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Surrender is full of war and holocaust images contrasted with a love song theme to suggest that hate can never conquer love. Even in the darkest places of the war-torn world love exists. My favorite line is, "your body stretched a flag of white surrender," which is an image of love-making giving in to passion. Contrasted with the images of soap made of human fat, barbed wire and mine fields all of the nasty things mankind makes through war or fear, two people joining each other for a moment seems like an act of defiance.

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from Cabaret Wartaire, released November 22, 2015

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The Upper Strata Basel, Switzerland

Soaring atmosphere, cinematic, trance-inducing hypnotic.

Layering vocal harmonies, sequencers, thumping bass and spacey guitar, the duo creates a unique mix of audio flavors and hues. Poetic lyrics and passionate vocals meld with bold and catchy synth melodies. Songs that defy the gravity of genres. ... more

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