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Format: LP  Label: PAN  Year: 2015 Condition: New  TRACKS: A1 3D A2 Intoo A3 Lift A4 Total Care Zero B1 Bell Slide B2 Silver B3 Mint B4 Medicated Yoga PERSONNEL: Max D Jeremy Hyman Matthew Papich Motion Graphics Jordan GCZ Gigi Masin Dawit Eklund the debut release from Lifted, an ongoing collaborative project initiated by Matt Papich (AKA Co La) and Beautiful Swimmers' Max D. Drawing on studio sessions recorded in their respective hometowns of Baltimore and Washington DC, the album sees the pair break free from the constrictions of the grid and exercise their versatility through improvised fusion. Working outside the framework that underlies their solo output, the eight tracks on offer showcase experiments in freeform techno, hyaline electronics, and ambient, with the duo reaching out to Motion Graphics, 1432 R co-founder Dawit Eklund, and Jeremy Hyman for additional synthesis, drumset and percussion. The album also exhibits solo performances from Gigi Masin and Jordan GCZ (Juju & Jordash), who submitted overdubs from their bases in Venice and Amsterdam.