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Newcastle based electronic duo Border Scout set to release debut album; Brothers Sam and Dan Burt, aka Border Scout, self release their debut album Nature of Things on October 30.

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Byline: Sarah Jeffery

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Newcastle based electronic act Border Scout are hoping their new album will help them stand out from the crowd.

Brothers Sam and Dan Burt have been making music together since they were young and have been involved in various music projects over the years.

Sam said: "Border Scout started about three or four years ago when we started working on another project but initially we didn't have plans to release an album. We just started experimenting and working on new material and as the tracks grew we decided to record an album.

"At first it was very experimental as we tried out different styles but then things began to happen naturally and we realised that we needed to stay true to ourselves, so focused on the music we loved."

The duo began creating their album, Nature of Things, in self-imposed isolation and have worked hard to develop their cinematronica sound. Sam and Dan combine their love of orchestral scoring, intimate programming, live instruments and heavy sampled beats, as well as drawing inspiration from their explorations into wild landscapes and the constant search for something more.

Described as part soundtrack, part concept album, part cathartic redemption, The Nature Of Things, is the culmination of a worldwide journey for two lost souls, swimming in a fish bowl.

Sam said: "We are an electronic act and I would describe our music as organic - a combination of electronic and cinematronic as we are very inspired by soundtracks and cinematic themes. On our longer tracks there is definitely a combination of both elements.

"We work collaboratively and have a 50/50 split when it comes to writing, recording and producing our tracks.

"We each tend to get ideas and start working on different tracks and then when we get fed up with them we pass them onto each other. Our writing process hasn't changed over the years we come up with the music first and then work on the lyrics.

"We're both multi-instrumentalists but I tend to do the programming and synths, whereas Dan...

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