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Ushering in GIVE/TAKE winter
In the Midwest, where GIVE/TAKE has its roots, winter isn’t just a fleeting situation, it’s an event — no, a lifestyle. No one ever comes out the other side of a Minnesota winter the same. Much like the ocean, it's something you must respect, so it doesn’t swallow you whole. You either come to accept this or get the fuck out; but even if you leave, the winter never leaves you.
Over the next few months, we’re embracing this part of our identity and in that spirit of honor and reverence, we’ll deliver four uniquely congruous releases which touch on varying themes of isolation, climate change, the literal cold, and even the oft-icy feel of the electronics we’re renowned for.
From chillout to industrial, and from deathpop to IDM, welcome to GIVE/TAKE winter.
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keep calm stay home unveils fully enveloping and vivid chillout debut
London-based composer Oli Morgan (mastering engineer at Abbey Road) has completed his much-anticipated debut as keep calm stay home, A Theme for…
Established to craft the artist’s flourishing soundscapes throughout COVID-19, the project has now culminated into a fully enveloping auditory affair using pop production sensibilities to keep you warm (yet chill) during the winter months.
Using intensely particular techniques honed during lockdown, Morgan calculatedly experiments with manifold musical influences, blending his creative and professional processes — used for artists as varied as Elton John, Olivia Rodrigo, Princess Nokia, Seal, Venom and more. Morgan blurs lines between composition, mixing, and mastering, moving back and forth between them at will. Reveling in the immediacy of his method, the artist relies on instincts and skill to make each rise, fall, peak and trough extraordinarily emotive.
Lush productions teem with texture, melody, and mood. Songs sometimes evolve surprisingly, as Morgan invites the listener to bask in any place or emotion the music might summon. An unmistakable spirit of openness permeates each moment.
New lead single “unrest” invites the listener inside a warm and fuzzy domain where gorgeous melodic textures abruptly warp and fade into crumbling heartbreak.
Clocking in at a concise 17 minutes and blending elements of house and neo-classical, keep calm stay home’s minimal, chillout jewel A Theme for… is a must-have for your collection.
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Own and stream A Theme for... today.
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Watch and share the gorgeous video for new lead single "unrest" now.
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Didn't get quite what you'd hoped for this Christmas? Here's your chance to remedy.
On Sat. Jan. 21st and Sun. Jan. 22nd, GIVE/TAKE is proud to be participating at the Warehouse Music Merch Market in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
A mini fan-fair/merch mall on two floors with 15-20 artists and bands vending, craft soda bar, vintage pinball and more.
We'll be there both days with all of our current stock, test pressings, rare and signed items. Expect appearances from GIVE/TAKE artists and get your items signed in-person!
Full details and RSVP here
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DEATHDANCE - I Want Revenge
"After three years, the pair now present a new EP that sees them pushing their skills to a new limit; with themes of betrayal, isolation, and retribution." -ReGen Magazine
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"With soul-soaked vocals that speak to your core, DB Armitage delivers a narrative that is painstakingly honest yet surprisingly comforting." -Wonderland Magazine
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GIVE/TAKE is a boutique record label based in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, specializing in auteur-driven, experimental projects with an electronic approach.
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