Together Is The New Alone [2021 Remaster]

by Donnacha Costello

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Will One of the most stunningly personal statements in all of electronic music history, Together is an absolute delight to come back to time and time again. Nothing quite captures the feeling of falling asleep on the futon in my grandfather’s lake house on an autumn evening better. An anvil on the heart, a quiet ear worm on a cold night; a warm hug on the train, or a lighthouse in the fog. This is what it means to make something truly reflective of yourself. Favorite track: That Empty Feeling.

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1.	Slowly Sinking In 06:48	buy track
2.	Awake On The Fifth Floor 07:12	buy track
3.	In Spite Of Everything 08:35	buy track
4.	Your New God 07:08	buy track
5.	Daydream Belief 06:35	buy track
6.	That Empty Feeling 03:16	buy track
7.	And I Got Left Behind 07:55	buy track
8.	Nothing, Still Nothing 09:28	buy track
9.	Dry Retch 10:45	buy track
10.	Always A Part 08:11	buy track

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For its 20th anniversary, Keplar presents an absolute milestone in the history of IDM and ambient music for the first time in its definite form: »Together Is the New Alone« by Donnacha Costello was originally released on Mille Plateaux in 2001 as the second LP under the Irish producer’s given name and firmly established him as one of the leading artists in the field of forward-thinking electronic music after he had primarily made a name for himself with house and techno releases under the Jayrod moniker. This vinyl reissue with an entirely new artwork comprises all ten tracks originally only included on the CD version in their edited and final form in which they were last presented on the digital re-release under the name »Together,« remastered by Stephan Mathieu and self-published by Costello, in 2015.

Truly prescient artists rarely opt for introspective sounds, however that was the case when Costello set out to produce »Together Is the New Alone« during nightly session in his hometown Dublin between April and July in 2001, and it also explains the album’s enduring appeal and unwavering radiance twenty years on. While many of his contemporaries dedicated themselves to explore the musical zeitgeist and notions of the future in conceptual terms, Costello made them emotionally tangible, allowing his audience to feel their underlying ambiguity rather than just reflect on it. »Together Is the New Alone« is an album that wordlessly speaks of the paradoxical sense of social alienation and isolation expressed by its title and thus seems even more topical today than it did at the time of its release.

Working with elements from techno culture, glitch aesthetics, intricate IDM rhythms and lush ambient textures, Costello never once throughout the album adheres to tried and tested formulas and conventions, but holistically moulds complex compositions out of distinct and discrete parts. The result is a record that is at once easily accessible and deeply affecting, but also infinitely rich and stunningly sophisticated in musical terms. A personal record expressing a universal sentiment—a truly timeless statement that will reverberate for decades to come.

(Kristoffer Cornils)

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released November 26, 2021

All tracks composed and produced by Donnacha Costello.
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu.
Vinyl cut by Lupo @ Loop-O
Artwork by Klar&Gut

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Donnacha Costello Dublin, Ireland

Releasing records since 1996, and founding his own label Minimise in 1999, Donnacha Costello first came to wide-scale international attention with the albums 'Growing Up In Public' and 'Together Is The New Alone' on the legendary Force Inc and Mille Plateaux labels in 2000 and 2001 respectively. ... more

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