Blackout Sessions

Tracks

1. 1. Retirement Party for the Night ShiftWe opened with the end of a shift because our first night began with the power going out. The badge on the hook is a goodbye, and the kick is the handshake.warehouse techno, anthemic techno3:38
2. 2. Lucky Number Forty-OneA chant about checking your ticket twice. Teo's arpeggio rolls like a lottery drum and Dani counts along.chant techno, trance arpeggio3:53
3. 3. Still Got Your NumberA quiet phone, a loud kick. I chopped the vocal until it sounded like a voicemail from someone else's life.melancholic techno, chopped vocal5:03
4. 4. Wall Between Us, Beat Through the WallTwo lights on at night and a beat coming through the wall. We recorded the bass through an actual wall to get it right.industrial techno, acid bass3:31
5. 5. Night Market NeonLanterns, steam and a crowd that moves like a market. The big arpeggio lift here is the first one we ever wrote.trance arpeggio, peak-time techno4:25
6. 6. Take Two, Same DoorTry again, try again. The whole song is the chant and the door that keeps swinging open.call-and-response, driving techno3:33
7. 7. Shutters Down, Sea Out LoudShutters down in a seaside town and the sea answers louder. A short, playful one with a sharp snare.chant techno, modular techno4:01
8. 8. Bridge Lights Going OutDawn on the bridge as the lamps go out one by one. We wanted a drop that feels like sunrise on the water.hopeful techno, trance arpeggio3:49
9. 9. Meter's Running, Tell Me MoreA taxi ride, a smile in the mirror and a meter ticking like a hi-hat. This is the club staple people ask for first.peak-time techno, chopped vocal3:36
10. 10. Walk Across the StageClosing the record with a name being called and a walk across the stage. The chant grows until the whole room is shouting it.anthemic techno, call-and-response3:35