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Asides and Besides released

Lost Shadow — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:25:34 +0000

We are happy to announce that the single and b-sides compilation album Asides and Besides is now available on iTunes and other digital music stores. The album consists of the latest 18 Lost Shadow singles and 16 b-sides, in chronological order. At $9.99, this is only 41 cents per song on iTunes, making this an incredible bargain. Take the chance to listen through the last six years of Lost Shadow’s career by buying one single release with 34 songs. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year from us at Phonocratic Records! Buy the compilation album here: iTunes

On a side note, we also want to inform you that The Next Step is now available on Spotify. Check it out!

New single: The Next Step

Lost Shadow — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:31:55 +0000

Today, the new Lost Shadow single The Next Step has been officially released on iTunes, TuneTribe, Emusic, Amazon. It will soon also arrive to 7digital, Spotify and Bandcamp. The single is released as a digital-only and features fabulous remixes by !PAUS3, DJ Seitz and nYnK, as well as the b-side The Simplicity of Nothing. We personally think that this is one of the hottest tracks of the year, and complemented by three very different remixes and a contrastingly sweet b-side this is a release you shouldn’t miss. Track listing as follows:

The Next Step (Original Mix)
The Next Step (!PAUS3 #OCP Mix)
The Next Step (DJ Seitz Remix)
The Simplicity of Nothing
The Next Step (nYnK Remix)
The Next Step (Extended Mix)
The Next Step (Dub Mix)

The single precedes the upcoming singles and b-sides collection Asides and Besides which is to be released in the next few days. We thank !PAUS3, DJ Seitz and nYnK for their fantastic contributions to this release! So, what now? Well, head over and buy the single using the following links:

iTunes, TuneTribe, Emusic, Amazon

Remix album “Same Problems – Different Solutions” released

Lost Shadow — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:20:33 +0000

The Quandaries and Panaceas remix album Same Problems – Different Solutions has today been digitally released. It is available on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital stores. The physical release will be sold through the Phonocratic Records store at Bandcamp as of Monday next week.

The remix album features a highly diverse collection of excellent remixes by Oraku, Trance Line Project, Scarlett Nina, The Kratz, !PAUS3, Aragorn, Shane Wittig, The Argyle Raver, Nuevo Musica Gente, and Lost Shadow himself. If you prefer to try before you buy, you will be able to do so on Bandcamp as of next Monday, and soon also on Spotify. Stay tuned!

Another remix contest

Lost Shadow — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:19:51 +0000

Time to get mixing again! Project Nothing Productions is hosting a remix contest with the objective to turn ambient tracks into trance tracks. Original tracks are provided by Lost Shadow, !PAUS3 and Richard Sänder. This release is going to be really cool, be sure to check it out and make the best remix you can! Lost Shadow participates with the completely new and original track Farewell and Beyond. The original Farewell and Beyond track can be heard here.

The first prize is $250 and a spot on the upcoming Project Nothing 12” to be releases, featuring ambient and trance remixes by Lost Shadow, !PAUS3 and Richard Sänder. There’s only one rule: Turn ambient into trance. Go to the contest page, fill in the form and download the stems. E-mail the resulting remix to projectnowhere@me.com. The deadline is the first of August!

Also, add !PAUS3 (@PAUSE_MUSIC) on Twitter and Like !PAUS3 on Facebook to get updates about the contest! All info on the contest can be found here.

Lost Shadow Remixes

Lost Shadow — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:30:30 +0000

!PAUS3 has released a new single, called Flame, which is now available from iTunes. It contains two remixes by Lost Shadow, one of Flame and one of the b-side Terror. We think most Lost Shadow listeners will find them interesting, and encourage everyone to download them, and to listen to the original album “You Can Doesn’t Equal You Should” at Soundcloud. The album can be bought from iTunes, as well as from the Project Nothing Store. Lost Shadow has an ongoing project with !PAUS3, and these to remixes gives a hint to the sound of that forthcoming release. Stay tuned!

The Wheels EP released

Lost Shadow — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:00:50 +0000

With pleasure we today announce that the Wheels EP is finally released. The observant Lost Shadow fan has already spotted it on iTunes, but it is today available from all the usual Phonocratic Records stores (links below). The EP consists of seven tracks, of which three are new mixes, two have previously appeared on the two versions of Quandaries and Panaceas, and two are completely new songs (Venom and Zwischenzug). We really enjoy this release, and hope that it will inspire you to even more creative entries in the ongoing remix contest.

On a side note, the labelling of the mixes have been slightly screwed up due to a communication error. We cannot change the labelling anymore, so you’ll have to live with the notions of “Short version” on Venom and One man a guitar. There are, however, no long versions recorded of these songs.

Download the Wheels EP from:
iTunes
Amazon
7digital
Bandcamp

Listen to the Wheels EP at:
Deezer
Spotify

Quandaries and Panaceas on Spotify

Lost Shadow — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 11:00:12 +0000

I am happy to announce that Quandaries and Panaceas has found its way into Spotify since a couple of days ago. In addition, we also have released the physical packages of the album through the Bandcamp store. The CDs will cost €20 plus shipping, regardless of whether you order the long or the short version. We have also reactivated the ordering of the older Lost Shadow albums from the Bandcamp store. Quandaries and Panaceas can now be found online at the following places:

Digital Download ($8.99 to $13):
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Streaming (Free, as in ad-supported or subscriptional):
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CD (€20 (~$25) + shipping):
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Happy Holiday shopping and listening!

ALBUM RELEASE: Quandaries and Panaceas

Lost Shadow — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:00:56 +0000

The new Lost Shadow album Quandaries and Panaceas is released today, and is available for download from iTunes, Amazon MP3 and CDON. If you prefer to be streaming it, you can do so at Deezer. You can find the links you need at the bottom of this post. This is my most political album to date, featuring an aggressive attack on the ignorance towards today’s and tomorrow’s environmental threats shown by governments, companies and many people. Quandaries and Panaceas is angry, thoughtful, beautiful and filled with hope, all at the same time.

There is two versions of the album, a short (about an hour), and a long (almost two hours of music). The concept for writing the songs was to let them expand for as long as I had ideas for them, and then make shorter, more pop friendly versions. In the end I decided to put out the long versions as well, as they have their own qualities, and provide a deeper understanding of the whole album. I highly recommend using Deezer or Spotify and listen to both versions.

During the week, the album is expected to show up at emusic and 7digital, with a Spotify release date in early December. Very soon, physical copies of the album, in CD format, will be available for order. Also, if you buy a download of the complete album, you can e-mail a copy of the receipt to us to obtain free bonus material (such as a digital booklet).

iTunes: [Long] [Short]
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CDON: [Long] [Short]
Deezer: [Long] [Short]

The new album is on the way…

Lost Shadow — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:54:38 +0000

I’m happy to announce that we today uploaded out album masters for Quandaries and Panaceas to iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Emusic and the other digital music distributors. This means that the album will have a release date of Tuesday the 9th November (with a Spotify release date in early December). Yes, that’s Tuesday next week! I’m very excited and hope to hear your opinion on the album as soon as you get it in your hands! Stay tuned!

Single release: There

Lost Shadow — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:36:58 +0000

The second Lost Shadow single taken from the forthcoming album Quandaries and Panaceas has been released today. The song is called There and is a ballad about not forgetting the good times in life. It has been described as a “chill” song, and I can only agree.

The single features the radio mix of the song, as well as a handsup radio mix by Shane Wittig. As a b-side, a club remix of the song The turning point, also taken from Quandaries and Panaceas is included. In addition, there are remixes by The Argyle Raver and Aragorn featured on the single, which can be downloaded from Bandcamp. To have a listen to the single, use the player below.

My personal feeling is that this song very much complements the previous single (The problem with democracy) in describing the sound of Quandaries and Panaceas, which is aimed for a late October release. I would like to thank the remixers who have done a terrific work on this track!