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Mark Ambrose
Dream Mode

Dream Mode
Dream ModeDream Mode

Catno

BYTIME011

Formats

1x Vinyl 12"

Country

UK

Release date

Dec 14, 2022

Some things get better with age, something that Spanish label Curated By Time are all too familiar with.

Some things get better with age, something that Spanish label Curated By Time are all too familiar with.

Take Mark Ambrose’s Dream Mode, a 1997 treat that will soon be re-released on the Barcelona-based imprint. Twenty-five years after its initial inception, it feels as forward-thinking today as it did back then.

Take the title track for instance, a soothing, electronic-fuelled cut that pulses with wholesome synths throughout. Or the gritty tones of Colonel’s Measure, raw and unapologetic, that features a foundation of thick, hard-hitting percussion. Then there’s Redial: hypnotic, dance-inducing musical goodness to end proceedings in style.

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Dec 14, 2022

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14.99€*

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A1

Dream Mode

B1

Colonel's Measure

B2

Redial

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