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Longlost
Take 8 (Kevin Devine / Taraval & Jackie House Remixes)
Honey Soundsystem Records
- Cat No: HNY021
- updated:2020-01-22
LONGLOST, a collaboration between JUAN MACLEAN (DFA) and KEVIN MCHUGH — also known as LA-4A and AMBIVALENT — out on the label of HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM, the West Coast's finest underground party and crew.
It is rare that simplicity and recognizability happen in dance music, but ‘Take 8’ is just that. A song so heartfelt and recognizable it demanded its own slab of wax. This expertly mixed and crafted house cut romances listeners into a catchy live piano ditty that could go on for days.
The label decided the piano should go on and set up NYC classical Pianist and friend of Honey Soundsystem crew Kevin Devine on a blind date with the producers for the A2. Kevin whipped up a compositional response to the original and it was recorded live on a Grand in LA-4A’s studio. Finally, to make it a family affair, Taraval, known for his work of Four Tet’s TEXT, teams up with label co-founder Jackie House for a kraut-no take on the original, fusing vacillating resonant bleeps and robust drums with glimpses of the original’s ethereal sounds.
The label decided the piano should go on and set up NYC classical Pianist and friend of Honey Soundsystem crew Kevin Devine on a blind date with the producers for the A2. Kevin whipped up a compositional response to the original and it was recorded live on a Grand in LA-4A’s studio. Finally, to make it a family affair, Taraval, known for his work of Four Tet’s TEXT, teams up with label co-founder Jackie House for a kraut-no take on the original, fusing vacillating resonant bleeps and robust drums with glimpses of the original’s ethereal sounds.
A release to watch from HONEY SOUNDSYSTEM. "Take 8" is a deep track built on a steady, cool-toned groove, with shimmering synth textures and a beautiful piano break. Also included are a solo piano version by SSW/pianist Kevin Devine, a friend of the Honey Soundsystem crew, and a remix by Tarava — known for a release on FOUR TET's TXT — in collaboration with Honey Soundsystem's Jackie House. (Original Japanese text by Saito)