Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix)

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Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix)
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Released16 August 2009
Genre Electronic
Label Surrender All
Producer UNKLE
Unkle chronology
Remix Stories Vol. 2
(2009)
Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix)
(2009)
Where Did the Night Fall
(2010)
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Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix) is an EP released by British electronic music group Unkle. According to James Lavelle, the track came about during a late night session, when he and his brother, Adian Lavelle, were working on serveal remix projects, which resulted in what they called a "happy accident". The track was reworked during the sessions for Where Did the Night Fall set for release in May 2010. [2] A remix was made during the recording, entitled the Surrender Sounds Mix, which was featured on James Lavelle's Global Underground 037: Bangkok , and was officially released on 16 August. It was delayed in USA, due to distribution errors, and was finally released on 28 August 2009. [3]

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It also featured in an episode of Skins during James Cook's realisation of his actions and his subsequent trail conclousion and the end of the episode.

A follow-up, Heavy Drug (Surrender Sounds Mix): The Remixes, was released on 27 December 2009, with remixes from King Unique, Steve Mac and Future Beat Alliance. [4]

A video contest for the song was officially revealed on UNKLE's blog. [5]

Track listing

Original

  1. "Heavy Drug" (Surrender Sounds mix) – 8:19

Remixes

  1. "Heavy Drug" (King Unique Smoke Nest mix) – 9:29
  2. "Heavy Drug" (Steve Mac's Smacked Up mix) – 8:15
  3. "Heavy Drug" (Steve Mac's Smacked Up dub) – 7:07
  4. "Heavy Drug" (Future Beat Alliance remix) – 8:25

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References

  1. Ibiza Voice review
  2. "Heavy Drug Single Release van UNKLE op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. UNKLE (28 August 2009). "Unkle Blog: Heavy Drug Usa". Unkleofficial.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. UNKLE (30 November 2009). "UNKLE BLOG: Mixing it up!". Unkleofficial.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. "Heavy Drug Video Contest van UNKLE op Myspace". Blogs.myspace.com. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.