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Twin Sister “All Around And Away We Go”

“All Around And Away We Go” may be thick with atmosphere, but everything else about it is light, almost entirely weightless. The piece is anchored by a sequences of bass grooves that have a slick, gestural quality that reminds me of fashion illustration — elegant simple lines with subtle, fluid variation of thickness. The rest of the song seems to flow out of or through that part. Clicking guitar, woozy synthesizer drones, breathy vocals, flourishes that are like sparkles in soft focus. It’s a gorgeous, incredibly sexy sound; very carefully arranged but seemingly effortless.

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Prins Thomas “Ørkenvandring”

To a large extent, this is a straight-up Neu! pastiche, but with a slightly more raw and “organic” tone. That’s sorta selling it short though, as this is an exceptional take on the motorik aesthetic. You get that wonderful infinite-horizon feeling, but also the sensation that the keyboard and guitar parts are spiraling outward in all directions. Compared to other songs in this vein, the endlessness seems to be all around you, as opposed to just right in front of you.

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