Shine

Electronic · 2007 · 15 tracks · 55m

Shine

Smoky brass samples and crackling vinyl textures meet polished downtempo beats. A sophisticated blend of 1920s nostalgia and 21st-century lounge production.

It's like finding a pristine 1920s jazz record that somehow has a sub-bass kick drum hidden in the grooves.

A sophisticated, late-night blend of vintage nostalgia and modern urban loneliness.

Shine · vs · Parov Stelar

Love Lost+1.9σ

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

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 55m

01

Come Closer

3:36

02

Good Bye Emily

3:26

03

Shine

3:38

04

Tango Muerte

3:44

05

Your Fire

3:05

06

Lost in Amsterdam

3:31

07

Little Lion

3:40

08

Love, Part 1

4:59

09

Charleston Butterfly

3:48

10

Autumn Beasts

3:11

11

On My Way Now (Love, Part 2)

4:56

12

Crushed Island

4:36

13

War Inside

3:14

14

Happy End

2:49

15

Homesick

3:33

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the Charleston-era brass loop in track 9 cuts through a modern, heavy bassline.

The transition from the melancholic piano of Love Part 1 into the more driving rhythm of Part 2.

The haunting, isolated trumpet solo that opens Tango Muerte before the beat drops.

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