While the songs on Logic1000’s deep-house debut Mother aimed to document life as a parent, the Berlin-based artist put the spotlight on her own childhood on its newly released follow-up, Confirmation!. The LP opens with a track named after her grandparents’ home address in New Zealand, where she spent her youth, and closes with a track called “Forgiven” that soulfully meditates on her family dynamic. “For so long I hid that part of my life,” she explains. “Now, it’s like, ‘Here I am.’”
Taking things full-circle seems to be a broader theme on the record, with Logic1000 also returning to her self-titled 2018 EP and the earliest chapter of her music career on “Forgiven.” Elsewhere, one of several collaborators on the record is Christine and the Queens, with whom Logic1000 previously worked on a La vita nuova–era remix, while a team-up with Jam City was less of a reconnection than a way of making up for lost time. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, how did I miss that whole era?!’” she shares of the early-’10s period of UK bass when Classical Curves dropped.
With the record out now via Because Music and Logic1000’s own Therapy label, read on for her full track-by-track breakdown of the LP. You can also stream it below, and purchase a copy here.
SIDE A
1. “48 Fairmount”
That’s actually my grandparents’ address in Titirangi, New Zealand, which is where they moved to when they moved from Brunei. My mum and her five siblings lived in this tiny three-bedroom house with bunk beds. I spent my whole childhood at 48 Fairmont Road and sampled audio from those days. I wanted to open the album with it because of this idea of being reconciled with my family and confirmed in who I am. For so long I hid that part of my life. Now, it’s like, “Here I am.”
2. “All in for You” (feat. KUČKA)
I’ve been watching KUČKA from afar for years. She’s been rocking it out as a vocalist and artist for so long. She has such a sweetness to her voice and her melodies are always crazy, so she was just a go-to for the album.
3. “Jersey” (feat. Jam City)
I missed the Jam City moment with Classical Curves, but now I’m like, “Oh my God, how did I miss that whole era?!” He was great to work with. He sent through a bunch of sketches and demos he had, we chose one, then fleshed it out and went back and forth. I just imagine driving to this song in the ’80s and feeling really powerful.
4. “The Way I Change”
Funnily enough, this is a song I was gonna try to sing myself. I even hired a singing teacher, but I just couldn’t quite nail the essence of our collaborator Tiffany’s voice. She had written the melody and lyrics, so I was like, “Why am I trying to replicate someone who has done an amazing job themselves?” So I was just like, “OK, I’m gonna leave that to Tiff, work on my voice, then maybe sing on the next album.” Singing is really hard—I’m so jealous of people that can just bang it out!
5. “The Only One” (feat. Christine and the Queens)
Rahim was so gassed on this! I couldn’t believe his enthusiasm. He’s also made this incredible film clip for it. I went down to Brighton when they were filming it just to check it out and finally met him, since all of our collaborations have been done remotely. We took this photo together and he was staring at me in the eyes. I was like, “Oh my God.” He’s just a really sexy and strong person. Given we did a remix for Christine and the Queens ages ago, it felt full-circle.
SIDE B
1. “2Love” (feat. FAUZIA)
Every time I put this one on, I just have to dance. It’s crazy because I was speaking to FAUZIA and she was saying that she grew up in a big family with a single mum who didn’t have the money to put her through musical training. It wasn’t long ago that she learned to play piano and all these instruments and sing. She’s inspired me to work with younger people who can’t access tools because there are so many really talented, undiscovered artists out there who just need to be put in front of a piano. FAUZIA is just so cool.
2. “Sparkle”
We decided there needs to be a new whistle song, so that’s what we ended up doing. You know, when you get demo-itis, it’s easy to overthink and get stuck. Then slowly, after producing and producing it, and refining it, I was like, “Damn, we nailed it.”
3. “The Girl” (feat. Yunè Pinku)
"The Girl" is such a sweet track, I love it. Yunè Pinku is just so good. Something I love about her is that her talking voice is so different from her singing voice. I think she’s such a gorgeous, talented human who I could work with forever. With this track, we had a couple of options that she sent through, but this is the demo that totally stood out.
4. “Confirmation!”
The energy of this song feels self-explanatory—it’s just so uplifting. It’s confirmation!
5. “Forgiven”
It just made sense, conceptually and sonically, to end the album on this song. Especially because the first track is like, “OK, I’m here, I’m reconciled, I’m confirmed,” and then it’s all about my family and personal history. To end on “Forgiven” felt powerful. It also ties it back to “DJ Logic, Please Forgive Me” and the birth of me as an artist.
