The Horrors’ legend Tom Furse reimagines Strange Fruit’s ‘Monopolar’ for new ‘Drips’ EPFOR FANS OF: Stereoab, Bowery Electric, pinkshinyultrablast, Jagwar Ma, Kosmischer Laufer, Broadcast, bdrmm, Ulrich Schnauss, GLOK, Boards of CanadaFOCUS TRACKS: Iridescent, Monopolar (Tom Furse Remix), Monopolar, Drips, Pouvoir Monsieur FCC clean (no profanity)FOR SHARING'Monopolar (Tom Furse Remix)' https://youtu.be/BoWWiNx9r7I
Remix only (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/track/5TR2FSjKZeNN3VQsSA6iVy2-track single (Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/album/4OfKdPcOGCrn3MxBvr1WkM'Drips' EP https://strangefruit.bandcamp.com/album/dripsSpotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6jcaJyYLMhqclGMMqpfJTBApple Music https://music.apple.com/id/album/drips/1889165023'Monopolar' (original version) video https://youtu.be/50ZCt9BqzVs'Pouvoir Moteur' single https://youtu.be/uH2z_V-Onpw'Iridescent' single https://youtu.be/h9MQ-irtFtY'Monopolar (Hardway Bros Remix)' https://youtu.be/DRAN_ColSbM'Iridescent (Jonathan Kusuma Hypnodubmix)' https://youtu.be/ySi2wj_gVV8FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/dfsc Download via Google Drive https://tinyurl.com/StrangeFruit-PressKit"Strange Fruit blur the boundaries between Bowery Electric, Chapterhouse, Boards of Canada, and Stereolab—fusing their DNA into something fluid and transportive... both nostalgic and forward-looking—lush, cerebral, and quietly breathtaking" ~
The Spill Magazine"The best outlet this year... Strange Fruit, hailing from Jakarta, offers music fans a window into an arena full of sounds that capture a sort of rebirth" ~
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7th Level Music"Mesmerizing... a cohesive and captivating experience... effortlessly merges nostalgia with innovation" ~ Whisperin' and Hollerin'British artist, producer and composer
Tom Furse, celebrated for his work with
The Horrors and
MIEN (alongside
The Black Angels' Alex Maas and
Elephant Stone's Rishi Dhir), shares a transformative
remix of 'Monopolar' for dreamgaze outfit
Strange Fruit. Featured on their
'Drips' EP, newly released via
Gentle Tuesday Recordings, Furse’s re-envisioning strips back
the original’s sensory explosion to reveal a deeper, darker core—infusing the track with slow-burning breakbeat grooves, abrasive ambient textures, and a distinct acid house pulse. Furse lends his signature atmospheric lens to this centerpiece, immersing Strange Fruit in UK electronic innovation.
Furse has also built a solo and scoring practice, developing immersive, cinematic compositions rooted in texture and atmosphere. As a producer and remixer, he's worked with
Depeche Mode, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Franz Ferdinand, Tame Impala, Temples and
The Twilight Sad. A resident on NTS Radio and active visual artist, with commissioned work including projects involving
Fatboy Slim and
The Rolling Stones, his practice bridges audio and visual worlds, exploring narrative, abstraction, and sensory experience through a distinctly atmospheric lens.
Based in Jakarta, Strange Fruit is
Baldi Calvianca (vocals & synth),
Irza Aryadiaz (synth),
John Tampubolon (guitar),
Nabil Favian (bass) and
Dino Kristianto (drums). Since their 2015 debut EP
'Dolphin Leap', they've moved fluidly between noise pop, krautrock, shoegaze and electronica. Now converging into a more focused, hybrid sound with deeper integration of electronic elements, this EP is driven by machine-led rhythms and analog textures, fusing emotional depth with rhythmic precision.
A lucid trip to the edge of sonic consciousness, the
'Drips' EP is a defining moment in the band’s evolution, unifying fragments of their kosmische experimentation to achieve a more cohesive sonic identity. Apart from joining an exclusive lineage of artists who have received the Furse treatment, this EP also involves renowned UK producer
Sean Johnstone a.k.a. Hardway Bros (co-founder of
A Love From Outer Space with
Andrew Weatherall with his downtempo club atmosphere and
Jonathan Kusuma of Jakarta’s Dekadenz collective with his leftfield disco echo-rich bass drum tempos.
Produced by Strange Fruit and electronic producer
Bernardus Fritz, the EP is driven by machine-led rhythms and analog textures, fusing emotional depth with rhythmic precision. The title track
'Drips' blends shoegaze textures and electronic elements in a dense, immersive soundscape, while
'Pouvoir Moteur' brings steady motorik rhythms that flow seamlessly down an endless highway.
'Iridescent' channels dancefloor euphoria through minimalist beats and atmospheric layering, balancing introspection with forward momentum while finding luminosity within adversity.
The album's lead track
'Monopolar' is a sensory explosion suspended between dream and awareness, and between the surreal and radiant. Gradually fading and blurred in technicolor, the video was directed by
Mellow Splice, who also created the EP cover artwork, reflecting the track’s fluid and surreal qualities through abstract, water-like imagery.
Gentle Tuesday Recordings began as a recurring event night in Jakarta in 2017, founded by Calvianca together with
Benedict Pardede and
Moses Sihombing. It became a label in 2021, their name derived from a Primal Scream track.
The 'Drips' EP is available from digital platforms, including
Spotify, Apple Music and
Bandcamp. C
assette and vinyl releases are planned for mid-2026 in collaboration with
Loide Records (South-East Asia & Japan) and
TipTop Records (other territories worldwide).
CREDITSWritten by Baldi Calvianca & Irza Aryadiaz
Produced by Bernardus Fritz & Strange Fruit
Mixed by Nabil Favian
Guest vocals on 'Drips' by Putri Effendi
Vocals recorded by Aggasta Giovanno (Studiomaja)
Drums recorded by Devfian Julius Simputra (Studio 1 SAE Institute)
Premasters prepared by Hosea Hanelsan (Studio 1 SAE Institute)
Mastered by Sam at The Wall Studio in France, except Track 6 (mastered by Tom Furse)
Remixes by Jonathan Kusuma, Tom Furse and Sean Johnston
'Monopolar' video produced by Gentle Tuesday Recordings & Strange Fruit
Video directed by
Mellow Splice. Filmed by Moses Sihombing & Hafizh Armynazrie
Edited buy Hafizh Armynazrie & Moses Sihombing
Photographer:
Osman LuqmanAlbum cover artwork by Moses Sihombing and Hafizh Armynazrie of Mellow Splice
Bookings & Management - Benedict Pardede
Publicity by
Shameless Promotion PRTRACK LIST1. Pouvoir Moteur
2. Iridescent
3. Monopolar
4. Drips
5. Iridescent (Jonathan Kusuma Hypnodubmix)
6. Monopolar (Tom Furse Remix)
7. Monopolar (Hardway Bros Remix)
8. Monopolar (Hardway Bros Live At The SSL Vocal Dub)
9. Monopolar (Hardway Bros Live At The SSL Dub)
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