3.2 by Lifted

Continuing the countdown to album 3 that began at the end of 2020, Lifted is pleased to present the 3.2 EP.

Drawn entirely from un-used recordings made in 2017 at Tempo House (during LP 2 sessions), this EP is more a reorientation than a review. The free-funk juggernaut “Cushion Push”, featuring Will DiMaggio and Jordan GCZ, is a prime example of this directional shift. Throughout, the Lifted crew touch on levitating Bop and cold Fusion.

Things start off with “Cushion Push” showcasing Jeremy Hyman’s locked-in freedom behind the drum kit and Motion Graphics fantasy chamber strings. Will and Jordan are given the arena to volley lines on synths and keys for a bubbling, luscious effect.

“Purplelight Beat” takes end-of-the-session shards from Lifted 2 song “Purplelight Wish,” and combines them with ghosts of Bass Clef’s trombone contributions to make a perfumed track that both simmers and smolders.

“Cushion Beat” is a Max D flip of “Cushion Push,” bringing Jordan GCZ’s Rhodes take into a steady rotation that blooms and blooms.

Tracklist

1.	Cushion Push	10:23

2.	Purplelight Beat	4:34

3.	Cushion Beat	3:56

Credits

released May 7, 2021

Lifted - 3.2 EP
Future Times - FT059.2
Mastered by Randy LeRoy at Tonal Park
Cover painting “Face” by Jordan Kasey
  

1. Cushion Push

Drum Set - Jeremy Hyman
FX Dub, Bass blasts - Matt Papich
Simmons Drums, FX Dub - Max D
String Synths - Motion Graphics
Synth - Will DiMaggio
Rhodes - Jordan GCZ

Recorded with Craig Bowen and Jared Paolini at Tempo House, MD, 2017.

2. Purplelight Beat

Drum Set - Jeremy Hyman
Percussion, Remix - Max D
Trombone - Bass Clef
Electric Piano, FX - Jordan GCZ
Synth - Will DiMaggio
Synth - Repetentes 2008

Uses outtakes from “Purplelight Wish” by Lifted.

Recorded with Craig Bowen and Jared Paolini at Tempo House, MD. Re-constituted by Max D at FT Mobile Studio.
  

3. Cushion Beat

Remix, Additional Drums + FX - Max D

Samples “Cushion Push” by Lifted, see credits above. Remixed by Max D at FT Mobile Studio.

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