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BDRMM STANDARD TUNING
‘Standard Tuning’ is the new single from Hull-based shoegaze band bdrmm. It’s a colourful, textured track, with effects-laden guitars colliding with warm, drifting synths and punchy drum patterns. Its sound is melancholy and emotive, with lyrics about the loss of a childhood friend matching the tone. Frontman Ryan Smith describes this cut as “an important track in the ever-changing development of our creative process, as it was a collaboration between myself and Jordan. I created the loop using techniques such as stretching samples and chopping them, and Jordan added synthetics and drum processing and structured it into the track you hear now.” The band are heading out on a UK/EU tour in February and ‘Standard Tuning’ drops on 10” alongside Nathan Fake’s remix of ‘Alps’, drops on April 19th, 2024. -Dan Peeke
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