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Listen to Synth-Pop Duo Electric Youth's Cinematic 'Story of the Runaways' Mix

Over an hour of music inspired by the Oscar-nominated 1984 documentary 'Streetwise.'
Chris Muir

Photo by Mary Ellen Mark, courtesy of Electric Youth

It's been awhile since we've heard from Toronto's Electric Youth—the synth-pop duo best known for their song "A Real Hero" (featuring College) from the Drive soundtrack—whose debut album Innerworld came out in 2014.

This year they're scoring several films and continuing to work on their sophomore record, and today we're premiering an exclusive mix from Bronwyn Griffin and Austin Garrick, the third edition of their February Story mix series (listen to the first two here).

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Inspired by the Oscar-nominated 1984 documentary Streetwise, which chronicles the lives of teenage runaways living on the streets of Seattle, it features tracks from Brian Eno, Chrome Sparks, Sébastien Tellier, Tangerine Dream, and unreleased Electric Youth material, weaved into a three-act narrative.

The mix's cover image is of two kids in the film, Patti and Munchkin, taken by acclaimed American photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark (who passed away last year). Streetwise was directed by her husband Martin Bell, and based on her 1983 LIFE magazine photo essay "Streets of the Lost," which profiled the same set of kids.

"Dedicated to the memories of Mary Ellen Mark, Patti, Lulu, Roberta, Dewayne and Yow."

A February Story Mix Part III (Story of the Runaways) Tracklist

Act I - Running

1. (Intro) EYxBOC - Farewell Runaway Fire
2. Johan Agebjörn feat. Sally Shapiro - The Best Thing (Electric Youth Cover)
3. Alison Valentine - Curious (Chrome Sparks Remix)
4. The Buggles - Inner City (Edit)
5. Electric Youth - Modern Fears
6. Tyrell and The Hasbeens - Maybe
7. SSQ - Anonymous
8. I:Cube - In Alpha
9. Cellophane - Music Colours
10. Family - Is On (Edit)

Act II - Lost

11. Le Matos - Light Again (feat. Electric Youth) (Unreleased 2011 Demo Version)
12. Ny-Lon - When You Love Someone (Lifelike Remix)
13. Nicolas Makelberge - DIA
14. Strawberry Switchblade - Go Away
15. Anoraak - Falling Apart
16. Savage - Turn Around

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Act III - Found

17. Alan and The Spimes - One More Chance
18. Raynard J. - Takin' Me to Paradise
19. Midnight Blue - Shadows
20. Domina - You Got My Soul
21. Tangerine Dream - Charly The Kid
22. Sébastien Tellier - Aller vers le soleil
23. Chrome Sparks - Cosmic Claps of Love

End Credits

24. Pnau - With Us
25. Brian Eno - An Ending (Ascent)

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