GRAMMY®-nominated producer and musical visionary Benjamin David, known professionally as Mild Minds, releases the next glimpse into his sophomore album GEMINI. “I NEED U”, out today via ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective, offers a compelling preview of the forthcoming record’s sonic palette, following previously released singles “GEMINI” and “TEAR DROPS”. GEMINI is set for release in just over a month’s time, out on February 21st, 2025 and available to pre-order now.
Driven by luminous chord progressions and captivating vocal elements, “I NEED U” embodies a profound sense of longing that perfectly captures the emotional depth of the upcoming album. The track serves as an ideal introduction to Mild Minds’ evolved sound, where contemporary club music elements interweave with deeply personal sentiment.
Where David’s 2020 debut album ‘MOOD’ represented a creative revelation and risk-taking departure from his behind-the-scenes work, GEMINI emerges as a testament to that artistic leap’s rewards. The album references turn-of-the-century underground club music, utilizing dynamic breaks, atmospheric textures, and chopped 2000’s R&B samples alongside early trance influences and ethereal vocals. This sonic foundation creates an unprecedented dialogue across the album between club-focused elements and melancholic emotions rarely explored in dance music.
On GEMINI, human existence is contrasted with stark digital pads and re-sampled drum breaks, bringing on a sense of humanity in dystopia. This theme extends into the album’s visual identity, where rooms with transparent digital screens are filled with lush imagery of nature — a poignant juxtaposition between the digital and tangible universe. The visual campaign’s transparent devices and album name serve as a nod to the early 2000s while speaking to our current reality.
The impending ‘GEMINI’ Album Tour kicks off on February 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. This ambitious tour will see Mild Minds gracing the stages of renowned venues across major cities, including Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg, Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, and San Francisco’s storied Bimbo’s 365 Club, finishing with Mild Minds UK debut at fabric in London. The tour promises to be a multisensory experience, translating the nuanced textures and emotive depth of the record into a captivating live performance.
Mild Minds’ ‘GEMINI’ Album Tour Dates:
February 7, 2025 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
February 8, 2025 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
February 21, 2025 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
February 22, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
March 7, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
March 8, 2025 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
March 21, 2025 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
March 22, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
April 4, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – Bimbo’s 365 Club
April 18, 2025 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
April 19, 2025 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
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