Such a lush, delicious track and the composition and lyrics are gorgeous. Great remix too! <3

Superb song, Brian's music has always been an inpiration.  This remix is FAB!  thanks Color Theory/Eloquent.

very relaxing grooves...look up SIBN Atlanta lets connect

GUSH

Stare Into Me

The Lie

'If Time Was Kinder' is a new collaborative track from @arms-and-sleepers & @sunglitters. Out Aug. 29, 2025 on Future Archive Recordings.

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https://youtu.be/ELhor7a-jY4

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If Time Was Kinder

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say a prayer

Written and performed by Marci Elizabeth and Jimmy Deer
Produced by Jimmy Deer

Sparks

Isaac Howlett, front person of acclaimed synth-pop outfit Empathy Test, unveils his latest solo single Spiralling - a raw, dance-floor-ready track addressing depression and anxiety from his own lived experience. Collaborating with the enigmatic European music collective A State of Flux, Howlett delivers a compelling blend of accessible hooks and emotional nuance, transcending genre boundaries.

Drawing from diverse electronic influences, Spiralling creates a soundscape that’s both immediate and immersive, pairing dance-floor rhythms with rich, emotionally layered textures. It’s a musical journey into the depths of inner turmoil.

“I’m in the privileged position of being asked to collaborate a lot, but rarely find time. However, when a deliciously dark demo entitled Spiralling landed in my inbox, I was immediately inspired. The lyrics come from something my late grandfather said which stuck with me; “depression runs in the men, on your mother's side”. I felt like a time-bomb waiting to explode.”
– Isaac Howlett

Behind the production, A State of Flux, known for its creative anonymity and fluid collective ethos, crafted a backdrop that marries both clarity and complexity...

“We wanted to create a musical backdrop that, on the surface, seemed immediately accessible, but also delivered on complexity that mirrored Isaac’s personal expression. It was a highly collaborative and fluid process where the track developed over a series of months with everyone contributing musical ideas.”
– Peter 7, A State of Flux 
credits
released July 3, 2025

Written by Isaac Howlett and Peter Sutherland Burns. Performed by Isaac Howlett and A State of Flux. Mixed and mastered by Pete Burns.

Spiralling

In Between

Chant

From the album Shrunken Elvis, available September 5, 2025 on Western Vinyl
Pre-Order/Stream https://lnk.to/shrunkenelvis

Shrunken Elvis - "K-House"

Divers bruits parasites (le bruit de mon doigt sur un jack, un tournevis et une éponge mouillée dans un circuit d’ampli, des faux contacts en tous genres), un Juno 106, un sample de chant grégorien, des lyrics qui parle de ma lassitude.

Ma Lassitude (free download)

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"Too Close" is my favorite Color Theory song ("Two" is right up there). While it feels pretentious to even admit I like my own song (not sure what's up with that), this stanza never fails to grab me:

I see you when I look in the mirror
But in sleep we see through telescopes
Looking out over light years, not inches
Too close, too close.

Maybe it means a lot more to me than the words actually say, but when I hear them, I feel what I meant to say.

Randall's remix captures that emotion in a lush, atmospheric, even dreamy remix that builds and falls away from that moment.

"Too Close (an eloquent remix)" is a free download for a week, so grab it - or at least give it an uninterrupted listen on headphones.

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We don’t dream about each other anymore 
Spilled our souls and now we’re too close 
Close your eyes, accept a simple kiss goodnight 
From the one who loves you the most 

Distant lovers and fictional heroes 
All our fantasies, longings, and hopes 
Fill our dreams as we lie here together 
Too close, too close 

I broke out in laughter when you told me that 
Being with me is like being alone 
But I knew you meant it as a compliment 
This is what it means to be home 

Don’t allow yourself a single guilty thought 
Novelty has infinite charms 
You’ll exchange illusion for reality 
When you wake up here in my arms 

I see you when I look in the mirror 
But in sleep we see through telescopes 
Looking out over light years not inches 
Too close, too close.

Too Close (an eloquent remix)

Living or Dying

Somehow I never outgrew the 80s.

Download five of my best songs for free at https://colortheory.com

Too Close (an eloquent remix)

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