19.5.12

Midland - Placement (Lone Remix)

Lone is one of the modern masters of the banger. His new album didn't quite hit the spot, it was torn between his previous work (the incredible likes of Cloud 909 and All Those Weird Things) and where he seems to be heading now. This remix sees him firmly landed, taking many ideas from his previous work - the intricate, syncopated drum patterns, walking bass lines, warm synth lines - and stripping them down until the bare wood of a deep house jam remains. With a 7 minute playing time, subtle and sustained tweakage, as well as a fine knack for arrangement, this could be mistaken for a modern Four Tet song, only with that completely idiosyncratic sound that Lone brings to every one of his productions. One for a long, stoned bus trip.

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