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Dear John
Electronic · 2009 · 4 tracks · 11m

Dear John

I Monster

Dusty lounge samples meet robotic vocoders in this four-track collection. A bittersweet blend of trip-hop beats and vintage library music textures.

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It sounds like a robot found a box of 1960s lounge records and started crying.

A nostalgic and slightly eerie journey through forgotten sounds and digital heartbreak.

Dear John · vs · I Monster
Love Lost+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 11m
01
Dear John (single edit)
2:23
02
Daydream in Blue (BBC radio 2 session)
3:59
03
Champagne Charlie
2:28
04
Checkout Luv
3:08
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the BBC session of Daydream in Blue strips back the studio sheen to reveal a raw, almost folk-like core.
The sudden, jarring transition from the lush lounge sample to the robotic vocoder hook in Dear John.
The skeletal, clicking percussion of Checkout Luv that feels like a clock ticking in an empty room.
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