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The latest signing on Local Suicide’s imprint Iptamenos Discos is the Greek DJ / producer
duo Boys’ Shorts. They’re delivering their new futuristic EP titled ‘New Era’, which includes
remixes from Each Other, Lott & Local Suicide as well as Luca dell’Orso. The duo was
founded by Thessaloniki-based artist Vangelis, who runs half of the music blog & label
LAGASTA, as well as London-based artist Tareq. With two EPs under their belt ("Looking" and
"Together") they also delivered remixes for artists like Kasper Bjorke, Yuksek w/ Polo & Pan,
Dharma, Kito Jempere ft. Wolfram to name a few, whilst their remix for Casey Spooner was
included in the Red Hot + Free compilation.
“The track was written during the lockdown period when everything looked so uncertain
and scary ... We were listening to a lot of music from bands as ‘Japan’ and ‘Visage’, talking
about the “New Romantics” era, thinking of what will come after this new reality we’re living in.
And so “New Era” came as a result of all the relationships that were reconsidered the last two
years, to show the importance of human touch and what really actually matters.” - Boys’
Shorts
The track immediately gives off a sense of space exploration due to the sound of the melody
being played. While the repetitive bass keeps the track driving as the pads elevate you to a
higher level, the drums keep you grooving with delicate knocks and cowbells as the claps
work with the cowbells to bring some more energy into the track. There’s a slicing, ‘swoosh’
sound that fills the space of an open-hat which breaks the four bar loop subtly but perfectly.
The track's vocals have a wide sound to them that helps simulate the vastness of space.
The critically acclaimed New York-based duo Each Other, consists of Max Pask & Justin
Strauss. Max is part of The Rapture & James Friedman’s label Throne of Blood, while Justin
was part of power-pop band Milk ’n’ Cookies. Previously they’ve released their original
productions and remixes on labels like Soulwax’s DEEWEE, Freeride Millennium,
Correspondant and more. Their version of ‘New Era’ brings a more energetic break-beat style
tune that’s more in your face than the original. The synth plucks feel as though they’re jabbing
you, trying to get you to move while building up tension.
When the next synth comes in the track starts flowing, especially when the hats start grooving
along with it. The vocals are clearer and more direct when compared to that of the original.
The synth keys that come later resemble that of an organ but still have a futuristic sound to
them.
Having released on labels such as Italo Moderni, Wrong Era, Bordello A Parigi & XXX, the
Dutch born, Italo-wave-electro producer Luca dell’Orso brings a sense of hi nrg and italo
disco to ‘New Era’. Between the sound of the synth and the kicks as well as the use of
repetitive kicks, the track puts an awesome and nostalgic twist on Boys’ Shorts track.
Tel Aviv artist Lott, who has previously released on labels like Feines Tier, New Day Everyday,
Karakter Records & Belly Dance Services joins up with Iptamenos Discos heads, Local
Suicide to create the ‘In The Trance Mix’ of ‘New Era’. The track has a jerking and rolling bass
that moves through your body. The percussion and drums are delicate, leaving more room for
the classic mind-bending synths that are typical of trance music. The vocals are also super
spacey and copped up and add an awesome groove.
Boys’ Shorts and the contributors set out to create a project with the idea of providing a outer
worldly experience, that is exactly what they did with each track having its own unique style.