- Oops. "For the Lost" proved to be far weightier than I expected when hearing it work on the dance floor. But I can safely say that there is no "For the Lost" on Family / Rotation. What you do have, though, are The Guilty Pleasures, apparently AKA Sophie Trudeau and Danuel Tate. You can hear both rather easily on "Family": Trudeau's violin playing is sweeping, falling sweetly in line with The Mole's light-stepping raw beat, while Tate—the keyboardist for Cobblestone Jazz—does his thing with The Mole popping in to masterfully cut him up to sound as though he's playing live. You can tell why people have been asking about this track for ages.
It's harder to hear Trudeau, if she's there at all, on the B-side, but Tate's organ playing is the main focus aside from the rolling beat. He's cut up this time to pieces, only present in single notes and short three note phrases. The track is similar in some ways to "For the Lost," although it's plenty less epic (i.e. you're never caught waiting for a bassline that gives your life meaning when it appears). But the easy-going vibe suits The Mole just fine, as it's relaxed nature should provide plenty of help for DJs looking to warm things up.
Tracklist A Family
B Rotation