Artist: Sander Mölder
Release Date: April 29, 2013
Label: Independent
Sander Mölder's newest single Make Me Stay / No More contains two (soul dance?) tracks featured clearly in the title.. On both tracks, Mölder displays his excellent craftsmanship and creativity when it comes to the use of vocal samples in his music. "No More" is easily the better of the two tracks, being both club-ready and having the most progression. Overall, it's the more interesting of the two tracks. Jittery percussion and choice synth tones create an instant soul-infused banger. DJs will eat this track up. Stylistically, it fluidly and successfully channels "Satin Panthers" era Hudson Mohawke. The main feature of "No More" is what sounds like some pitched up dirty talk, moaning "I need more" over and over. Most of the vocals on this track come from this one sample, but are chopped creatively (see 1:26).
This isn't to say that the first track isn't any good; but it is not something that will make it to a DJ's set, something that appears to be Mölder's end-goal. His vocal manipulation is again spot on with "Make Me Stay," it is comparable to Burial at points. The main turn off of "Make Me Stay" is that it relies on the hook too much. The song doesn't end up going anywhere, but only back to where it started. Combined with the cheesy 80s brass sounds, it can get a bit tiresome. Despite it's flaws, Make Me Stay / No More is a single worth remembering, plus, look at that album art.
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