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Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone (The Chainsmokers Remix)

SLEEPS ALONE

I happened to be browsing through our submissions today, come to find this dope gem from our friends The Chainsmokers.  I met these dudes Alex and Drew a couple years ago when EMPT was linking up with them for events and such, love these guys, so much fun. Since then The Chainsmokers have become a popular party DJ duo (I mean they always have been, HA) all over the world.  It’s pretty great to see your friends successes, I couldn’t be happier for these guys, especially for how crazy this music biz is, and believe me it’s CRAZY.  There are always people trying to crush your dreams, tell you your not good enough and trash your well being.

Jealousy man, it’s a sad and disgusting disease, and I am not talking about the kind of jealousy where you see your ex with another person or your friend just snagged those shoes you can’t afford, that’s normal.  I am talking about the type of jealousy where a persons emotions turn into rage and all they want to do is hurt you because they are so unhappy with who they are that they take out all of their stress and insecurities on the people who care about them the most.  It’s very sad how people will create so much hate and negativity in their heads, normally these are people who are the closest to you weirdly enough.  Once you start making progress the accusations start flying, the excuses, the blame.  I mean hell your always going to have haters, but they hate at a distance and as an artist you need to love your haters and your critics as you would love your lovers because it’s only more attention to your artistic craft, a fuel for your determination to succeed.  But when that hate turn to jealous rage and people are trying to tear you down and keep you from succeeding, well that’s the disease I am talking about.  I wish I could say that I have never had to deal with these kinds of people but I have and I will never understand what it’s like to have this disease and want to hurt someone so terribly.  I could never be this person, I am a loyal lover to those I care about, even the ones that hurt me.  Why you might ask, because hating anyone for who they are and their successes, their downfalls, whatever it may be take up too much energy.

All I can really say is thank you, thank you to those who have tried to tear me down, thank you to those who have done this to others, because hopefully you can look at it and handle it the way I do and make you push harder for what you love.

He She sleeps alone
He She needs no army where he’s she’s headed
‘Cause he she knows
That they’re just ghosts
And they can’t hurt him her
If he she can’t see them.”

Happy Hump Day, this goes out to all the haters, enjoy!

Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone (The Chainsmokers Remix)

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Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone (The Golden Pony Remix)

If you’re anyone with access to news and social media (you’re here so you obviously are) you’re well aware of Hurricane Sandy that basically duck-walked and death-dropped all over New York City a week ago. Those of us who live in Manhattan are still feeling her after affects but I’m happy to say that things are looking up. I was displaced for a solid week due to some casual explosion at ConEd that sent my power and subsequently my internet out. Luckily, the power returned yesterday and I was able to come back to my apartment and internet hub; all is well. This isn’t the most important thing, though. This week has showed me that life exists beyond the infinite realm of the internet. Things slowed down for once and friendships were deepened and new bonds were created; I even finished a book that wasn’t required for a class (go me). As rude as Sandy was to this city, she’s pressed the re-start button and I’m ready to begin again.

With that said, I’m bringing you an excellent remix of a track I wrote about last July . One of EMPT’s writers, Yaqui introduced me to this song and its been my Sunday jam. Brooklyn’s own Golden Pony have spun the already upbeat Two Door Cinema Club single into a house banger that’ll become a solid member of your pre-game, workout, strutting down the street playlist. Trimble’s vocals are chopped up over a bass-line synth mix that both soars through the airwaves and pounds through your bones. The builds and drops aren’t heavy but they are certainly pronounced. When Trimble enters the refrains, his falsetto is turned up higher and higher until Golden Pony drops us into the chorus.

It’s tracks like this and producers like The Golden Pony that keep me excited about the music scene. This duo has definitely been added to my list of sets I want to see asap. In spite of the oddness of this past week, it’s refreshing to come back to the connected and networked world of the internet and find the music world still going strong. Even those affected by some drizzly storm can still bust out solid tracks like this one. Put on your headphones, step outside and work your way down the street with this track. It’ll bring out an extra boost of confidence to begin your week.

Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone (The Golden Pony Remix)

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Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone

I may go to places I have never been to

Just to find the deepest desires in my mind.”

Two Door Cinema Club is back and their recent move to LA seems to have done them well. This track – released this week – comes straight from their sophomore album, Beacon (set to release September 3rd). Can I just say that I love love love this track? It’s been the song I play as I get dressed, when I need a break at the office, when I make dinner, even when I’m showering. The drum kicks in right off the bat and there’s no turning back once Alex Trimble stumbles over the track’s first lyric, “No…” The guitar is light as Trimble explains how his bliss is found via sleep. The guitar picks up as the lyrics become a chant – almost as a means of convincing himself that what he’s saying is true. The chorus is pure pop-rock. It takes you high for a verse then lightly sets you down only to pick you back up with the refrain.

There’s a sense that Trimble likes being alone when he sleeps. He’s a solitary explorer in his head and through sleep is he able to truly come to terms with himself; his wants and needs. This isn’t a down-on-your-luck-because-I’m-alone song. It’s an anthem for solitude. Indeed, he does call to be held but I think he’s calling to his thoughts to cradle him to sleep. He’s confident in himself when he’s asleep. I don’t know ’bout y’all, but all my friends seem to think love is in the air and are pairing off left and right. Perhaps I’m too cynical or not that easy, but I’m in the same boat at Trimble. Would I like to not be sleeping alone? Yeah, but this songs reassured that it’s okay the other side of my bed isn’t occupied – I’ll just sleep in the middle…or something. It is sleep that keeps our minds fresh. I’m a firm believer that what we see in our sleep shows us what we truly long for in our awakened state. And this track will – ironically – wake you up and keep you going until you return to bed…alone or not.

Let it be known that I was worthy.”

Perhaps Trimble and myself both need a little reassurance that despite our escapism at night, we are indeed worthy while awake.

Two Door Cinema Club – Sleep Alone