Q Factors (A Mixtape)

Q Factors is a mixtape released in advance of the forthcoming new studio album from Amp. It's is a taste of what has gone before and what is still to come. Q Factors opens with the sonic trip beat chaos engine that is Drowning Mind mixed by Marc Challans. Hownow calms things down with an atmospheric trip hop vibe, a mix by Challans/Amp Studio. Lost Love Cries, a song by Karine Charff, is given an electronica twist by Chris Smith under the name of Blaubac. Guitar riff grooves return with Loveflower, given a second airing in this collection in remastered form, a mix by Amp Studio. Donald Ross Skinner supplies the mix of Just Get it, an edgy stand-off with guitar washes and a lonesome harmonica haunted by Karine's vocals. D'espoir de Mourir is lo-fi French minimal techno in a gothic sea, mixed by former Amp cohort Olivier Gauthier. Waiting Room Blues, a slice of quirky French techno blues, finds a home here. Push N' Hold is a mix by Amp Studio, followed by the ambient electronica of When & Where, a mix by Yellow 6. Concluding in the romantic tradition, Ombres Sur La Lune floats in like a slice of spacey ambience, mixed by French act Ladder To Royale, Karine's haunting vocals drifting the listener out