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Gateway Drugs
Electronic · 2012 · 7 tracks · 25m

Gateway Drugs

Gateway Drugs

A sun-drenched collection of synth-pop miniatures. Shimmering pads and steady drum machines evoke the hazy, bittersweet glow of a coastal summer sunset.

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It's like the soundtrack to an 80s coming-of-age movie filmed on a South African beach.

A shimmering, sun-bleached nostalgia that feels like a warm breeze at dusk.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 25m
01
Night Swimming
3:24
02
Summer Time (feat. Fuck You)
3:47
03
The Chase
3:24
04
Signs
3:41
05
Pop Song 3
3:21
06
Answers
3:53
07
Airwaves
3:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the opening synth wash of Night Swimming feels like diving into cool water on a humid night.
The driving, propulsive drum machine pattern on The Chase that perfectly mimics the rhythm of a highway.
The shimmering, high-register synth melody in Airwaves that feels like a radio signal fading in and out.
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