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One And The Same (Jazztronik Meets Everton Nelson Mix)

Taken from the new album, 'low key, low pressure', released 3rd November 2023
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Session Victim’s 5th studio album ‘low key, low pressure’ feels like an anathema to today’s fast-paced, industry driven musical landscape – and for all the right reasons!

Having released two intense, dancefloor-focused 12“s on Rhythm Section and Delusions of Grandeur over the past year, their return to Night Time Stories brings out their trippy, headsy side once again. And despite the pandemic downtime being over, Hauke & Matthias remain holed up in the studio, jamming, head nodding to drum breaks, and churning out records like the one in front of you.

Spanning 10 tunes – 12 if you count the limited bonus 7“ that comes with the first pressing – the LP is undiluted Session Victim, with their occasional trio partner Carsten ‘Erobique’ Meyer as the sole musical guest on the library-esque ‘Soft Landing’, a tune reminiscent of something the boys would try to hunt down on one of their compulsive record store rummages to feed it to their Akai’s. You’ll also find the sequel to one of their cornerstone tracks from their 2020 album Needledrop, Jazzbeat 07 - ‘Jazzbeat 08’. Having acquired a taste for the occasional cover version over the years, the duo closes the album out with their rendition of Instra:mental’s ‘Photograph’. Tackling such a classic is a daunting task which they approach in a gentle way, not swaying too far from the original, but subtly reimagining the rhythmical foundation and exchanging the distinctive playground sounds from the OG with field recordings of the locals who populate the gritty area around their Neukölln studio.

Being longtime fans of Swedish organ player Bo Hansson, Hauke and Matthias tried to reach out to the people responsible for his cover artwork who today are in their late eighties and have not answered ever since! But things came together in the most fortunate way when introduced to French artist Xavier d’espinay Saint Luc and his enchanting pencil wizardry. The outstanding result is the cover art that you see here.

This is ‘low key, low pressure’. It’s got pristine drum chops to zoom in, hazy melodies to zone out, and all the texture you need to lose yourself in the details.

Session Victim - soft landing

"Eclipse Over The Gobi" takes you on a wild ride through an endless expanse of sun-baked sands and mystical horizons. I aimed to capture that raw, primal energy of a total eclipse, blending driving basslines with powerful tribal chants and shamanic throat singing. This track is an unstoppable force meant to ignite the dancefloor and transport you to a surreal twilight where the desert comes alive.

Eclipse Over The Gobi

Chase me, chase me, but you’ll never catch me,
Love me, love me, but you’ll never have me,
I’ll run, run, run, and I’m having fun, fun, fun—
Toying with your heart and mind, glowing wicked in the dark.
Try me, try me, but you’ll never tie me,
Cry for me, maybe, but you’ll never cage me,
I twist, twist, twist every feeling that you miss—
You want the spark, but I just tear you apart.

You reach for me and I rewind,
You fall again every single time.
I tease you with a promise, then I pull apart—
You’re always one beat late to catch my heart.

Chase me, chase me, lose yourself to chase me,
Love me, love me, break your heart to love me,
I’ll run, run, run ’til your sanity is gone—
I’m the shadow in your chest, dragging every weakness into the night.

I’m your fave boy, play-toy,
You run to me like I’m your safe choice—
But I’m poison in a silk-lined voice,
A rhythm that you crave in the city’s noise.
I pull you closer when the lights ignite,
Then vanish in the smoke like I was never in your sight.
You chase the echo of my name through the neon glow—
And I let you lose your breath just to watch you overflow.

You think I want your digits, but I already have numbers on my phone—
Names that ring at midnight when I’m bored and all alone.

Chase me, chase me, lose yourself to chase me,
Love me, love me, break your heart to love me,
I’ll run, run, run ’til your sanity is gone—
I’m the shadow in your chest, dragging every weakness into the night.

Chase me, chase me, lose yourself to chase me,
Love me, love me, break your heart to love me,
You ran, ran, ran ’til your sanity was gone—
Now I linger in your chest, every weakness dragging on and on.

One And The Same (Jazztronik Meets Everton Nelson Mix)

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