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Common Ground
Electronic · 2018 · 13 tracks

Common Ground

Above & Beyond

Stadium-sized synth layers meet intimate, confessional lyrics. A polished peak-time trance record designed for communal catharsis and emotional release.

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It's like a giant hug in the middle of a laser show.

A high-gloss journey through communal euphoria and intimate vulnerability.

Common Ground · vs · Above & Beyond
Harmonies+1.5σ

The vocals lean notably further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
The Inconsistency Principle
3:16
02
My Own Hymn
3:48
03
Northern Soul
5:35
04
Naked
5:23
05
Sahara Love
5:07
06
Happiness Amplified
5:32
07
Is It Love? (1001)
5:44
08
Cold Feet
5:35
09
Tightrope
3:24
10
Alright Now
5:37
11
Bittersweet & Blue
5:26
12
Always
4:10
13
Common Ground
3:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
the industrial-tinged percussion of Northern Soul giving way to a massive, soaring vocal release
the way Bittersweet & Blue strips back to Richard Bedford's raw vocal before the final synth explosion
the delicate piano opening of Always that slowly transforms into a cinematic orchestral-electronic hybrid
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