Description
Dead Light - Dead Light Remixed
Following on from their self-titled debut album, Dead Light return with a four-track remix EP on 12", crafting originals ‘Sleeper’, ‘Falling In’ and ‘Trills’ into potent and thoughtful re-imaginings. New FLOAT signing Andrea Belfi joined the duo during their well-received appearance at Piano Day for an improvised performance. He comes back into the fold, opening Dead Light Remixed with his version of ‘Sleeper’, a haunting, driving hymn. It’s vamped with full reverb, wide open spaces, and rolls forward with sparse and purposeful drum-work.
Rafael Anton Irisarri aka The Sight Below twists ‘Sleeper’ into a club-focused anthem - warm synth programming melds seamlessly into the angelic vocals. The textures are lush and the contours soft. Border Community’s Luke Abbott takes the EP once again into another direction, moving away from the A-side’s blissful grandeur and into darker waters. On a glitchy trip-hop footing, Abbott’s wearied and sombre take on ‘Falling In’ draws the listener closer into its tensed distortions and synth modulations.
Closing the EP, Dead Light do their own remix of ‘Trills’. As if an epilogue, or afterthought to the original, the pair exercise their hand at ambient, reining in the tempo to provide a gently swaying reverie. As the track builds quietly and dreamfully, flowing piano ostinati and strings spill into the canvas to finish.
Rafael Anton Irisarri aka The Sight Below twists ‘Sleeper’ into a club-focused anthem - warm synth programming melds seamlessly into the angelic vocals. The textures are lush and the contours soft. Border Community’s Luke Abbott takes the EP once again into another direction, moving away from the A-side’s blissful grandeur and into darker waters. On a glitchy trip-hop footing, Abbott’s wearied and sombre take on ‘Falling In’ draws the listener closer into its tensed distortions and synth modulations.
Closing the EP, Dead Light do their own remix of ‘Trills’. As if an epilogue, or afterthought to the original, the pair exercise their hand at ambient, reining in the tempo to provide a gently swaying reverie. As the track builds quietly and dreamfully, flowing piano ostinati and strings spill into the canvas to finish.
Reviews
"The duality in the music is the beauty created from such sombre starkness. Personal yet a comment on migration, Dead Light have made something truly moving" - The Line of Best Fit"Don't be fooled by the ostensible simplicity of its minimalism. There's so much depth here" - Earmilk
"There’s a hidden complexity to these pieces, synonymous with both ingenious invention and accidental discovery." - Goldflakepaint
"Gorgeously rich and sombre” - Electronic Sound Magazine