Curtis Lowe's New Track AUTOMATIC Feat. Ben Duffy Of Fenech-Soler Out Now

"Automatic," the latest track fromCurtis Lowe-the new electronic music project from NYC-based producer Conor Cook- is out now. The track features vocals from Ben Duffy ofFenech-Soler. Listen to the track HERE.

"Automatic" is off Curtis Lowe's debut EP, Sad Bangers Vol. 1, due January 25via Spotify Direct. The song was born out of a collaboration between artists from three notable alternative rock bands-Cook is a member of VHS Collection, Duffy is a member of the U.K. band Fenech-Soler and has also recently been featured on Claptone's single "In the Night," while James King of Fitz and the Tantrums (who also performed the notable sax solo on M83's "Midnight Cities") is featured on sax. While the song is based around 90s house and modern house elements, there are alternative sensibilities at its core.

"Automatic" follows the first single "Breaking Me" featuring Naomi Wild, for which EDM Sauce calls "a delicious little piece of deep melodic house. It was featured on Apple Music'sHot Tracks playlist and has been streamed over 500,000 times in the last month.

Sad Bangers Vol. 1 was produced by Cook, who also plays guitar on every track on the album. Of the music, Cook explains, "I wanted to create modern a sound that is based around classic house elements and good songs. I've been writing with some great musicians and friends over the last year and am excited to begin releasing music under Curtis Lowe. The songwriting happened in a variety of sessions in NYC and LA, but most of the production was done alone in my apartment in Brooklyn over the last year. I drew a lot of the inspiration for the sonics of the project from 90's/Chicago house music, married with modern production elements, and darker songwriting themes. Organic instrumental performances are an important part of these songs as well. The EP features tons of guitar, sax, and analog synths (Juno 106, SH101, Prophet, and Moog Sub 37 etc), alongside plenty of 909 samples. I'm really excited about the collaborations on this EP and look forward to releasing a lot more music in the coming months."

Leif Podhajsky, who has created album art for Tame Impala, Foals, and Bonobo among others, provided artwork for the project. "Visual art is an equally important part of this project," adds Cook. "I am obsessed with album artwork and so I was excited to get the chance to work with Leif Podhajsky on this project. I've been a huge fan of his designs for years and we have a bunch of cool visual artwork that we'll be putting out over the next few months."

Photo Credit: Catie Laffoon / Artwork: Leif Podhasky

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