out now: Cormac - Gone EP [Polari Records]

Artist:
Cormac

Title:
Gone EP

Label:
Polari Records

Cat#:
POL30

Release Date:
25th July 2025

Format:
vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Gone

02.
Gone
(Ewan Pearson’s Club Mix)

03.
Gone
(Ewan Pearson’s Shep Style Dub)

04.
Gone
(Fred Terror’s Cold Mix)

Press Info:
Cormac Announces new EP, Gone, out July 25 via Polari Records

Electronic music innovator Cormac returns with his latest EP, Gone, due for release on July 25, 2025, through his own imprint, Polari Records. Intimate, emotionally charged, and rooted in queer expression, this project follows the success of his acclaimed singles Heartcore and Leather n Lasers, tracks that have become anthems on queer dancefloors worldwide.

The EP features four distinct interpretations of the title track. Renowned Italo maestro Chinaski contributes the main mix, while electronic legend Ewan Pearson delivers both an extended club version and a deep, atmospheric dub mix. A cold EBM-style version comes courtesy of Fred Terror, a rising French producer whose work has become a fixture in Cormac’s recent DJ sets. The release is mastered by Matthew Styles and showcases Cormac’s distinctive signature: a forward-thinking take on Italo disco, infused with elements of Hi-NRG and new wave pop. Drawing inspiration from pioneers like Patrick Cowley, Bobby O, and Soft Cell, Gone blends synthetic production with raw emotional honesty.

“Gone‘‘ began as a poem, a personal reflection where I told myself I wanted to move beyond heartbreak and choose love, despite the wreckage it had left behind,” says Cormac. “I questioned if love was even real anymore—I wasn’t sure. Like many of my tracks, the narrative involves a dancefloor, but it could just as easily be a darkroom, a leather bar, or a gym class – drawing on retro gay aesthetics. If love is real, it can blossom in these spaces just as much as anywhere else.”

This EP marks another milestone in Cormac’s ongoing mission with Polari Records: to showcase music that celebrates and preserves queer culture. Named after the secret language once used by LGBTQ+ communities in Britain, Polari has grown into a vital voice in contemporary electronic music, pairing genre-pushing releases with artwork from LGBTQ+ visual artists.

As both a respected DJ and cultural archivist, Cormac’s impact extends well beyond his productions. His work as host of the Queerly Beloved podcast—where he explores the history and future of LGBTQIA+ dance music—has further established him as a steward of underground queer culture.

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