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Last Summer

by Banadu

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1.
Aqua 03:22
2.
Zool 04:05
3.
Reason Why 04:10
4.
Lime 04:16
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6.
Heat Wave 04:19
say what's a guy with magic going to do with a girl like you a guy like me's got habits out in the moor everywhere I go chant pentacle samples the parataxis grows breathe the mana glow Now prick the blood and write it synthesizer rituals when we're together light it up in Rome or Venice underneath Clemente catacombs and cults mithraic detention barring the unknown If only today we could build our pyramid of glass and watch it sand way the dusty wind the white moon eying over endless my tired legs and thigh your goggles to the ocean deep let's breath as much as we can before we sleep
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Safari 02:58
8.
The Swell 04:52
swam into the night no resignation left no thought for the way back the beach is far a distant shore now 15 ft swell oh my brother Surprise will act alone out here- weightless no guide in life we seek out fables Who's Cain who's Abel? Welcome the wave that beats you down left nothing for the way back to safety it's done- cut the line no hold on ages, won't cede, so what's it gonna be? I can't turn back

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"The synths, playful guitar licks and layers are triumphant in this track, and it drowns you in a way that you will surrender. [Reason Why] is almost ethereal and trip-inducing" - The Violet Wave , Song of the Day

“spacey vocals with a trance fusion type of vibe… I could listen to that music all day…man I loved it.” - Indie Music Plus

“[BANADU] blends funk bass, synths, distant and textural vocals with shoegaze guitars to depict that dream vacation you’ve been waiting for“ - SSG Music

"Funky, four-on-the-floor dream/synth pop" - Wild Patterns

Last Summer (2016) was written during a heat wave that hit record high temperatures in Summer 2015. The album combines images of Rome, the occult, swimming, vacation, and has a song dedicated to the movie Gattaca.

“Heat Wave” is about old Roman cults, mithraic secrets, and a love affair written in emails. On June 19, 2013 Darksoft left a new love in Seattle and arrived in Rome for a creative writing study abroad trip. The heat was sweltering and on the first day he got lost for hours. Eerily, it was the same day James Gandolfini died in Rome of a heart attack brought on by heat exhaustion.

“Aqua” is about reconciling greed, and learning to appreciate the people around you.

“Zool” refers to the Sumerian demon Zuul, The Gatekeeper from Ghostbusters that opens up an interdimensional gateway to bring in Gozer the Destructor.

“Reason Why” is about hidden thoughts that just can’t be said.

“The Swell” was inspired from the dramatic swimming scene in Gattaca. ‘Never saving anything for the swim back’ is relatable in so many ways and proves will is stronger than circumstance.

All songs written and recorded by Bill Darksoft

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released July 26, 2016

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