Live album · 2022

No Laptops, Live

A live modular set, recorded with no laptops, on the road after a long wait.

Tracks

1. New City, Same MoonNew city, new street, same moon over me. We open the live set here because it is how every tour starts.hopeful techno, live modular4:03
2. Strangers in the Arrivals HallEverybody waiting and wide awake. The room sang the whole chorus before we did.anthemic techno, call-and-response3:04
3. Play Through the FogFog on the street and hands on the strings. Teo played the fog by hand and nearly lost a cable.live modular, trance arpeggio4:03
4. Chimney Smoke, Keep DancingSmoke from the chimney, cold winter air. We recorded it at a winter show and you can hear the breath in the room.anthemic techno, driving techno3:39
5. Get the Band Back TogetherCall the drummer, call the friend, plug it in. It is the only possible closer for a set with no laptops.joyful techno, live modular3:16

Liner notes

This was the first tour after the quiet years, and we recorded it straight from the modular case with no laptops and no safety net. Every patch was played live, and a few cables fell out, which you can hear. The crowd chants are real. I kept hearing strangers in arrival halls and foggy streets in the room, so we picked songs about arriving, playing on and getting the band back together.

Dani Orbit & the Pulse