In commemoration of the theme song from the iconic 1985 film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, Back To The Future, the masked EDM DJ/producer known as DVRKO has released “Power of Love” (L1N3) this week—and the song sizzles. There’s also a slickly produced music video accompanying DVRKO’s “Power of Love” release. The original film, Back To The Future, starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. For those of you too young to remember, Back To The Future was a cult classic and “Power of Love” was the film’s theme song performed by Huey Lewis and the News. What’s amazing is that that hit single still stands the test-of-time (pun intended) when played to...
DVRKO seemingly appeared out of nowhere. The masked producer’s first release “This Is How” quickly gained millions of streams. His follow-up release “Lights Up” is following the same success and is a contender for song of the summer. We managed to sit down with the masked producer to discuss his signature sound, studio, and more. EDM.COM: We love your second single and we previewed it here, “Lights Up.” But we’re also still digging your first single, “This Is How” featuring Sarah De Warren! We see it on Spotify’s Friday Cratediggers and your Spotify streams seem to be gaining pretty quickly and the music video is a hoot! So we have to ask…..Who IS DVRKO? DVRKO: DVRKO? I was released without bond, I paid in false top lines with borrowed compression and stolen m...
As enigmatic as he is gifted, anonymous producer DVRKO has dropped a gripping official video for his debut single, “This Is How (feat. Sarah de Warren).” The engrossing music video for “This Is How” serves as an ideal companion to the original track, magnifying the mesmerizing undertones of the slow-burning melodic house ballad. Placed in a dystopian future, DVRKO travels through time in a DeLorean to infiltrate the fictitious “National Aerobics Championship.” Mayhem ensues as he DJs atop a floating platform, which traverses the competition after engaging rocket boosters like a jetpack. The video also ends on a cliff-hanger, signaling more to come in terms of DVRKO’s unique story. Shrouded in mystery since the unveiling of his p...
Enigmatic electronic producer DVRKO has stepped out of the shadows for his sophomore release, the soaring future bass jam “Lights Up.” With its poignant lyrical elements and anthemic sound design, “Lights Up” offers a beautiful dance pop tune while reinforcing the halo of mystery surrounding DVRKO. The track’s top-line serves not as a wistful reminder of love lost, but as a buoyant reminder about redemption. DVRKO employs melancholic guitar plucks and spacey soundscapes throughout the lush arrangement, which ultimately culminates in a euphoric drop featuring warm future bass saws and soaring falsettos. “Lights Up” follows the anonymous artist’s debut release back in May 2020, “This Is How,” a sultry house tune featuring Sarah de W...