Midnight Swim, by Steve Darko

Midnight Swim

by Steve Darko

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vo_sne The album is fire!I love how it floats between synthy deephopuse,trippy minimal and dirtybird quirky heavy bass house ;) Favorite track: Eelated.

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1.	Descending 06:12	buy track
2.	Smooth Like Butter 05:45	buy track
3.	Steve Darko & Claude VonStroke - How Many Times 05:54	buy track
4.	Euclidean Dreams 02:44	buy track
5.	Oohs and Arps 07:03	buy track
6.	Steve Darko feat. Nala - Red 06:31	buy track
7.	Steve Darko feat. Rachel Alix - On My Own 04:44	buy track
8.	Steve Darko feat. Phlegmbuoyant - Block's Last Trip 05:34	buy track
9.	Steve Darko & VNSSA - Hypnotized 05:57	buy track
10.	Love 100 04:09	buy track
11.	Only Thing 05:14	buy track
12.	Steve Darko & Bøats - Eelated 04:16	buy track
13.	Dominical 07:03	buy track
14.	Closure 06:20	buy track

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We proudly present Steve Darko's debut album, “Midnight Swim”, a balance of dark and light that weaves through fourteen dynamic and synth infused tracks. For the last few years Steve has made a huge impression on Dirtybird with his ingenuity and cutting edge sound design. His EPs, singles, and collaborations are some of the best material on the label, and this new album certainly upholds that same standard of incredible creative quality.

Written largely during a time of global uncertainty and forced lockdowns, ‘Midnight Swim’ in itself was a way for Darko to find his own freedom and catharsis despite grim surrounding circumstances. The project is a manifestation of balance and an exercise in perseverance, and of reconciling these two driving forces.

The album also speaks to the power of collaboration, something Darko has always embraced as an artist. He employs a multitude of guest on Midnight Swim including Claude VonStroke, VNSSA, Rachel Alix, Nala, Bøats and Phlemboyant. Nearly half of the LP contains guest writers, which work to push Darko further outside his comfort zone. Each collaborator played a unique role in bringing his vision to fruition, helping to shape the eclectic and wide reaching nature of the record.

“Midnight Swim” begins with a slow, arpeggiated Prophet synthesizer creepily growing and growing and then dropping into a tough Darko beat. The record moves from deep house to trippy minimal to tech house, with melodies and atmospheric excursions sprinkled throughout. Whether its ominous dark waters or an inviting evening bath, Steve Darko delivers a wet synthetic vision of reality on his debut full length.

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released February 5, 2021

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