A L O N E O U R S E L V E S

F O R 

[: ARTIST..... :] Spencer Brown
[: TITLE...... :] Forbidden Flow / 18 Min Loop
[: GENRE...... :] House
[: RIP DATE... :] 2022-02-10
[: LABEL...... :] diviine
[: CAT NR..... :] DIV001
[: TRACKS..... :] 2
[: SIZE....... :] 58m
[: QUALITY.... :] 320kbps 44.1kHz
[: CODEC...... :] MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III)
[: ENCODER.... :] LAME
[: URL........ :] https://www.deezer.com/album/287799232

[ ::.. Tracklist ..:: ]
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01. Forbidden Flow (Original Mix) ................ 06:57 
02. 18 Min Loop (Original Mix) ................... 18:00 

[ ::.. RELEASE NOTES ..:: ]
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Spencer Brown is an artist who likes to live on the cutting edge 
of dance music without being boxed into any genre. Whether it be 
techno, deep house, progressive house, or a whopping 18-minute 
stormer, Spencer creates what he wants, when he wants, for the 
love of music. Throughout his career, he's explored the label 
system, never bound to any organization, but choosing 
world-class imprints such as Anjunadeep, Last Night on Earth, 
Factory93, and mau5trap to release his diverse work. It's now 
time for Spencer to take the next step in his career and launch 
his own label...a place for dance music without any 
boundaries.this is diviine. 

diviine officially launched on February 11th, 2022, with its 
inaugural double-sided release 'Forbidden Flow / 18 Min Loop.' 
It's astounding what Spencer is able to pack into these two 
tracks. 'Forbidden Flow' showcases Spencer's ability to create 
an emotional journey through his music. What starts as a dark 
and brooding techno track, reveals a softer side through the 
emergence of a minute-long beatless interlude in the center. 
It's a listening experience made for both club and home 
environments. '18 Min Loop' is a beast unto itself. Clocking in 
at precisely 18 minutes, the track is a true throwback to a time 
in club culture where DJs performed all night long and producers 
released music that didn't need to conform to any industry 
rules. The track is a glorious slice of progressive house music. 

What was Spencer's motivation to start diviine? Why now? In his 
own words.

'Streaming has provided an incredibly convenient means to 
consume music there's no denying it. We artists have to make a 
'shorter version' or 'streaming friendly version' for every 
track we make. I completely understand the principle if it's a 
radio-friendly track. But some music isn't necessarily designed 
for radio. With progressive music, it's about the journey. I 
love to foreshadow, and elements come and go as the song 
progresses. It's an art in itself to keep someone's attention 
for an extended period of time. The art is the art. The track is 
the track. If it's three minutes, great! If it's eighteen 
minutes, great! That's what it should be.

Since when should 'the system' tell the artist how people should 
consume their art? Some of the most life-changing music for me 
was longer tracks (7+ minutes). Perhaps had I consumed this 
music in short-form edited versions, they wouldn't have impacted 
me as heavily. 

In about 2015 or 2016, the music industry became hyper-focused 
on making music 'playlistable' - if I wrote a beautiful 8-minute 
track I'm proud of, I'd be forced to chop it down to 3 or 4 
minutes. It feels like chopping off your baby's arms and legs! 
I've released music in the past (many times) whose long versions 
actually streamed stronger than the edited version, which we had 
to make.

I'm very excited to start diviine to allow myself full creative 
freedom. Some tracks will be long. Some tracks will be short. 
Some radio-friendly tracks will have an edit. But that's how it 
should be, at least in my mind. I currently feel artists coming 
together to give power back to the artists. I'm grateful to have 
a platform to help fight our battle!' - Spencer Brown, January 
2022.

[ ::.. GROUP NEWS ..:: ] 
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