s remixes & new wave edits. Wild to think that it’s been nearly a year since this party happened, stoked to finally have this recording from such a special night out in the world. Shout out to Sorry Records for having me on this great lineup and releasing this mix.

Some words from Tony G:  “Chicago lost a real one when Pacer moved to New York last year. Perhaps best known as one half of the DJ duo Dasani Boys (@dasani_boys) with his brother Akeem, Ahmad Asani is a force behind the decks on his own, evidenced by his fantastic ‘Pacer Test’ radio residency on Chicago’s Beloved Radio (highly recommend a deep dive!) as well as past live engagements opening for the likes of Galcher Lustwerk, Charli XCX, and Virgil Abloh. I love Pacer’s ability to balance deep and meditative cuts with party rockers, a perfect formula for opening up the night at Bossa.”

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SORRYMIX41: Pacer — Live at Bossa Nova Civic Club

Get this track on iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/au/album/calling-ep/id1133854179?mt=1&amp;app=music
Get my 'Calling' EP here: http://smarturl.it/calling-ep

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Calling

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Let Go

Wait & See Remixes

Wait & See (Kris Menace's Vocal Re-Interpretation)

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