Debut album: Fear of Night
Urban Torque
August 31st 2009
On August 31st Urban Torque proudly present Fear of Night, the debut album from Southend duo Relation. The stylish Fear of Night combines elements of classic 80s electro pop with crisp modern production. Fear Of Night is filled with songs that on the surface appear simple but on closer inspection reveal lyrical and sonic depths.
Relation have created an album filled with quality songwriting that focuses on themes ranging from the political to the metaphysical. The thought-provoking lyrics are matched by inventive melodies that work together to create evocative soundscapes. Stand-out tracks include the album’s first single Your Tiny Mind, a warning message about the power of the media and Lowest Common Denominator, a critique of free speech under the current government. Fear of Night is filled with provocative songs which will surely cement their place alongside fellow Essex electro alumni.
Andrew Leary and Oliver Keech aka Relation met as children in Essex. Though they both played in bands throughout school and university, the discovery of dance music heroes Orbital and Jeff Mills plus a shared love for the electronic pop giants of the 80s, was the catalyst for the duo to create Superenlightened. This underground, limited run debut single was released to great acclaim from DJs like Pete Tong, Sasha and Laurent Garnier. Superenlightened was also voted the BBC’s Dance Single of the Week.
2009 looks set to be a stellar year for Relation as they play Glastonbury in June and on September 28th release Optimistic, the second single from the outstanding Fear of Night.
“Like a deadpan Talk Talk with a chord sequences by Johnny Marr” Ben Watt (Everything But The Girl, Buzzin' Fly)
August 3rd 2009 marks the release of pristine electro refrain Your Tiny Mind, the debut single proper from Southend duo Andrew Leary and Oliver Keech aka Relation.
Following a few underground 12”s which won fans in the likes of Laurent Garnier and the BBC, Your Tiny Mind marks Relation’s bid to take over the world at large, appealing to fans of dance, electro/synth pop, quality songwriting and indie alike.
Your Tiny Mind combines elements of classic 80s (and 90s) electro pop with a crisp, modern production sensibility and a white island, sun kissed glow. Remixes come courtesy of Lifelike who takes the clean, bright sound of the original at a starting point for a Balearic and dreamy interpretation.
Lazerdisco achieve the feat of combining 90s breakbeat, LFO, a bit of dubstep and the subtle anthemic quality of the original. Also present and correct is a reggae version from the Diogenes and Eat More Cake’s version, recorded with a live band.
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Discography:
Singles
Optimistic (Urban Torque) Out: 28th September 2009
Your Tiny Mind (Urban Torque) Out: 3rd August 2009
Lost in Sound (Superbass Records) with Superbass Out: Summer 2009
Solution (Toolroom) with Superbass
Superenlightened (Urban Torque)
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Albums
Fear of Night (Urban Torque) Out: 31st August 2009
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Compilations
Groove Armada presents Lovebox Festivals and Fiestas (Your Tiny Mind)
Hed Kandi : Nu Disco (Your Tiny Mind)
Global Underground GU 3 (Solution)
Azuli presents Ibiza 08 (Solution)
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DJ Support:
Superenlightened - Pete Tong (2 plays on BBC Radio 1 show); Sasha; John Digweed; Jody Wisternoff; Nick Warren; Laurent Garnier; King Unique
Solution - Pete Tong (5 plays on BBC Radio 1); Jody Wisternoff
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Reviews:
Superenlightened
BBC Website (Tune of the Week):
Having already won favour with such DJ heavy weights as Sasha, Desyn Masiello and Behrouz, Relation's slice of beautiful, tripped out techno is about to go stella. The awesome Circulation are on remix duties here turning in an Underworld-meets-David Byrne soundclash.
Your Tiny Mind (Lifelike Remix)
Ben Watt (EBTG, Buzzin' Fly) Urb Magazine :
"Simple rolling deep tech groove underpins this gorgeous song that comes on like a deadpan Talk Talk versus a chord sequence by Johnny Marr. Irresistibly sing-a-long, shot through with pathos and an off-ramp floor killer to boot."
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