Sofie Royer - Harlequin - VINYL LP

Always a dancefloor friendly act, 'The Remixes' (originally issued 25 years ago) is the sound of the Roses' biggest tunes revisited by many of the foremost names in UK dance music at that time - including legends such as Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne and fellow Mancunians 808 State and A Guy Called Gerald. With fully restored artwork, including notes from the remixers, this set features some tracks that have really stood the test of time. As Allmusic. Com commented Inch808 State turns 'Made of Stone' into an aggressive, high-pitched piece of electro-pop. Rabbit in the Moon earns points simply for... making over 'I Wanna Be Adored' into a slow acid house excursion. Elephant dares to twist 'She Bangs the Drums' into an echoing, spooky vocoder workout. Inch

Sofie Royer - Young-girl Forever [VINYL LP] date 11/15/2024

Vinyl LP pressing. Sofie is a musician and artist based in Vienna. Best known as a DJ, she releases her self-produced debut album, Cult Survivor, a collection of leftfield pop songs inspired by chanson, heartbreak and life's overwhelming decisions. Cult Survivor was written as a direct response to Sofie's difficult personal experiences, emphasized throughout dreamy and melancholic songs like 'Asleep' and 'Figueroa'. Her writing process was intuitive 'I just ended up sitting down whenever I could, and the songs were just there. I'd hear them in my head or in dreams, and then write them down.' The resulting songs draw on an unexpected range of influences French chanson, cult experimental musician Gary Wilson, '60s pop ballads. Inspired by the way Todd Rundgren and Serge Gainsbourg convey stories in their songs, Sofie draws on her own heartache and blends fiction with reality on 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' and 'Georgia Waves'. An honest and graceful debut, Cult Survivor establishes Sofie's talent as a songwriter, moving through complex love stories, raw memories, and new beginnings.