Video Premiere: Basic Elements: ‘SCREAM 4 LOVE’

Basic Elements are releasing their third single, “Scream 4 Love,” on Valentine’s Day weekend. Don’t let the Hallmark holiday fool you; “Scream 4 Love” is a bona fide love letter to love itself. Bouncing between the mischievous and the mythical, “Scream 4 Love” pushes empathy and understanding and suggests one doesn’t have to be “in” love to express love—try finding that in a greeting card. “We wrote it when we were 15 years old,” says synth player Jonathan Goldman. “I didn’t know how to sync a drum machine to a synth and run loops. We just played every part live. I’ve upgraded a bit since ‘85, but not too much. We still want it to sound live. This song is a blast to play live, which we think shows on the video we’ve out together. If anything, it’s nice to get a hit ...

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