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Lowe - My Song


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The fact that the band Statemaschine – where Rick and Leo played - recorded too many good tracks was the immediate reason why the band LOWE was formed in 2002. They didn't want to loose the valuable material, so they started the new band. The duo Jörgen "Leo" Josefsson (vocal/guitar) and Rickard "Rick" Gunnarsson (bass) was joined by Mehdi Bagherzadeh and so the band LOWE was formed. The name is the combination of two words „love” and „low”. According to the musicians' declaration the music of LOWE bases on the associations – both positive and negative - evoked by the meanings of the two words.

"My Song" is the fifth single of the debut album of the Swedes. The reception of the band and their music was great in the Eastern Europe and in Poland where they played twice. Though the musicians do not admit it, it seems they take after ABBA as far as the melodiousness is concerned. „My Song” is a potential hit. It's technical quality is perfect which is not surprising. After all there are two producers in Lowe.

The CD features two great remixes of "My Song" made by the Polish DJ Mafia Mike and the Swedish Rupesh Cartel. They may be taken as dance floor hits. As a last track there is an interesting remix "Face To Face" made by the German band Minerve.

In the era of postmodern mix of either various music genres or open copying of “what used to be” the music of LOWE constitutes a brand new quality. A new way of guitar-electronic playing which is presented by the trio from Sweden is a tribute paid to such bands as Depeche Mode or New Order. However, Lowe takes an inspiration and not creates music imitations. Perhaps the position of De/Vision and Mesh is in danger. Who knows, the time will show. As it is the musicians of Lowe were nominated in three categories in Swedish Alternative Music Awards after they had released "Tenant". They got one award: - "Newcomer Of The Year".

Tracklist
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1. My Song (Radio Edit)
2. My Song (Mafia Mike Ramix)
3. My Song (Mafia Mike Remix – Club Version)
4. My Song (Rupeh Carel RMX)
5. Face To Face (Minerve Remix)
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Add date: 2007-01-16 / Music reviews


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