Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix)
Encyclopedia
Heavy Drug is an EP
released by British electronic music
act Unkle
. According to James Lavelle
, the track was born during a late night session, when he and his brother, Adian Lavelle, were working on serveal remix projects, which resulted in what they called a "happy accident". The track was reworked during the sessions for Where Did the Night Fall
set for release in May 2010. A remix was made during the recording, entitled the Surrender Sounds Mix, which was featured on James Lavelle's Global Underground 037: Bangkok, and was officially released on August 16. It was delayed in USA, due to distribution errors, and was finally released on August 28, 2009.
A follow up "Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix): The Remixes" was released on December 27, 2009, with remixes of King Unique, Steve Mac
and Future Beat Alliance.
A video contest for the song has been officially revealed on UNKLE's blog
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by British electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
act Unkle
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
. According to James Lavelle
James Lavelle
James Lavelle is a DJ, electronic recording artist and record label boss.-Early years:Born into a family with a strong tradition of music, Lavelle first began by learning the cello with his grandmother in Oxford....
, the track was born during a late night session, when he and his brother, Adian Lavelle, were working on serveal remix projects, which resulted in what they called a "happy accident". The track was reworked during the sessions for Where Did the Night Fall
Where Did the Night Fall
Where Did the Night Fall is the fifth regular studio album from British electronic music act UNKLE, released on .-Background:As a documentation of the work on the album, on April 13, 2009, James Lavelle, UNKLE's mastermind, started an official "UNKLE Blog"...
set for release in May 2010. A remix was made during the recording, entitled the Surrender Sounds Mix, which was featured on James Lavelle's Global Underground 037: Bangkok, and was officially released on August 16. It was delayed in USA, due to distribution errors, and was finally released on August 28, 2009.
A follow up "Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix): The Remixes" was released on December 27, 2009, with remixes of King Unique, Steve Mac
Steve Mac
Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide...
and Future Beat Alliance.
A video contest for the song has been officially revealed on UNKLE's blog
Remixes
- "Heavy Drug (King Unique Smoke Nest Mix)" – 9:29
- "Heavy Drug (Steve Mac's Smacked Up Mix)" – 8:15
- "Heavy Drug (Steve Mac's Smacked Up Dub)" – 7:07
- "Heavy Drug (Future Beat Alliance Remix)" – 8:25