WORK A CHANGE (2X12I)

1. Be True To Me by Steffi, Virginia 05:27 2. Sight From Above by Steffi, Virginia 04:57 3. Help Me Understand by Steffi, Virginia 05:11 4. Help Me Understand (Instrumental) by Steffi, Virginia 05:11 5. Until You're Begging by Steffi, Virginia 06:00 6. Internal Bleeding by Steffi, Virginia 04:12 7. Work A Change by Steffi, Virginia 05:27 8. Work A Change (Instrumental) by Steffi, Virginia 05:27 Steffi and Virginia return with an eight-track double EP on Ostgut Ton, inviting us into new dimensions of the sonic world they have crafted together over a number of years. Work A Change is out September 20, 2019 on 2x12› vinyl and in digital formats. Since their iconic 2011 collaboration šYours›  which became an instant classic  the duo have experimented with new ways to express their unique strand of dancefloor melancholy. Unlike the grand maximalism often associated with vocals in dance music, Steffi and Virginia™s creations use the voice less as a centerpiece and more an integral part of the groove itself, subtle in temperament and equal to its counterparts. Impassioned vocals spiral around melodic leads and warm harmonies, offering a gentle kind of catharsis that deepens with each listen. Work A Change immediately transports us to a parallel aural universe, refusing to settle into one style and merging multiple references into peculiar new formats. Opening track šBe True To Me› is subdued but inviting, working its way into the conscious with harmonic glitches and a deep, grooving bass lead. šSight From Above› then slows things down for an angular cut of low-slung machine funk. The B-side, šHelp Me Understand› lands us on another planet entirely, complete with extraterrestrial synths and animated robotics. Opening up the C-side, šUntil You™re Begging› is a molecular construction of fragmented motifs, both precise and hazy at the same time. Similarly, šInternal Bleeding› takes segments of percussive grooves and rearranges them into complex polyrhythms whilst retaining a careful sense of balance. Closing off the release is title track šWork A Change›; one last high-speed voyage into spiralling drums and hammerdrill bass. Work A Change expands on Steffi and Virginia™s aesthetic, merging elements from a number of genres into a cerebral, highly personal release. It also signals a change of direction for the duo's work, voyaging through new terrain while retaining a sound that is undoubtedly their own.