Rising talent I Promised Mom returns to Marginalia with New York City spoken word poet and MC, David LeSal for ‘Phones Away’, following his release on ‘Bestiary Vol. 1’ earlier this year.
I Promised Mom is a Paris-based artist who soon became an influential talent with support from many artists among the indie dance and melodic scene. He blends solid percussive grooves and dark disco sounds that have led him to cultured outlets like Jeahmon, Ritual, and Acrylic on Canvas whilst receiving support from industry legend Solomun.
Meanwhile, David LeSal is a Gold-certified artist known for his iconic voice and the rich imagery of his writing. He most recently achieved his Gold status for ‘Our Church’ with Headhunterz and Sub Zero Project, which has amassed over 8M streams.
'Phones Away' is a deliciously dark sound with tense and tough bass bumping along beneath the grinding drums. A spoken word monologue from LeSal muses on modern dance flora culture and instructs phones to be put away. It builds great tension and is sure to become anthemic as it adds a shadowy edge to the compelling beats.
Stepping up for a remix, radio show host, dextrous DJ and cult producer Alex Medina hails from The Canary Islands and is a formidable force in the ever-evolving world of electronic music. He has released tracks on top labels like Laurent Garnier’s Cod3qr, Claptone’s Exploited, and Frankey and Sandrino's Sum Over Histories and many more and each time offers a blend of hypnotic depth and emotional resonance that has won him praise from industry heavyweights like Laurent Garnier, Dixon, Âme, Pete Tong, Solomun, and Richie Hawtin. His track "Golden Teacher" on Innervisions topped the Beatport Indie/Future Classics Chart for weeks and his own Mumbai Records is a well-respected outlet. His remix is a subtle rework with extra lush layers of fizzing synth and a rising sense of tension. The beats are fluid as they unfold and make you move while raw machine sounds whir with a life of their own.
Also returning to Marginalia on remix duties for this release, Accent was inspired to get into music after "a small push by Mama Nature in India" and has since then impressed with music on labels like Kinetika, Bunny Tiger, Acrylic On Canvas, Frau Blau, and is set to have his own release on Marginalia in the very near future. He is always evolving with an electrifying style denied by strong bass lines, ecstatic drums and explosive emotions. His remix is stripped back and rolling with thunderous synth details and a gothic twist to the vocals that makes it perfect for late-night sessions.
This is another brilliant package from Marginalia, led by one to watch -I Promised Mom.
