Hourglass (Mako album)

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Hourglass
Hourglass Mako Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released9 December 2016
Recorded2013-16
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Singles from Hourglass
  1. "Smoke Filled Room"
    Released: 14 August 2015
  2. "Way Back Home"
    Released: 18 December 2015
  3. "Into the Sunset"
    Released: 22 April 2016
  4. "Wish You Back"
    Released: 9 December 2016

Hourglass is the debut studio album by American DJs Mako. [1] [2] [3] It was released on 9 December 2016 via Ultra Records. [4] A remix album would be released on April 28, 2017, via Ultra Records. [5]

Contents

Background

Several songs from the album were recorded few years ago including "I Wish You Back", "Let Go Of The Wheel" and "Our Story" which was re-created to be added to the album. [6] Seaver said 2015 was the year it became apparent that they were making an album. [6]

Title

The album title was named because Seaver felt that an hourglass represents time in a creative way. [6] The time he spent in working on the album was also a reason of the name. [6]

Singles

"Smoke Filled Room" was released as the first single on 14 August 2015. [7] Its accompanying music video was released

"Way Back Home" was released as the second single on 18 December 2015. [8]

"Into the Sunset" was released as the third single on 22 April 2016. [9]

"Wish You Back" featuring American singer Kwesi was released as the fifth single on 9 December 2016, together with the album.

Promotional singles

The Him's remix of "Wish You Back" was released as the first promotional single on 3 November 2016.

"Let Go of the Wheel" was released as the second promotional single on 19 November 2016. [10] Alex Seaver of Mako commented on Facebook that it took them a whole year to finish the track, as well as it also being one of his favorite songs they have ever made. [11] [12]

Track listing

Hourglass

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Go of the Wheel"Alex Seaver
Logan Light
4:00
2."Real Life" (with Morgan Page)Alex Seaver
Logan Light
Morgan Page
2:56
3."Smoke Filled Room"Alex Seaver
Logan Light
3:14
4."Wish You Back" (featuring Kwesi)Alex Seaver
Logan Light
Kwesi
3:03
5."Into the Sunset" 3:27
6."Run for Your Life" (with Rat City featuring Natalola) 3:20
7."Paradise Lost" 3:30
8."Craziest Day I Ever Had" 3:22
9."North Dakota" 3:10
10."Devil May Cry" 3:13
11."Way Back Home" 4:39
12."Our Story" (Hourglass Finale) 4:54
13."Wish You Back (The Him Radio Edit)" (featuring Kwesi) 3:19
Total length:46:07

Hourglass (The Remixes)

[5]

No.TitleLength
1."Run for Your Life" (with Rat City featuring Natalola) (Attom Remix)3:45
2."Let Go of the Wheel" (We Are Fury Remix)4:13
3."Real Life" (with Morgan Page) (Ossian Remix)3:56
4."Craziest Day I Ever Had" (MAGNÜS & Sean Myers Remix)4:00
5."Wish You Back" (featuring Kwesi) (NOTD Remix)2:44
6."North Dakota" (Le P Remix)3:18
7."Let Go of the Wheel" (Culture Code Remix)3:14
8."Real Life" (with Morgan Page) (Matt Baer Remix)4:28
9."Run for Your Life" (with Rat City featuring Natalola) (SHADES Remix)3:17
10."Paradise Lost" (Halcyon Remix)3:41
11."Let Go of the Wheel" (Severo Remix)3:16
12."Devil May Cry" (Konstantin Remix)3:17
13."Wish You Back" (featuring Kwesi) (Sunset Child Remix)3:32
14."Run for Your Life" (with Rat City featuring Natalola) (Attom Chill Remix)3:24
Total length:50:05

Charts

ChartPeak
positions
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums [13] 5

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