I have been wanting to write about Elite Gymnastics for a long time now but have procrastinated because there is SO much to cover. So I'm going to start small. Stay tuned for more on what may be my favorite new artists. They recently released a double album Ruin 1&2 featuring two versions of each of the songs, one a total dance banger and one a screwed down ambient bliss-out. They are soon going to release Ruin 3 which will be re-interpretations of songs on the album by such ADVANCED favorites as Physical Therapy, CFCF, and How to Dress Well! Yesterday Elite Gymnastics record label Acephale posted HTDW's cover of "Here in Heaven" on Soundcloud and it is the kind of soul-cleansing beauty that I've come to just expect from him. Crazy that I can just expect that level of honest, gorgeous emotion from an artist. The original "Here in Heaven" is an awesome dance track that has uses the friction between the rollicking-upbeat jungle beat and looping sample and the lo-fi sad, confessional, vocals to a great effect. How to Dress Well totally remakes the track, using the original lyrics, swathing them beautiful ambient church organs. He highlights the emotional honesty that is a true part of Elite Gymnastics work. Listen to and download both below:
Elite Gymnastics - Here in Heaven.mp3
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