The Lost Art of Longing is the thirteenth studio album by electronica artist BT. Two singles for the album, "1AM in Paris / The War" and "No Warning Lights", were released on June 19 and July 17, respectively.[1][2] The album was announced on July 17 before Transeau made an official announcement on his Instagram and Facebook pages.[3][4]
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| Released | August 14, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2020 | |||
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| Length | 93:14 | |||
| Label | Black Hole Recordings | |||
| Producer | Brian Transeau | |||
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Background
editThe Lost Art of Longing is considered a resurgence of electronic dance music for BT, akin to some of Transeau's previous releases, such as Ima, ESCM, Movement in Still Life, Emotional Technology, These Hopeful Machines and A Song Across Wires.
Transeau said of the significance and symbolism of the album:
One of the things nearing extinction; is the art of longing. As in, wanting of something you cannot immediately have. If anything positive is to come from the situation the world collectively finds itself in, it is my great hope – speed, instant gratification, and over-stimulation are swapped out for longing, imagination, and relational connection. For a child or teenager to sit thoughtfully and ponder what is to come, to hope for or envision something amazing, to dream of a place or a future – is becoming obsolete. Longing has been replaced with instant gratification. My hope is that this record reacquaints my audience with the lost art of longing. That they will take pause, get quiet, daydream, and connect to their own place of longing. Because that, I believe, is where the magic is.[5][6][7][8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Game Theory" | BT | 5:02 | |
| 2. | "Wildfire" |
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| 7:39 |
| 3. | "Walk Into the Water" (with Matt Fax and Nation of One) |
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| 10:11 |
| 4. | "1AM in Paris" (with Matt Fax) |
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| 6:54 |
| 5. | "The Light Is Always On" (with Au5 featuring Mangal Suvarnan) |
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| 6:13 |
| 6. | "The War" (with Iraina Mancini) |
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| 6:41 |
| 7. | "Weltanschauung" |
| BT | 10:05 |
| 8. | "I Will Be Yours" |
| BT | 6:04 |
| 9. | "If I Can Love You Right" (with Wish I Was featuring Lola Rhodes) |
| 3:34 | |
| 10. | "Never Odd or Even" |
| BT | 8:10 |
| 11. | "Windows" (feat. April Bender) |
| BT | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Red Lights" (with Christian Burns) |
| 5:30 | |
| 13. | "No Warning Lights" (with Emma Hewitt) |
| BT | 8:53 |
| 14. | "Save Me" (with Christian Burns) |
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| 3:38 |
| Total length: | 93:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "No Warning Lights (ALPHA 9 Remix)" | 5:00 |
| 16. | "No Warning Lights (Sean Tyas Remix)" | 8:27 |
| 17. | "No Warning Lights (Andy Duguid Remix)" | 6:02 |
| 18. | "1 AM in Paris (7")" | 3:21 |
| 19. | "The War (7")" | 4:04 |
| 20. | "No Warning Lights (7")" | 4:54 |
| 21. | "Never Odd or Even (7")" | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 129:36 | |
References
edit- ^ "BT & Emma Hewitt - No Warning Lights".
- ^ "BT announces new album "The Lost Art Of Longing"". Frontview Magazine. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Lost Art of Longing".
- ^ Transeau, Brian (June 20, 2020). "It's with great pride and exciement, I can finally announce to you all, my 13th full length artist album! It is called The Lost Art of Longing and will be out on August 14th". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ Lake, Erik (July 18, 2020). "BT Album Release Date Announced; Stream New Single". Trance Farm. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Van, Rae (July 19, 2020). "BT Produces The Lost Art of Longing". The Festival Voice. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Bhanawat, Akshay (July 18, 2020). "BT Announces New Album, "The Lost Art Of Longing"". The Music Essentials. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Lake, Erik (August 12, 2020). "BT Describes Each Song On His New Album". Trance Farm. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Lost Art of Longing features some remarkable collaborators, both new and old, that I am so grateful to also call friends". Facebook. August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Beatport - The Lost Art of Longing". Beatport.