For over ten years, Alexander Gow was the front man of Aussie rock band Oh Mercy. Earlier this year however, he announced he had moved on. His new project is called Perfect Moment and has a decidedly different sound.

Gow explains: “I re-discovered my love of that strange music which is neither strictly ‘dance music’ nor ’traditional song-writing music’ but instead, this charming third thing. (…) The writing process was the same it always has been – me at the piano with an acoustic guitar in my hand – but the execution was the difference. I sampled some kick sounds favoured by New Order and started building this music that had all the elements of my writing style but with added stylings and some useful limitations. (…) I asked Kim Moyes from The Presets to help me finish an EP. The indie musician had done enough. I needed someone that understood dance music to help me. Kim made me understand that I was on the right track. (…) The result was a much leaner, and exciting brand of my faux-dance music.”

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.