”Storm” – Double Touch ft. Reigan On “Storm,” soothing chords and rousing vocals conjure a deep, soul-piercing soundscape. Reigan describes the song as “leaning into the bliss of surrender while exploring the indirect holders of power in doing so.” ”Reflections” (Sam Shure Remix) – Monolink Monolink’s “Reflections” is a twinkling, introspective melodic house tune. Sam Shure raises the roof on his remix with commanding drums and aggressive synths. Not to mention, it’s a standout in Monolink’s rivetting live performance at Burning Man. ”By Heart” – Khåen Khåen was one of the first artists to release music on Lane 8’s melodic house imprint This Never Happened, debuting a track on the label back in 2017. While he hasn’t released music on This Never Happened in the past couple...
A sunrise seen from space is what welcomes us into the new lyric video from CamelPhat and Mathame, for their melodic house collaboration, “Believe.” Out July 15th via Astralwerks, the single also pulls in elements of progressive house with a sci-fi twist—and the sonic journey is truly out of this world. As the video continues, spaceship imagery and glowing, alien-like mirrors appear, set to an otherworldly soundscape of echoing vocals and orchestral underlying tones. Cinematically, the pressure continues to build, until it releases with a fluttering techno beat and kinetic four-on-the-floor bass line. “After years of exchanging ideas, something unique clicked and led us in what we developed with ‘Believe,'” Mathame expounded on social media. The It...
It’s not easy to pass ZHU on the brooding production front, but Mathame took that challenge on with ease, releasing an otherworldly remix of his recent hit single, “Risky Business.” The Italian brothers reimagined the track into something that soars above the dance floors while still keeping it grounded as a certified club hit. Alongside the remix comes a stunning visualizer that mirrors the mysterious imagery found in the video for ZHU’s original. Mathame takes “Risky Business” and elongates ZHU’s cut of the title, making it feel as if it’s the little voice in your head telling you to reconsider what you are about to do. That paired with the relentless beat and soaring synths create an unnerving soundscape that pairs perfectly with the...