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Midland returns with his third release for his own Graded outlet, with the first new material on the label since 2013’s Drumtrak. In the intervening period Harry Agius has launched Graded’s sample-based house & disco sub-label ReGraded; released a solo EPs for Will Saul’s Aus Music; collaborated with Bicep; remixed Darkstar for Warp; and released the debut album of his AKASE project with vocalist Robert Redway on !K7 Records.

Finally getting a release after months in high demand since Agius’s Boiler Room set alongside DJ Harvey last summer, ‘Blush’ highlights Midland’s innate ability to create instantly recognisable hooks married to dynamic rhythms and sound design. It’s backed with two more cuts debuted in Midland’s recent Essential Mix that carry his signature blend of US & UK electronic music influences, creating another indelible package from the multi-faceted producer & DJ.

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