Do You Still Think About It? Dream Sequence

“Do you still think about it?” It’s a question asked with longing, with fear, with hope. It’s aquestion that can be full of risks, yet important enough to ask anyway.Whatever the answer might be, ​DoYouStillThinkAboutIt?​ is Ned Beckett’s new release onLeisure System under the name Dream Sequence. Built for movement without sacrificingemotional intimacy, the EP is an honest presentation of Beckett’s current musical interests, in atone and style that highlights his decades of experience on dancefloors as both inciter andobserver."Three of the four tracks on this EP originated as collab projects with my old pal JonathanValentine, AKA Chevron," says Beckett, explaining how the release came to be. "We were throwing ideas around, tweaking each other's sounds and hearing what stuck. I've alwaysenjoyed collaboration, but during the lockdowns of the last year it felt especially important tohave this kind of musical exchange, and I think that the sum here is greater than the parts."Despite the creation in relative isolation, ​DoYouStillThinkAboutIt?​ hums with the energy ofbodies moving together in space. The EP kicks off with the fast four-to-the-floor of "SuperPosition," with glowing chords that gaze in the direction of Detroit melodic techno andshowcase Beckett's ear for making the functional memorable. The title track is the mostpersonal, evoking John Talabot and Caribou alike in a prism of jittery longing set next to arubbery, plaintive vocal.“Gary Rave” is another standout, bursting through like sunshine cracking open a fog-filledmorning. The piano and vocal samples are referential but still fresh, an unabashed throwbackthat sees Beckett throwing his arms wide around rave energy. It's an empathogen in audioform, and when clubs re-open and festival fields fill again, this is one track you're almostcertain to hear and feel a shivery chill of excitement sweeping through the crowd.Lurking at the end is “Changement,” finding strength in simplicity and dissolving into the mistbefore kicking back up again into stuttering gear. There’s a bit of a chemical twang in the airas you drive down these roads, a reflective atmosphere amidst the propulsion that keeps youawake even on the long ride home.