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Watch Flume and Toro y Moi’s Insane Cover of Bag Raiders’ “Shooting Stars”
Flume and Toro y Moi have teamed up to deliver an enthralling cover of “Shooting Stars.” The renowned musicians, whose 2020 collab “The Difference” was nominated for the Best Dance Recording at the 63rd Grammy Awards, have reimagined Bag Raiders’ viral 2008 hit for triple j‘s “Like a Version” program. The eye-popping cover kicks off without a hitch—that is until the camera pans out and you’re greeted by three very ripped guys. “It’s just a beautiful chord and melody combo,” Flume said. “We turned it into something kind of ravey and it was really fun to take it there. I don’t know, to me, hardstyle and ripped dudes is a perfect harmony.” Check out the video below. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles This isn’t the first time that Flume and Toro y...
Bag Raiders Invite You to Free Your Mind On the Dancefloor With New Single, “Letting Go”
We’ve all felt like we weren’t where we wanted to be, or had landed somewhere we had no desire to stay. But with their latest single, “Letting Go,” Bag Raiders sweep the worries away with a stunning fusion of melodic house, garage and trance, inviting you to leave that mindset behind and find peace in the movement of the dancefloor. “Letting Go” layers gooey, passion-packed bass against an atmospheric backdrop of energetic breaks. Its titular lyric undulates atop this cathartic chaos, peaking to a heady euphoria with pulsating pads. Close your eyes and let this one take you away: Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles “This tune is about body feel, freeing the mind and submitting. It’s about liberation… because sometimes we...
Listen: “UR Heart” Breaks Bag Raiders’ Three-Year Hiatus, Marks Launch of New Record Label
It’s been three years since the release of Bag Raiders‘ sophomore album, Horizons, and almost 14 since their would-be viral breakout hit, “Shooting Stars.” Today, the Aussie duo make their return with “UR Heart,” a rapturous exploration of melodic tech house. Celestial arpeggios and filtered vocal samples fill out the track’s hypnotic soundscapes, all underscored by luscious basslines and an undulating percussion break. “It just aims to get the legs moving and the blood pumping,” Bag Raiders said. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles And there’s more on the way. “UR Heart” is only the first in a “long line” of releases in the pipeline, Bag Raiders has promised, all folded into the next club-oriente...
Anna Lunoe Teams Up With Genesis Owusu for Silky Smooth House Track, “Back Seat”
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...
Bag Raiders Sold Their Viral “Shooting Stars” Meme as a Hilarious NFT
Where would we be without NFTs and memes? Bag Raiders understand this well and have combined the two into a memorable—albeit completely absurd—digital offering that is likely to be one of the weirdest things you’ll see today. Bag Raiders announced that there’s even more star power behind this “Shooting Stars” NFT than initially realized. This particular collectible was minted by the creator of the viral meme, which was a sensation online in early 2018. The origins of the meme go back a decade earlier, however, with the release of Bag Raiders’ song by the same name. It’s catchiness went under the radar in the years immediately after, only to eventually blow up with the meme-based trend to the tune of over 130 million views on YouTube alone at the time of ...
