MUSIC RELEASES

Veteran dance music producer LouCii has unveiled “Running Back,” an electrifying house banger built for the clubs. Elements of both electro and bass house pervade LouCii’s latest original track, which is out now by way of LouCii’s own Lalee Records label. “Running Back” has a bombastic, foot-tapping bass line paired with its punchy four-on-the-floor rhythm. The drops here are downright mean, chock full of menacing bass patches, crisp saws, and bouncy percussion designed for cutting shapes. After the first drop concludes, LouCii introduces infectious sound design in the break to add dimension to the arrangement. It’s here where the song’s catchy refrain kicks in (“I keep ’em running back”), stepping in unison with breakbeat-inspire...

Tate Sedar has unveiled his latest dance music stunner, a bubbly single called “Heaven.” Released independently, “Heaven” is a love letter sealed in a future bass anthem. Just like its name suggests, its an ethereal ballad at its core, but it doubles as a club-ready house jam.  “Heaven” strikes that elusive contrast between melancholic and uplifting, thanks to Sedar’s pretty production. His use of vocoders is a nice touch in the verses, adding a warm layer to the sugarcoated lyrics and tugging at the heartstrings. Fans of Don Diablo’s HEXAGON brand will gravitate to this one thanks to its honeyed drop, which features pitched vocal chops and a bouncy electropop arrangement. He performed on the same bill with Diablo at the EDC Virtual...

Dance music producer ALWZ SNNY is back with one of his strongest releases to date, a progressive house anthem called “I’ll Be Alive.” The track is uplifting in nature, featuring a poignant topline and ALWZ SNNY’s typical bubbly sound design. The lyrics invite listeners to embrace life and squeeze all the juice they can out of it—a theme we can all relate to after the isolation of the pandemic: “They say I’m a drifter ’cause I’m always on another road, maybe all the answers are a million miles away from home.” ALWZ SNNY expands on the storyline in a brilliant music video, directed by JDFilms. The song’s wanderlust motif is fleshed out by way of a real-world game of Monopoly, where the game’s pieces—like the banker a...

After the success of their first collaboration “Go Back,” Sherm and Flynninho appeared in Hood Politics Records‘ captivating, 20-track Hood Poli Summer of Love compilation with their second collaborative effort, “Boys Bass.”  Now, Sherm and Flynninho have joined forces once again, delivering an introspective new tune dubbed “Used 2 Be.” Out now by way of BringTheKingdom, this track is unlike any other from the pair. In a statement, Sherm and Flynninho explained how it is a reflection of who they once were, who they are now, and who they want to become.  Sherm and Flynninho’s new collab begins with a dreamy intro, textured with spacey vocals echoing the refrain, “used to be.” Before long, they introduce a hypnotic deep ho...

Tying a bow on a monster year, Canadian-English DJ duo VAVO have dropped “Highs & Lows,” a sensational slap house single and their last of 2021. Time-tested in 2021, the track’s formula helps concoct a dance anthem with the potential to dominate radio like its slap house predecessors. We saw it with Imanbek’s breakthrough remix of SAINt JHN’s “Roses” and again with Tiësto’s and Karol G’s “Don’t Be Shy“—and this time around, VAVO are poised to make their mark. “Highs & Lows” takes a page out of Joel Corry and MNEK’s playbook, using earworm-like adlibs akin to the ones heard in their global smash “Head & Heart.” It was a shrewd move, offering a catchy melody in the song’s i...