New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Plexi PR) No.19 Music continues to champion a new breed of emotive techno and sinuous deep house and looks once again to the multi-talented Tone of Arc for their latest single, an atmospheric cover version of the 1988 hit "Goodbye Horses." The release also features a remix from the ever-excellent Deniz Kurtel.
No.19 Music, formed from the Canadian brain trust of Jonny White [one-half of Art Department] & Nitin Kalyan, has been keeping up the momentum in 2012 with a string of quality releases from the likes of Art Department & Konrad Black, Ali Love, Cameo Culture and Tone of Arc.
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No.19 Music is offering this dancefloor bomb from Tone Of Arc, featured in TOA's live show and a staple in Art Department sets throughout this past summer. This is one of 4 songs that will be released this December from a collection of TOA's dance music in contrast to his electronic/indie material. Sign up for the mailing list here to receive your free download!
Tone of Arc is San Francisco based, multi-instrumentalist producer Derrick Boyd, along with partner/vocalist Zoe Presnick. Derrick has been a fixture on the electronic music scene for a number of years but it's since hooking up with Jonny White and No.19 that his star has really ascended. Their debut single "Shaking the Sky/No Pushers" received broad critical acclaim on its release earlier this year and saw them featured widely in the international press and their sound being imprinted on dance floors around the globe.
Now Tone of Arc is backed with a brand new release that is set to give an insight into the broader musical realms of which they inhabit. The record opens up with "Goodbye Horses," a cover of the 1988 Q Lazzarus hit that famously featured in the film 'Silence of the Lambs.' Boyd treats the composition with a deft touch, staying true to the original in many ways whilst bringing his own unique sound to bear, a dark edged eighties electro feel runs throughout and Boyd's own vocals soar over the arrangement with real power, quality stuff indeed.
"Goodbye Horses" is followed by one of Boyd's original compositions, the excellent "Soundsail" featuring vocals from Boyd and partner Zoe Presnick. The track has a distinctly Balearic feel with its repeated piano chords and uplifting vocal elements playing off the rolling rhythms and deep pads/synths. The original version is complimented by a remix from Crosstown Rebels / Wolf + Lamb artist Deniz Kurtel, as she turns "Soundsail" into a stripped and ethereal reworking that is brilliantly hypnotic and a perfect late night twist on Boyd's original.
No.19 Music will be hosting a label showcase at the beginning of the New Year at The BPM Festival in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, with performances by Art Department, Clayton Steele, Deniz Kurtel, Louie Fresco, Nitin, and Tone of Arc.
This is just the beginning, with the Tone of Arc debut album in the pipeline for early 2013. Enjoy this gem sampler of what is to come and with the No.19 label behind them it would seem they are on course for big things.
"The path to greatness can take time, but it seems as though Tone is well on his way now, with the backing of Jonny White and his No.19 record label… A star in the making." -IBIZA-VOICE.com
Tone of Arc "Goodbye Horse" Tracklist:
1. Goodbye Horses
2. Soundsail
3. Soundsail (Deniz Kurtel)
Tone of Arc "Goodbye Horses" is out now on vinyl & digital via Beatport.com.
Explore the No.19 Music catalog here: soundcloud.com/no19music.
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About Tone of Arc
San Francisco producer Derrick Boyd (aka Dead Seal) and partner/vocalist Zoe Presnick form this unique duo/band production outfit. These two special individuals possess a wide range of musical expression. Together they sing, play guitar, bass, and keys, and all this live too, bringing a glimpse of real musicality to the underground tech house and indie house scene. Tone Of Arc's powerful stage presence drawn from old school cats like Iggy Pop, The Clash, and Bowie helps to partially define the originality of his music. Boyd has been a recording junkie since his teens and has created a volume of more than two hundred songs and tracks which he jokingly refers to as his "Dead Seal Scrolls". In the midst of all their creative activity, a debut full length album is due out Spring 2013 on the ever expanding, inspirational house music record label No.19 owned by Nitin and Jonny White of Art Department. Come short they have not and their live performances complete the experience 110%.