Label Infacted Recordings, have brought you the latest single “Surrendering“, by United Kingdom artist j:dead. Jay Taylor (j:dead), who also is the live percussionist for Tyske Ludder, Tactical Sekt and Harm Joy, has also included remixes by fellow Brit, MATT HART and Germany’s Faderhead.
When the world goes to hell, perhaps including betrayal, do you give up or fight on? This is the premise behind “Surrendering“, with Taylor’s warm clean vocals in stark comparison to the agonized screams, married to a musical score that is so dynamic. The Faderhead remix is a brilliant dance orientated version, up tempo and with heaps of movement in the chiming electronics. The vocals have been brought to the fore, while the synths wind throughout building the tension. If you know MATT HART, he has brought with him, his cyber industrial style, but this is definitely tempered with his very sympathetic handling of the clean vocals, whilst causing the roared lyrics to be pain ridden.
I don’t think I can pick a favourite version, as they are all so good. Taylor’s vocals and song writing are stellar and really, HART and Faderhead are both masters of their style of industrial music, lending their talents and creating a monster of a track. There is no “Surrendering” for j:dead.
Surrendering (digital single) | j:dead | J:dead (bandcamp.com)
https://www.facebook.com/jdeadband?mibextid=ZbWKwL
Music | MATT HART (bandcamp.com)
https://www.facebook.com/djmatthartuk/
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