salute releases ‘Condition II’ EP alongside single ‘All About U’
salute channels pain through tenderness on ‘All About U’, released alongside ‘Condition II’
EP‘Condition II’ is the second EP of salute’s ‘Condition’ trilogy
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salute – ‘All About U’
“a bittersweet dance track, comprised of neat, chopped up electronics and euphoric, pitched up vocal samples.” – Noisey“Exuberant and irresistible” – Pitchfork“salute makes the kind of euphoric synth music that can send shivers down the spine” – The FADER“The 20-year-old producer mixes the perfect summer cocktail of soulful, electronic sounds.” – i-D
Austrian electronic producer salute releases his tender new track ‘All About U’ alongside his EP ‘Condition II’, the second of an EP trilogy via [PIAS] Recordings.
Now based in Manchester, he explores mourning through his three-part project. Whilst ‘Condition I’ focused on memories, the second instalment focuses on pain: “This is a reflection of where my life was at whilst I was writing these songs rather than how they sound; I always end up writing songs that are meant to be sad but almost sound happy – this was probably just my way of coping with feelings.” The result is ‘Nostalgia 96’, ‘JTS’ and ‘All About U’, euphoric tracks tinged with melancholy. Following the single ‘JTS’ deemed ‘Hottest Record’ by Annie Mac, the track ‘All About U’ is Felix’s revival of a song he shelved five years ago, explaining “I’d always thought it was really special and decided to give it another go.”Speaking to Noisey he continues, “It says what it needs to say. It loops over and over. Something about the repetitiveness and how softly it’s sung really stuck with me and made me want to turn it into an emotional club banger basically.” Positioned somewhere between SBTRKT and Gold Panda, it “feels like a throwback to the post-dubstep era – uncomplicated and fun dance music.” Having crafted his unique identity within his sound and vision, salute has received plaudits from the likes of Pitchfork, Crack Magazine and FADER. His mini-album ‘My Heart’ was a catalyst for his success, with affiliates artist/producer Krrum, British singer/songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, Brooklynite KAMAU and the enigmatic D.R.A.M., who teamed up with salute on the project’s lead single ‘One More Chance’; a collaboration which saw the pair record a special session for FACT TV at Maida Vale. Translating human emotion into the relieving and joyful sounds of his “colourful melodies and pop vocals” (Pitchfork), ‘Condition II’ is yet another accolade of salute’s, building high expectations for the third and final piece of the ‘Condition’ trio.‘All About U’ and ‘Condition II’ are available on all platforms on 1st May.
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