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Lost Connection Remixes - Signs of Space
SOS005, April 27 2023
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Lost Connection Remixes: Long Island Sound’s debut album gets fresh treatment from some of the most exciting producers in electronic music. Cromby, Mor Elian, James Shinra and Benjamin Damage feature on Long Island Sound’s Signs of Space imprint.

The tracks on Lost Connection Remixes are stunning reinterpretations of three tracks from Lost Connection, the debut LP from Irish duo Long Island Sound. In 2022 the Dublin-based pair released their first full-length, Lost Connection, which received a stellar review from Resident Advisor, describing it as ‘Glorious, heart-tugging sunset techno’.

For Lost Connection Remixes, the duo have called upon a heavy roster to reimagine their cross-pollination of house, techno and trance-influenced sounds. The EP epitomizes the label’s diverse and expansive sound, reimagining the Dublin duo’s 2022 album in a whole new light.

Fellow Irishman Cromby opens the EP with his rolling and uplifting remix of Power. The track utilizes intricate percussion work and a chunky bassline on top of the original’s celestial pads and vocals, driving the track in a fresh direction.

Power also sees a remix from James Shinra. In his signature and inimitable style, Shinra reinterprets the track as a vast and multi-layered soundscape, creating an immersive and otherworldly atmosphere. He combines intermittent breakbeats, lush pads and complex riffs to create a euphoric, electro-leaning remix.

Mor Elian ups the pace and intensity of the EP with her remix of Dusk. Combining enormous low-end rumbles and syncopated percussion patterns with blissful pads and celestial choirs, Mor’s remix perfectly toes the line between tough and tender.

Benjamin Damage closes the EP with two propulsive techno interpretations of the 2022 album opener, Ataria. Gated vocals, rhythmic pads and flanging high-end percussion are used to build tension, culminating in moments of high-energy dance floor rapture. Damage’s Dub remix ditches the pads and vocals, placing the percussive elements center-stage, providing a stripped-back techno tool.

Lost Connection Remixes is due for full release on April 27th.

Dublin-born and bred Long Island Sound are known for their euphoric-yet-introspective take on electronic music, toeing the line between big emotion and big-room energy. Their music has been featured on Mixmag, DJ Mag and Resident Advisor, as well as Bicep’s mix series and Spotify playlist. Following the success of their debut LP and a sold-out launch party in Dublin’s Tengu, in 2022 the pair embarked on their Summer Irish festival tour, culminating in a standout set at All Together Now.

For more information, visit Long Island Sound’s Bandcamp, Instagram or email longislandsoundmusic@hotmail.com

TRACKLIST:
Long Island Sound - Power (Cromby Remix)
Long Island Sound - Power (James Shinra Remix)
Long Island Sound - Dusk (Mor Elian Remix)
Long Island Sound - Ataria (Benjamin Damage Remix)
Long Island Sound - Ataria (Benjamin Damage Dub)

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Long Island Sound - Power (James Shinra Remix)

Figure 18 Vibes

with my boy DJ CJ, on vinyl via Craigie Knowes
@djcjuk <333

Highfield Casuals - Highfield Daze

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Following last years debut on Especial, Alphonse returns with a stand out dance floor bomb of an EP from afro-dub-house to basement breaks, backed by imperious remixes from rising stars The Pilotwings and DJ Normal 4.  

While the techno-breaks-poem Same For Me came with its own soliloquy of life and the transcendental mediations of dance, head-scratching and indifference ensued as the EP, backed with Junior Fairplay's monstrous-amen remix, slipped by all but the most 'switched on' heads - thanks Zaltan!

Now back, but still keeping to the shadows, with more sound system shaking cuts via the afro leaning Smokey and breaks pump of Glint AM. Smokey is a true heir to a unique British take on House. Congas, bongos, kick, dub bass lines and chants riding twisted fx - a true Warriors Dance.  

Next Glint AM takes things back. Skipping hats atop an 808 throb before Detroit inspired strings and Akai vocals await a Mayday bass to lift hands and hearts. This is no pastiche but born of life's love and experience, of misty mornings, standing on beaten up trucks, arms a lot, higher and higher.

Time then to hand remixing duties to rising brothers from other mothers. The Pilotwings retake of Smokey shows a crew at the height of their powers, stripping the beats back to allow time and space to ascend - letting it all float away. Things are closed by "one to watch" DJ Normal 4. An old head at heart, member of Cologne's Aiwo Records and name to check, his deeper take on Glint AM includes a nod to the atmospherics of Biosphere and Leiner while keeping things, always, always, always...looking to the future.

With support from Gerd Jansen, Dauwd, Zalton (Antinote) and Kim Ann Foxmann.

B2. Glint AM (DJ Normal 4 VibemixX)

Rave and space-time collide on this tune from the unknown @brothernebula

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Brother Nebula - A Brief History Of Lasers

hey mates here is the full preview of my contribution to Crow Castle Cuts #4 the rest of which u can find here: https://soundcloud.com/luvjam/cccufo4-crow-castle-cuts

made this one around the same time as my 2018 craigie knowes EP (a couple of days before infinite dreamz) as you can maybe tell from listenin - really glad it has finally made its way onto a record. hope u lyk

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Last Trak @ 64

Melancholy Electro killer from the Error 502 debut 12" released on Ritual Poison sibling label Batrachian.

Heads deep into the murky inter zone where electro, braindance and breakbeat merge.

https://ritualpoison.bandcamp.com/album/error-502-ep

Wisdom Track

Weith - Earworm 
Touched Music [2020]
CD-digipack / digital

remixes by : @exmatproton, @repeat-eater and @layerfive
Artwork is a microscope photo edited by Luca Kasper

Earworm

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Here Weith Go Again

Mr. Horn was kind enough to let me touch it. Sold out now but available to buy digitally at KLASSEWRECKS.BANDCAMP.COM

The Horn - Villager (Luca Lozano Remix)

Will Silver 'We Can Talk' (Supreems Remix)

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