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With the shrink-wrapping still cooling on copies of “Future Chaos,” Bomb The Bass mastermind Tim Simenon was already sketching out tracks for a new album, and in late 2008 he headed into a São Paulo studio to work with a new collaborator: Gui Boratto, Brazil’s master craftsman of deep, melodic techno, known for his records on Kompakt and Kompakt Pop, as well as a thrilling remix of Bomb the Bass’ own “Black River.”

“The idea came about when I heard his remix of ‘Black River,’ which I adored,” says Simenon. “It was a very comfortable environment, very easygoing. Gui’s got a small studio in his house, and I had the basic sketches drawn up a few months beforehand, so we could just work together on one computer, bouncing ideas back and forth.”

The tropical environment proved fruitful. It took just two weeks to give the album its basic shape. “It just happened,” says Simenon, “right from the offset, when Gui and I sat down in the studio. Even though some of the stuff he does is dark, a lot is quite uplifting. A lot of those melodies really began in that first couple of weeks in Brazil.”

Back home in Amsterdam, Simenon sent the unfinished tracks to a select group of singers; New York avant-disco maven Kelley Polar and occasional Swayzak collaborator Richard Davis each tackled two songs, while The Battle of Land and Sea (Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter Sarah O’Shura) contributed one. Longtime Bomb the Bass collaborator Paul Conboy lent his deep, distinctive voice to four songs on the new album.

A final guest appearance is made by none other than Depeche Mode’s Martin L. Gore, who plays synthesizers on the closing song, “Milakia.” The original tapes were recorded more than a decade ago, after Simenon had produced the band’s album Ultra. “It’s a track I’ve always loved, but could never find a home for, really,” he says. “It seemed like a perfect closer for this particular album.”

“Back To Light” will be preceeded by the release of its first single “Infinites” on December 22nd on Beatport, featuring remixes from Micachu & Kwes (as Kwesachu), Jakeone, Mark E, Atom TM, and Bomb The Bass himself. “Back To Light” is scheduled for release in February, 2010.()

Tracklist:

01 Boy Girl [ft. Paul Conboy]
02 X Rays Eyes [ft. Kelley Polar]
03 The Infinites [ft. Paul Conboy]
04 Price on Your Head [ft. Richard Davis]
05 Blindspot [ft. Paul Conboy]
06 Start [ft. Kelley Polar]
07 Burn Less Brighter [ft. Paul Conboy]
08 Happy To Be Cold [ft. Richard Davis]
09 Up the Mountain [ft. The Battle of Land and Sea]
10 Milakia [ft. Martin Gore]

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