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2020 EP by The Midnight

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Date

2023-08-03

Author

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Arcade Dreams

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"Arcade Dreams"
Single by The Midnight
from the album Kids
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2018 (2018-09-07)
Length4:03
LabelThe Midnight Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tim McEwan
Kids track listing
The Midnight singles chronology
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America 2

(2018)
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Arcade Dreams

(2018)
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America Online

(2019)

"Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)"
Remix single by The Midnight
from the album The Midnight Remixed 02
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Length5:33
LabelSilk Music
Songwriter(s)
The Midnight Remixed 02 track listing
The Midnight remix singles chronology
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Shadows (Uppermost Remix)

(2019)
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Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)

(2019)
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Kids (PROFF Dub Remix)

(2019)

Arcade Dreams[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the third single and eighth track from their album Kids. The single was released on September 7, 2018.[1] A remix single of Arcade Dreams containing the Timecop1983 remix was released on September 13, 2019, as the second single from The Midnight Remixed 02.[2]

The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of four minutes and three seconds and is in the key of C major.

Official description

Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)

The second single from our forthcoming "The Midnight Remixed 02" album features the legendary Timecop1983, a dear friend and occasional collaborator of The Midnight. With last year's single release, "Static," the synthwave community witnessed the first ever co-production between these two celebrated acts. For the first time, Timecop1983 has graced The Midnight with a remix of their work: an ambient-retro rendering of "Arcade Dreams," one of the most cinematic and thematically rich pieces from The Midnight's recent "Kids" LP.

Timecop1983's ornate take of "Arcade Dreams" begins with some of the most familiar motifs from the original version of the tune, as well as the "Kids" album as a whole, including the eternally cheerful voices of children at play in the background. Following a one-minute cinematic intro that centers on soaring, retro-laden synths, the listener is treated to an infusion of "live" drums, which bolster the anthemic power of the composition. The patient crescendo of the arrangement finally comes to a climax with an intensified drum sequence, as well as the arrival of several gorgeous new variations on the main melodic themes. Completing the narrative, Timecop1983 leaves us with the glitchy echoes of a chorus of 8-bit video games, the ultimate sonic homage to the soundtrack of our childhoods.

[2]

Official versions

Arcade Dreams

from Kids

Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix)

from The Midnight Remixed 02

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arcade Dreams | The Midnight". Bandcamp. September 7, 2018. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Arcade Dreams (Timecop1983 Remix) | The Midnight". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2022.

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Horror Show

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Horror Show
EP by
Released
  • October 16, 2020 (Amazon Music)
  • March 19, 2021
Genre
  • Synthwave
  • Rock
Length23:54
LabelCounter Records
Producer
The Midnight chronology
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Monsters

(2020)
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Horror Show

(2020)
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Endless Summer (5 Year Anniversary Edition)

(2021)
Singles from Horror Show
  1. "Neon Medusa"
    Released: March 3, 2021

Horror Show is the second extended play (EP) by The Midnight. It was initially released through Counter Records on October 16, 2020, exclusively through Amazon Music for streaming.[1][2] The EP was made available on all platforms on March 19, 2021, following the release of Neon Medusa as a single earlier in the month.[3]

Background and composition

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted The Midnight's plans to tour and promote their new album, Monsters. To get fans engaged with the band during the pandemic, an alternate reality game (ARG) began on September 24, 2020, and continued through October 15, 2020, with fans working together each day remotely to solve clues and discover hidden prizes. On October 13, 2020, the prize was a link to an empty Dropbox folder labeled "The Midnight - New Album". A Twitch channel by the name of "halfinlightandhalfindark" (a reference to a lyric in Last Train) was also discovered, and the channel posted a message stating "WEDNESDAY 10/14 @ 12 PM EST."[4] At that time, the EP was streamed for the first time and its title of Horror Show was also revealed. After the stream ended, it was confirmed that the EP would release on October 16, 2020. The EP's initial exclusivity to Amazon Music was in part due to the company helping fund its production. During the time of the original October release, physical copies of Horror Show were available to pre-order from the band's online store, which included a download link to a digital version of the EP including the instrumentals.[5]

Four of the six songs on Horror Show were co-produced by Essenger.[6] The album also features a new collaboration with Nikki Flores, a cover of the 1978 Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith hit single Because The Night.


Singles

Neon Medusa
March 3, 2021

Track listing

Horror Show
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Stranger"
  • Tim McEwan
  • Tyler Lyle
McEwan1:42
2."Ghost in Your Stereo"
  • McEwan
  • Lyle
  • Micah Dalton
  • Jeffrey Blake Simpson
  • McEwan
  • Essenger
4:09
3."Neon Medusa"
  • McEwan
  • Lyle
  • McEwan
  • Essenger
5:05
4."Devil Make a Deal"
  • McEwan
  • Lyle
  • Luke Laird
  • Natalie Hemby
  • McEwan
  • Essenger
4:56
5."Good in Red"
  • McEwan
  • Lyle
  • Jesse Molloy
  • Simpson
  • McEwan
  • Essenger
  • Molloy
4:26
6."Because The Night" (feat. Nikki Flores)
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Patti Smith
McEwan3:36
Total length:23:54


2021 Release bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."Neon Medusa (Edit)"4:13
Total length:28:07

Credits
Additional instrumentation was provided by Jesse Molloy (saxophone on Because The Night), Maddie Rice (guitar solo on Neon Medusa), and Nikki Flores (background vocals on Good In Red and vocals on Because The Night).
Mixed By Tim McEwan. Mastered by Emily Laxar at The Lodge, NYC. Front cover by Max Löffler.

Release history and variants

Digital release history for Horror Show
Date Edition
October 16, 2020 Standard
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Initial release, which was only available for streaming/download via Amazon Music or by preordering a physical copy.
October 16, 2020 Instrumentals
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Was available to download by preordering a physical copy of the EP. First The Midnight release to have vocal and instrumental versions available on release day.
March 19, 2021 Standard
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General release to all platforms. Contains an edited version of Neon Medusa as the final track. Bandcamp release also includes the instrumentals.
May 14, 2021 Instrumentals
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General release to all platforms.
Physical release history for Horror Show
Year Format Color/Design
2020 Cassette Transparent Orange
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This and the Translucent Grey variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release.
2020 Cassette Translucent Grey
TM Web Music Horror-Show Casette Grey.webp
This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first tape variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Orders began shipping in January 2021. Contains the instrumentals on side B. First time an instrumental version of an EP/album received a physical release.
2020 LP Transparent Orange
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This and the Smoke variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area.
2020 LP Smoke
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This and the Transparent Orange variant were the first vinyl variants, both available to be preordered on October 16, 2020. Both variants run at 45 RPM, the only The Midnight vinyl releases to do so. Orders began shipping in January 2021. "Kill Your Demons" is etched in the run-out area. Some copies of this variant had a more pronounced darker color closer to black, which is reflected in an updated render.
2022 LP Bloodshot Splatter
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Third vinyl variant. Unlike the first two, this variant runs at 33 ⅓ RPM.

References

  1. "Horror Show (Amazon Original) by The Midnight on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. "the midnight on Twitter: "-Horror 🎃 Show- Welcome to The Midnight Horror Show. Our new EP streaming exclusively on @amazonmusic and available for purchase in our store. Let's get spooky." / Twitter". Twitter. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  3. "Horror Show | The Midnight". Bandcamp. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. "halfinlightandhalfindark - Twitch". Twitch. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. "Horror Show (Limited Edition 'Bloodshot' Splatter) LP – The Midnight (US)". The Midnight (US). Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. "the midnight on Twitter: "We collab'd with @EssengerMusic on Ghost in your Stereo, Neon Medusa, Devil Make a Deal and Good in Red. Thanks for killing it on the tracks! 💜" / Twitter". Twitter. October 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

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