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Album · 2024

Bad Night, Good Beat

by Dani Orbit & the Pulse

Apologies, farewells and a kick that never lets go, from a veteran act still on the road.

Tracks

  1. 1. Wet Platform, Headlights HomeRain on the rails, waiting for the train, I am doing fine. A hopeful opener that sets the tone for the whole record.hopeful techno, trance arpeggio3:47
  2. 2. Sorry Is a Dance StepI stepped on your toes, I am sorry. It is a playful apology set to a rolling arpeggio.playful techno, chant techno4:02
  3. 3. Lights Up, Gym Still MovingGym floor, one more song, all night long. A nostalgic one for the old dance halls we grew up in.nostalgic techno, driving techno2:48
  4. 4. Walk Away, Turn It UpI walk away and I am okay. A confident, cold stomp for anyone who needed to leave.industrial techno, anthemic techno3:11
  5. 5. Street Vendor, Last ChestnutsCold street, warm cart, smoke goes up. Teo patched a gentle crackle under the vocal.playful techno, modular techno4:22
  6. 6. Foghorn at Midnight, Answer MeHorn on the water, low and long. It is the answer to the earlier foghorn, a little more hopeful.hopeful techno, acid bass5:20
  7. 7. Up the Pass, Hands UpUp the pass, up the pass. A simple chant that builds like a long climb.chant techno, hypnotic techno3:30
  8. 8. Forgive Me on the FloorForgive me, forgive me. It is the most romantic thing we have written, and the kick keeps going anyway.romantic techno, trance arpeggio4:56
  9. 9. Take Me Home, Take Me DancingTake me home, take me dancing. A slow, nostalgic one that lets the room breathe before the end.nostalgic techno, melodic techno1:48
  10. 10. Bike Light, Blink With MeBike light blinking in the dark, red light, white light. A bright, bouncing drop to close the record.anthemic techno, peak-time techno3:47
  11. 11. Bad Night, Good BeatBad night, good beat, said until it is the truth. The title track is the heart of the album and we tour it at the end of every set.peak-time techno, call-and-response3:47

Liner notes

Sixteen years in, we wanted a record about how to leave, how to forgive and how to keep the beat going when everything else stops. It is the closest we have come to a love record, and also the hardest, because the kick never lets go. We recorded it on the same modular case we have always used, with the same chants and a few new bruises. If you only hear one thing, hear the bad night and the good beat.

Dani Orbit & the Pulse