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A few weeks ago, we introduced you to a Dublin-Vancouver project known as Revolution Above Disorder. That may sound like an anarchic or protest-based name, but their music is nothing of the sort. The quite wonderful original mix of their debut single ‘Illuminate’ extended more into shoegaze / psychedelic electro-rock territory. Equally as harmonious is the track we present to you today – ‘Illuminate (Delta Omega Remix)’ was produced by a Dublin-based artist Delta Omega, the solo moniker of one Conor Paxton (House of Dolls, Buffalo Sunn, The Brothers Movement). Both tracks are superb and we recommend you soak it up, tell your friends, and share out ‘Illuminate’ on socials to enlighten some strangers.
Revolution Above Disorder is Dubliner Stephen Nicholas White (The Orange Kyte, House of Dolls, Magic Shoppe), who is currently based in Vancouver. Revolution Above Disorder’s music is electronic-tinged post-punk with raw, honest lyrics driving the songs. The 3-track single was produced, mixed and mastered atJacknife Sound by Jason Corbett of ACTORS. The track features ACTORS’ Shannon Hemmett and Kendall Wooding on backing vocals, and bandmate Adam Fink on drums, as well as Josiah Webb of Magic Shoppe on guitar.
“The formidable sonic wizard that is Mr. Conor Paxton AKA Delta Omega is a long-time friend and musical collaborator of mine. After initially bonding over a mutual love of Death in Vegas, My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream, we formed House of Dolls and duly embarked on many gloriously heady adventures and misadventures across Ireland, the UK and Europe,” says Stephen Nicholas White.
“This remix he has done for ‘Illuminate’ is indicative of just how well he understands the essence of what I’m doing with Revolution Above Disorder. Coming at it with a dreamy, psychedelic sensibility, it calls to mind peak Ecstasy-driven New Order, early seventies Germany, all filtered through an Eno-esque ambient shoegaze lens. I fucking love it. And I think you will too.”
The original version is a powerful and euphoric post-punk / shoegaze single rooted in new wave and electro rock – a melting pot of post-punk, psychedelic rock and electronic music underpinned by raw, sincere vocals. This is guitar-based rock augmented by synths, drum machines and heavily treated instrumentation with a spine of pure melody. The accompanying video was directed and edited by Eliot Galán of Galán Films, a key creative (cinematographer, director, videographer, editor and colourist) in Vancouver’s film & tv industry, starring Analissa Longoria and Mat Durie.
“Illuminate’ is the song that kickstarted Revolution Above Disorder. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I’d just come off a European tour with Magic Shoppe and I found myself having to cancel scheduled plans with The Orange Kyte. In my downtime I began to reevaluate where I was headed musically and I realized I’d become dissatisfied with what I’d been doing. As I searched through old demos from the past, some going back over a decade, I was excited to hear songs with real potential that either I’d abandoned or just plain forgotten about. I grew interested in the idea of this modern day version of myself collaborating with my chaotic and directionless former self. I wanted to finish what I’d started many years prior. ‘‘Illuminate’ was the first one I needed to record,” says Stephen Nicholas White.
On October 22, the 3-track ‘Illuminate’ single will be released digitally everywhere. It can already be pre-ordered via Bandcamp at revolutionabovedisorder.bandcamp.com, where the original version of ‘Illuminate’ is available as an instant gratification download. Pre-save it on Spotify athttps://bit.ly/39dpFPP
CREDITS
Produced, mixed and mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound
Track 2 remixed/produced by Delta Omega in Dublin, Ireland
Cover artwork and graphics by Stephen Nicholas White
Written and performed by Stephen Nicholas White
Josiah Webb – guitar
Shannon Hemmett & Kendall Wooding – backing vocals.
Adam Fink – drums
Video produced by Stephen Nicholas White
Directed and edited by Eliot Galán
Wardrobe – Analissa Longoria
Camera Op – Darryl Ahye
Key Grip – Ray Corkum
Female lead – Analissa Longoria
Male lead – Mat Durie
TRACK LIST
1. lluminate
2. lluminate (Delta Omega Remix)
3. lluminate (Acoustic)
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