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Actual Life
Electronic · 2020 · 4 tracks · 20m

Actual Life

Fred again..

A raw, diary-like collection of house tracks built from voice memos and urban field recordings. Intimate, melancholic, and deeply human electronic music.

June 12, 2020 · Atlantic

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A deeply intimate and melancholic exploration of human connection through the lens of digital artifacts.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 20m
02
Adam (act like)
2:55
03
Kyren (My Son)
4:34
04
Chika (scared)
2:48
05
Me (sorry)
4:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the spoken dialogue in 'Adam (act like)' suddenly locks into a rhythmic house pulse.
The heavy, muffled kick drum that feels like a heartbeat under the delicate piano of 'Me (sorry)'.
The transition into 'Kyren (My Son)' where the ambient street noise becomes the lead melodic element.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Actual Life sound next to the rest of Fred again..'s catalogue?

Spoken Word+1.3σ

The vocals lean notably further into spoken word than the rest of the catalogue.

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