Amazing collection of tracks and perfect companion to these dark winter months from Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker and their “Symmetry – Themes For An Imaginary Film” project.

“Three years in the making, Symmetry – the project that began as a conceptual tangent between Glass Candy, Chromatics, Mirage, & Desire’s more abstract sides – finally sees its release this month. Themes For An Imaginary Film is two hours of claustrophobic cinematic bliss compiled for Painters, Writers, Photographers, Designers, Cruisers, Night Walkers, & Dreamers. Adrenaline drips thick like syrup across a horizon where memories become blurred scenes behind the windshield & yesterday’s faces fade as the road strobes to aggressive rhythms. Romantic melodies linger in the rearview mirror as chimera bells saturate the electric fog that’s slowly rolling in.

Over the span of thirty seven tracks, Symmetry embraces the elegance of European noir cut with a lean & violent American razor. Directly in your face & breathing down your neck one minute, & escaping beyond the night sky the next. The attention given to color & detail on these recordings is more graphic than musical. More visual than aural. With no flashy virtuosity to clutter the mood, the album’s pulse thrives on the empty pockets of space left in the wake of throbbing bass & the faint flicker of electro candlelight. Minimal, strict, & always in motion, there’s an oppressive overtone throughout the record that winds itself tight as a clock. Johnny Jewel & Nat Walker (Chromatics & Desire) give us propulsive moments that are more rhythm based than Pop, & less reliant on a lyrical presence than their other projects.”

Tracklist after the jump.

01. Introduction (3:03)
02. City Of Dreams (2:33)
03. Over The Edge (5:37)
04. The Nightshift (0:51)
05. Paper Chase (3:29)
06. Outside Looking In (2:07)
07. Midnight Sun (2:29)
08. Behind The Wheel (5:29)
09. Thicker Than Blood (3:37)
10. A Sort Of Homecoming (3:33)
11. Winner Take All (3:29)
12. Death Mask (5:35)
13. Jackie’s Eyes (3:33)
14. The Fading Faces (2:15)
15. Mind Games (3:13)
16. The Maze (3:59)
17. Threshold (3:13)
18. Flashback (3:57)
19. Blood Sport (3:41)
20. Survival Instinct (2:53)
21. Hall Of Mirrors (4:11)
22. Eulogy (2:57)
23. The Messenger (3:57)
24. Love Theme (1:55)
25. Through The Gauntlet (3:41)
26. Ghost Town (4:25)
27. Cruise Control (3:24)
28. Wave Goodbye (0:63)
29. Magic Gardens (2:05)
30. An Eye For An Eye (2:03)
31. The Point Of No Return (5:55)
32. Cremation (2:53)
33. The Nightshift Reprise (1:03)
34. Memories Are Forever Part 1 (3:01)
35. Memories Are Forever Part 2 (3:11)
36. Echoes Of The Mind (1:21)
37. Streets Of Fire (4:53)

Total Driving Time 2 Hours 37 Seconds

Seven amazing minutes.

GLASS CANDY / WARM IN THE WINTER by JOHNNY JEWEL

Aleks Discodust tipped off us Grindin peeps about Desire which is the new project from the now Montreal based producer Johnny Jewel (of Chromatics and Glass Candy fame) and it also consists of singstress Megan Louise. A day later we saw that the track “If I Can’t Hold You” was officially leaked by Mr Mike Simonetti over at Italians Do It Better. This is one of our favorite tracks at the moment. Cold yet at the same time light italodisco that will suck you in and leave you reeling for more…

Desire – If I Can’t Hold You (AIFF file, zShare)

Ah, the best of two worlds combined in the form of Scandinavian disco from Johan Agebjörn (Sally Shapiros producer) who gives us his remix of Italians Do It Better top dogs and Northwestern disco kings Glass Candy. The remix will be released May 18th on the compilation “Milky Disco II” which is being put out by Lo Recordings.

Glass Candy – The Chameleon (Johan Agebjörn remix) (YSI)

Glass Candy – The Chameleon (Johan Agebjörn remix) (zShare)

NYC producer/rapper Leif might be back in Sweden this summer, until then we have to settle for this remix of Glass Candy.

Glass Candy – Geto Boys (Leif remix) (YSI)

Glass Candy – Geto Boys (Leif remix) (zShare)

Yeah, we know that “Nite Nurses” from Portland duo Glass Candy made the blog rounds in the middle of the week but it’s too good to pass up. Also, it fits perfectly on a lazy sunday after last nights crazy party with DJ Sujinho. (Thanks to Discodust)

Glass Candy – Nite Nurses (Rough) (YSI)

Glass Candy – Nite Nurses (Rough) (zShare)