1320 artist Nalepa follows up his acclaimed Flatlands triple-album
debut with the “Sunflowers” EP. The brand-new title track proves
classic Nalepa with its mix of lush, cinematic ambience and unexpected
rhythm: here, infectious bell melodies and elegant cello do battle with
glitchy beats and fat, almost ‘80s synth lines. For the “Sunflowers”
remixes, however, Nalepa went back to school. As a professor of Music
Technology at Chapman University in addition to being a purveyor of
fine electronica, Nalepa teaches his students the entire process of
becoming an electronic music artist. The results have proven to
transcend academia, however: influential BBC Radio1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs
even dedicated a segment of her show to Nalepa’s class, playing several
of the students’ standout tracks on her show. Nalepa reached out to
those students - Virtual Boy, FuzZ and St. Andrew - to remix
“Sunflowers,” and they brought the heat: taking the track to the
dancefloor, they hotwired the groove with powerful dubstep and electro
elements but left its brain intact. The “Sunflowers” remixes proved so
impressive, 1320 chose to release EPs of original material from Virtual
Boy, FuzZ and St. Andrew, which all drop simultaneously on the same day
as Nalepa’s EP. Rounding out “Sunflowers” is another incredible remix
that splits the difference between banging and fascinating, courtesy of
beloved San Francisco producer and longtime Nalepa homey Salva (you
might’ve heard him guesting memorably on “We Break Bones” from Nalepa’s
dubstep project Bass Science). With album art by Visionaire creative
director Greg Foley (who also provided the haunting images adorning
Flatlands), “Sunflowers” proves yet another distinctive Nalepa
experience for all the senses – electronic soup for the soul, and the
body, too…
NALEPA SUNFLOWERS EP
Available at:
1320 Records