‘Flow’ by Emma-Lee, as featured in The Border and Degrassi.

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Starting completely sombre and using the full 5:12 to redefine the definition of ‘the build’.  Nearing the end of ‘Very First Time’ by Alexander Fairchild, you hear the vocal hook accompanied by layer after layer, each added subtly; you wonder how it all got so big.

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