“What side of the in between place has the hero come to? Is this reflection a reality?” muses electronica quartet Stavroz on their latest music video, “Nobody Around.” Out June 15th, it is the third and final installment of a series soundtracked by their new album, Mindibu. Inspired by the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the trio follows Orpheus as he travels through the world of Mindibu in search of his lost love. Its first chapter, “Wintergreen,” sees him wander the forest; “In Mindibu” transports him to an umbral underworld. Enchanting piano chords and sensual saxophone line finally welcome Orpheus back from the abyss in “Nobody Around,” where a deserted beach becomes the backdrop for an exhilarating...
“When I read the script for the video clip, I knew [director] Emilie Badenhorst was onto something really special,” Dom Dolla said of his new music video. This “special” project, the audiovisual for his 2021 single, “Strangers” (with Mansionair), is now live. And Dolla wasn’t lying. Shot in Cape Town, South Africa, “Strangers” tells a free-spirited love story marked by golden hour meadows, stolen kisses and intimate moments in club bathrooms. Bookending the adventure are crashing waves and chirping seagulls as our two protagonists come together and find each other on the coast. It’s fleeting, profound and—yes—horny, playing into a nostalgic recollection of youth and adolescence. Meanwhile, the thumping four-on-the-floor ...
Sorana and David Guetta have put a haunting new twist on a classic heartbreak anthem with their new single, “redruM.” Marking Sorana’s debut on Atlantic Records, the synthwave-inspired track is “an ironic POV on how dramatically people react” to breakups, she said. It was from the perspective of the heartbreaker’s next love, and pulls its melody from Ye’s (formerly known as Kanye West) timeless single “Heartless,” adding the iconic rapper as a co-writer to its credits. “redruM” comes paired paired with a music video inspired by cult classic horror movie, The Shining, putting the cherry on top of Sorana’s creative vision. Her cotton candy-colored version drops a heartsore S...
After a nearly 19-month-long hiatus, Canada’s favorite bass music export WHIPPED CREAM recently made an explosive return, teaming up with Jimorrow for a stunning single called “Light of Mine.” Out now via Monstercat, “Light of Mine” embodies WHIPPED CREAM at her finest, seamlessly blending together trap and drum & bass into her own empowered sound. The track’s blood-pumping rave sirens and swirling, futuristic synths also work alongside the dramatic flair of Jimorrow, whose solo work carries hints of electronic mainstays like RL Grime. The track’s thoughtful twists on signature sounds haven’t gone unnoticed—artists including Grime himself, Baauer and Alison Wonderland all supported it live during their 2021 Hallow...
When it comes to electronic music-making, it truly can take a village. Anna Lunoe‘s latest release, a collab with Genesis Owusu called “Back Seat,” is our case in point. Out via the Nina Las Vegas-helmed NLV Records, “Back Seat” is a hip-shaking acid house triumph. It’s also Lunoe’s first original single of the year, marking an exciting return for the Australian dance music veteran. The song shines bright with Owusu’s silky smooth vocals. They’re perfectly matched by an infectiously funky bassline from Aussie artist Touch Sensitive, guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days. And those aren’t the only friends who pitched in, according to Lunoe. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and...
Honey Dijon has released her new single “Downtown,” a collaboration with underground vocalists Annette Bowen and Nikki-O. The track is the third single from her sophomore album Black Girl Magic, following “Not About You” and “La Femme Fantastique,” the latter of which was named one of the best house songs of 2020 by EDM.com. This release also features two remixes from Puerto Rican DJ Louie Vega. Honey Dijon provides her trademark dreamy disco sounds in “Downtown.” A classic disco synth, thumping bassline, and dynamic percussion elements come together for a groovy, jubilant beat. This euphoric house tune perfectly captures the unfiltered joy and freedom that can be found on the dancefloor. A music video accompanied each single, and the one for “Downtown” serves as the final ...