Leave Me Slowly
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| Single by Starsmith | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:47 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Starsmith | |||
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| "Leave Me Slowly (Visualiser)" on YouTube | ||||
"Leave Me Slowly" is a song by English record producer, DJ and songwriter, Starsmith. It was released on 16 August 2024 through Another Rhythm and Headroom Records.[2] It marks his first release since his double single "Give Me a Break"/"Knucklebuster" in 2010.[3][4] It features uncredited vocals by British singer-songwriter and long-time collaborator Ellie Goulding.[5] It was produced by Starsmith, and written by Dow-Smith, Goulding, and Sarah Troy.[6]
Background
[edit]Speaking with Will Vance of Magnetic Magazine, Dow-Smith described the process of how he created the song.[7] He revelead that the instrumental he used included a upright piano, a synth, a granulator plugin and multi-band distortion plugin.[7]
"A piano sound like this probably isn’t the first thing you’d go to in a dance track, but it gave the song a bed that I was able to work on top of with smaller details and avoid some of the more obvious sounds I might have gone for."
— Starsmith, for Magnetic Magazine
Promotion
[edit]Starsmith started posting snippets of the song on January 10, throughout his social medias.[8] On June 13, he eventually posted the "sketch" version of the song on his Soundcloud account.[9] Slowed and Sped versions of the track were made available exclusively on TikTok and Instagram.[10][11] A visualiser was released the same day of the song release on Another Rhythm's YouTube channel.[12]
Reception
[edit]The song was met with positive reviews by music critics. Dork Magazine stated that the song wasn't just a track, but "a time machine with a fresh coat of paint", also praised Smith and Goulding partnership stating that "In an industry where reunions are often more about nostalgia than innovation, Goulding's link-up with Starsmith feels like a homecoming we didn't know we needed".[13] Jucilene Barbosa for Pop Now said that the track "captures the essence of what brought Starsmith and Goulding together in the first place: a passion for creating music that touches the soul and makes us dance."[14]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 16 August 2024 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Leave Me Slowly".
- ^ Spotify, Starsmith (2024-08-16), Leave Me Slowly - Single by Starsmith, retrieved 2024-09-05
- ^ Weatherby, Jared. "Starsmith Releases His First Song Since 2011: 'Leave Me Slowly'". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "Give Me A Break – Neon Gold Records". Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Fullerton, Jamie (2010-01-06). "Ellie Goulding reveals debut album details - exclusive". NME. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Leave Me Slowly by Starsmith on Apple Music, 2024-08-16, retrieved 2024-09-05
- ^ a b "How It Was Made: Starsmith - Leave Me Slowly - Magnetic Magazine". magneticmag.com. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ YouTube Account (2024-01-10). Gouldsmith Back In Action? Leave Me Slow. Retrieved 2024-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Leave Me Slowly (sketch), retrieved 2024-09-05
- ^ @starsmithmusic, starsmith. "Starsmith on TikTok". TikTok.
- ^ @starsmith, Starsmith. "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Another Rhythm Records (2024-08-22). Starsmith - Leave Me Slowly (Official Visualiser). Retrieved 2024-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dork (2024-08-12). "The Track Forecast: Max effort: 'Diet Pepsi' shows Addison Rae is more than just another social media pop star". Dork. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Barbosa, Jucilene (2024-08-16). "Starsmith e Ellie Goulding se unem no novo single 'Leave Me Slowly'". Portal PopNow - Know how pop! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-09-05.