Synth-laden soundtrack to a sonic journey through an urban metropolis with lyrically tackling issues of life & mortality
Comic book writer, movie producer, and machine/rock veteran F.J. DeSanto (Hypefactor, The Aggression, Chemlab) has embarked on a new musical venture with the synth/electro-pop collective known as Trade Secrets, with the Golden Life (ѓSЃ[ѓ‹ѓfѓ“ЃEѓ‰ѓCѓt) debut serving as the first taste to be released via Distortion Productions. Inspired by DeSanto's time spent in Tokyo while facing a life-threatening illness, the album serves as a synth-laden soundtrack to "a sonic journey through an urban metropolis while lyrically tackling issues of life and mortality and eventually leading to the promise of a better tomorrow." Trade Secrets was initially conceived as a producing remixing team between DeSanto and The New Division's John Glenn Kunkel, eventually evolving into a collaborative project featuring longtime musical partners Mike "Ash" Venezia (Baye, Hypefactor, 4th Level), and multi-instrumentalist Charles LaBarbara. Of the collective, Venezia comments, "It's dynamic. It feels like a band." In addition, Kunkel states, "I'm extremely proud to have worked on this record alongside everyone. It's been an incredible experience collaborating, and working on a project with so many different moving pieces." Other guests on Golden Life include The Dossier vocalist Peter Riley, who appears on the lead-off single "Only You," as well as critically acclaimed French musician Damian Polak (a.k.a. Peka), Brandt Gassman (Hypefactor), and Kanako Kobayashi.
