- Digital
Lee Stevens
Maskaron EP
Luv Shack Records
- Cat No: LUV041
- Release: 2023-04-21
Track List
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1. Lee Stevens - Right On
03:43 -
2. Lee Stevens - Maskaron
06:19 -
3. Lee Stevens - Trippin On Your Love
06:12 -
4. Lee Stevens - Ju Know feat. Simonlebon
06:56 -
5. Lee Stevens - Destruction
03:52
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Lee Stevens returns to Luv Shack Records for his first solo EP in over ten years, after exploring a more relaxed sound under his Rising Seed moniker. The opening track "Right On" creates a sonic universe where Ennio Morricone and John Carpenter have joined forces to make synth heavy dance music. "Maskaron" sounds like a full homage to new wave and the obscure side of italo disco, topped with chanting reminiscent of 1970s western movies. On "Trippin' On Your Love" Lee Stevens taps into early proto-house and synth dance, complete with arp bass and occasional breakbeats. Track number four, "Ju Know," features Lee Stevens and long-time Collaborator Simonlebon in a moody, upbeat jam with heavy low-end synths, bittersweet vocal samples, and 80s pop-style piano chords. Finally, the closing track "Destruction" features tight 808 drums accompanying a dark bassline and eerie vocals, with uplifting synth chords reminding us there is still hope.