And Diamond Stars Shine…, by Bittersweet Machines

And Diamond Stars Shine…

by Bittersweet Machines

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mariflame Wonderful Duran Duran covers! Will be downloading more of your music! Favorite track: Midnight Sun.

andif Had to listen to this one first 😜 Great job Matt. Now on to listen to your own work 👍 Favorite track: Winter Marches On.

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1.	Winter Marches On 03:15	buy track
2.	Secret Oktober 03:52	buy track
3.	Finest Hour 04:14	buy track
4.	Midnight Sun 04:53	buy track
5.	My Antarctica 04:32	buy track
6.	Secret Oktober [extended] 04:38	buy track

about

This album is a tribute to Duran Duran and a celebration of Duranies everywhere.

Like so many, Duran Duran has provided the soundtrack for my life. From first kisses to first heart break. Moments I will never forget and evenings I struggle to remember. Graduations. Loves. Births. Deaths. Just about every major event, and the lost spaces between, Duran Duran has been there with me like a comforting friend. This EP is my opportunity to be there for them. To show my appreciation for their company all these years.

While I've always loved the "hits" and "singles" (can anyone else write a hook like Duran Duran?)... it was really the deeper, less obvious cuts that spoke to me, so the songs selected for this EP reflect the obscurity that only a Duranie could truly appreciate.

I’m super excited to have my friend and fellow Duranie, Baranduin Briggs, lend her artistic talents to the album cover design and photography. Since the songs are a celebration of Duran Duran - I wanted the cover to be a celebration as well.

I was fortunate to partner with my great friend and longtime Bittersweet Machines collaborator, Mark McKee, for my cover of "Winter Marches On". Mark is a pro’s pro and has an immaculate sense of style with an impeccable ear. The remaining tracks were co-produced by Dutch multi-instrumentalist and soundscape artist Marcel Agterhuis. I have been a fan of Marcel’s remixes for years and I really appreciate his talent for reimagination. I've been very lucky to work with such talented and caring collaborators.

About Marcel Agterhuis (Consequence of Sound):
If the lushly electronic pop of Marcel Agterhuis had to be described in one word, “experimental” would certainly be a good choice. But the new single “Finest Hour” from Dutch Producer/instrumentalist also makes sense from another artistic perspective. Never before has his music sounded this full of longing, yet firmly rooted in the present, confronted with an era that equally measures fear and hope. 80ish sounding vocals waft through dreamy guitars and synthesizer soundscapes with elegance that has always been Agterhuis`s trademark, but which now truly comes to the force.

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released December 31, 2020

all songs written by Duran Duran:
Track 1 by LeBon / Rhodes / Taylor
Tracks 2 & 3 by LeBon / Rhodes / Taylor / Taylor / Taylor
Track 4 by LeBon / Rhodes / Taylor / Cuccurullo
Track 5 by LeBon / Rhodes / Taylor / Cuccurullo / Campbell

Track 1 produced by Mark McKee
Tracks 2-5 produced by Agterhuis & Mocharnuk
Album photography & art design by Baranduin Briggs
Recorded at Earthtones Studio with Benjy Johnson
Mastered at Studio B by Dave Harris

Contributing musicians:
Marcel Agterhuis
Matt Mocharnuk
Mark McKee
Benjy Johnson

For more information on the works of Marcel Agterhuis check out:
www.marcelagterhuis.com
or
open.spotify.com/artist/1XPxPxmCX59S19Pnu5qooE?si=JaZN4idXSeuhAGBYjENtiA

For more information on the works of Baranduin Briggs check out:
bamok.smugmug.com/TheaterPerformance

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Bittersweet Machines Greensboro, North Carolina

Bittersweet Machines is Matt Mocharnuk

2022 - Edge of the Nocturne Sea
2020 - Disco Volante
2019 - The Stars & Ground
2018 - No Bad Horizon
2016 - Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips
2014 - Momentary Lights
2012 - Solituda

Bonus:
-Stripped of Starlight [acoustic]
-The Wendy Birds: Everybody OK? [rarities]
-And Diamond Stars Shine Glitter Bright [EP]
-Seraphina [single]
-Stumbling with Grace [single] ... more

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