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Be Mine Tonight
Electronic · 2020

Be Mine Tonight

Breakbot

A shimmering slice of French nu-disco defined by elastic slap-bass and breathy, romantic vocals. It captures the neon glow of a perfect urban midnight.

March 13, 2020 · Ed Banger Records

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Be Mine Tonight is a masterclass in modern boogie, a track that feels like it was unearthed from a time capsule buried in 1982 but polished with the crystalline precision of 21st-century French touch. Breakbot, the alias of Thibaut Berland, leans heavily into his strengths here: an infectious, rubbery bassline that drives the track forward and a lush arrangement of vintage-sounding synthesizers that shimmer like light reflecting off a disco ball. The addition of Delphine's vocals provides a breathy, intimate counterpoint to the high-energy production, turning a dancefloor filler into a genuine romantic plea.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the filtered, muffled intro into the full-bodied, slap-bass groove of the first verse
the bridge where the synths swell into a shimmering, starry-eyed wash before the final chorus kicks back in
the subtle interplay between the breathy female vocal and the syncopated rhythm guitar stabs in the second half
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Be Mine Tonight sound next to the rest of Breakbot's catalogue?

Breathy+3.1σ

The vocals lean far further into breathy than the rest of the catalogue.

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