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Jason

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"Jason"
Song by The Midnight featuring Nikki Flores
from the album Endless Summer
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016 (2016-08-05)
Length5:31
LabelThe Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Endless Summer track listing

Endless Summer

  1. "Endless Summer"
  2. "Sunset"
  3. "Daytona"
  4. "Jason"
  5. "Synthetic"
  6. "The Equaliser (Not Alone)"
  7. "The Comeback Kid"
  8. "Vampires"
  9. "Crockett's Revenge"
  10. "Nighthawks"
  11. "Lonely City"
  12. "Memories"

Jason[1] is a song by The Midnight featuring Nikki Flores. It is the fourth track from their album Endless Summer.

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle alongside Nikki Flores and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of five minutes and 31 seconds and is in the key of F major. The saxophone on Jason was performed by Thomas Edinger.

McEwan has said that the drums in Jason are "a clear homage to Maniac by Michael Sembello."[2]

Demo version

An early demo of Jason was released as a prize during the Fall 2020 ARG. Titled Jason (The Equalizer early demo), the most noticeable difference heard compared to the final version is the backing track being recycled into the song The Equaliser (Not Alone). At some point, a new track was composed for Jason. The only vocals in the demo are by Nikki Flores, with the first verse and chorus being sung twice. Her vocal track is unchanged between versions.

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Lyrics

Early Jason art

[keep on running]

He comes alive in metropolis lights when the musics way too loud
Deep in the night it's easy to hide and he's got it all figured out
White satellites getting lost in his eyes but to him she's just another girl
Roll with the tide like the wind and the sky and he'll only let you down

Oooh Jason
Tell me what you're chasin'
Because the night will never give you what you want
Oooh Jason
And if you can't escape it
I hope you find whatever you've been looking for

Where do you go in a town full of ghosts and everybody knows your name
And all the homecoming queens in the small town scenes they'll offer you a place to stay
Some want forever instead of whenever when they're naked in the light
It's a strange little potion but sometimes the motion almost makes you feel alive

Oooh Jason
Tell me what you're chasin'
Because the night will never give you what you want
Oooh Jason
And if you can't escape it
I hope you find whatever you've been looking for

And I'm gonna keep on running

Lyrics source[1]

Official versions

Jason

from Endless Summer

Jason (instrumental)

from Endless Summer (the instrumentals)

Jason (eleven​.​five 'Leftfield' Remix)

from The Midnight Remixed

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jason (feat. Nikki Flores) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 5, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "We are The Midnight. Ask us anything. : outrun". Reddit. April 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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The Midnight Remixed

The Midnight Remixed track listing
The Midnight Remixed
Remix album by
The Midnight
ReleasedAugust 14, 2017
Genre
  • Synthwave
  • Electronic
  • Progressive House
Length97:50
LabelSilk Music
The Midnight chronology
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Endless Summer
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The Midnight Remixed
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Nocturnal
(2017)
Singles from The Midnight Remixed

The Midnight Remixed is the first remix album by The Midnight. It was released through Silk Music on August 14, 2017.[1] The album contains remixes of songs from Days of Thunder and Endless Summer.

Prior to the release of The Midnight Remixed, Silk Music issued singles for the songs WeMoveForward, Sunset, and Days of Thunder.[2][3][4] These single releases included the original songs as well as their corresponding remixes that would later be included on the album. A fourth single, Synthetic, was issued after the album's release and contains an additional four remixes of the song that didn't appear on the album.[5]

The Midnight Remixed was a milestone release for the band. It was their first album to be associated with a label and their first release to appear on a Billboard chart, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.[6][7] It was also the first The Midnight album to feature the band's second logo on the cover art, which continues to be used today. The success of The Midnight Remixed led to Silk Music releasing a second The Midnight remix album two years later, The Midnight Remixed 02.

Background

The first collaboration between The Midnight and electronic music label Silk Music was the March 2016 release of the single WeMoveForward. This single included the original song, its instrumental version, and a new remix by Talamanca.[8] Another single, Days Of Thunder, was released later that year in August and included the original song and a new remix by PROFF.[9]

On July 24, 2017, Sunset was announced as the third The Midnight remix single from Silk Music.[10] The same day, it was confirmed that a full remix album was coming with a planned release date of August 14, and the album art and track list were revealed.[11]

The Midnight Remixed was a success for the band and Silk Music, charting at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums Chart.[6][7] This was the first time a release by The Midnight charted on Billboard.[12] Silk Music followed this up by releasing a fourth and final single on December 18, Synthetic.[13] This single did not include the original song but instead featured five remixed versions of it.

Official description

Consisting of Danish-born (LA-based) producer Tim McEwan and NYC-based singer-songwriter Tyler Lyle, The Midnight have emerged in recent years as a veritable leader of the synthwave resurgence. More specifically, the duo have received generous support from legions of synthwave enthusiasts, as well as more casual synth-pop fans, ever since their aesthetic-defining debut EP, "Days of Thunder" (2014). Their subsequent LP offering, "Endless Summer" (2016), cemented the duo's reputation as one of the finest new synthwave acts, a sentiment that musical legends (Chicane), renowned artist peers (FM-84), and prominent genre hubs (NewRetroWave) have graciously reinforced of late. The Midnight Remixed, one of our most ambitious releases to date, features brand new remixes by a distinguished group of Silk Music veterans, whose melodic and atmospheric sound has significantly helped to define our brand. We've also recruited a few famed nonresident label contributors, including Lifelike and Michael Cassette, whose specific compositional gifts and musical legacies seemed especially apropos to this 80s-influenced endeavor.

The Midnight Remixed showcases breathtaking new interpretations of The Midnight's past work, ranging in style from drum & bass and deep house to trance & progressive. Michael Cassette, Johan Vilborg, Dezza, Lifelike, PROFF, Terry Da Libra, Sundriver, and Talamanca's exhilarating, club-oriented interpretations feature rapturous chords, and, of course, Tyler's mellifluous and infectious vocal hooks. Offerings from Marsh, Vintage & Morelli, eleven.five, and Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts convey a deeper and more introspective musical tone, but are nonetheless equally memorable.

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Singles

WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix)
March 28, 2016
Days of Thunder (incl. PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)
August 1, 2016
Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix)
August 7, 2017
Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes)
December 18, 2017

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle.

The Midnight Remixed
No.TitleLength
1."Sunset (Michael Cassette Remix)"3:44
2."WeMoveForward (Johan Vilborg Remix)"5:19
3."Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix)"4:38
4."Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix)"6:10
5."Days Of Thunder (PROFF pres. Soultorque Remix)"6:02
6."Endless Summer (Marsh Remix)"6:50
7."The Equaliser (Terry Da Libra Remix)"6:48
8."Memories (Sundriver Remix)"3:43
9."Jason (eleven.five 'Leftfield' Remix)"4:05
10."Vampires (Vintage & Morelli Remix)"7:00
11."Synthetic (Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts Remix)"7:40
12."WeMoveForward (Talamanca Remix)"7:30
13."Sunset (Michael Cassette Extended Mix)"5:38
14."Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Extended Mix)"6:49
15."Nighthawks (Lifelike Extended Mix)"9:00
16."Memories (Sundriver Extended Mix)"6:51
Total length:97:50

Promotional artwork

The Midnight Remixed track listing.jpg
The Midnight - WeMoveForward (Johan Vilborg Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix) alt 1.webp
The Midnight - Kick Drums & Red Wine (Dezza Remix) alt 2.webp
The Midnight - Nighthawks (Lifelike Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Endless Summer (Marsh Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - The Equaliser (Terry Da Libra Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Memories (Sundriver Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Jason (eleven.five 'Leftfield' Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - Vampires (Vintage & Morelli Remix) alt 1.webp
The Midnight - Vampires 26 Morelli Remix alt 2.webp
The Midnight - Synthetic (Mango vs. We Are All Astronauts Remix) alt.webp
The Midnight - WeMoveForward 29.webp

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Midnight Remixed | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "WeMoveForward (incl. Talamanca Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sunset (incl. Michael Cassette Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. August 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Days Of Thunder | The Midnight". Bandcamp. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Synthetic (Mango, We Are All Astronauts, Lost Empire Remixes) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. November 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.billboard.com/music/the-midnight/chart-history/TLP
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1924812451076898/?type=3
  8. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/wemoveforward-incl-talamanca-remix
  9. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/days-of-thunder-2
  10. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1911107165780760/?type=3
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/1396858670538948/photos/pb.100044407450260.-2207520000../1911107165780760/?type=3
  12. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8478337/billboard-dance-chart-upstarts-the-midnight-karel-xojani-whethan
  13. ↑ https://themidnight.bandcamp.com/album/synthetic-mango-we-are-all-astronauts-lost-empire-remixes
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