Daring them to confront their fears, HI-LO and ZHU‘s new collaboration “Afraid To Live” envelops listeners within the coronary heart of the techno underworld.
The inquisitive repetition of the monitor’s hook, “Are you afraid to live?” serves as each a problem and an invite, immersing us within the unrelenting rhythms that outline a strong techno anthem in-waiting.
Completely capturing the uncooked, primal power of the after-hours world during which techno thrives, Oliver Heldens, beneath his HI-LO alias, leans totally into his underground edge by producing driving basslines and thumping percussion. He pushes the monitor into ominous territory alongside ZHU’s personal techno alias, Blacklizt, whose hypnotic contact imbues its signature attract.
Identified for bringing introspective depth to his songwriting, ZHU’s affect on “Afraid To Live” is unmistakable, drawing a refined connection to the religious journey of his current GRACE album, which hit streaming companies earlier this yr. The monitor is about to make a splashy debut at this yr’s Amsterdam Dance Occasion, the place HI-LO is about to carry out on the annual Dockyard Pageant on October nineteenth.
Within the meantime, hearken to the brand new monitor beneath and discover it on streaming platforms right here.
Comply with HI-LO:
X: x.com/official_hilo
Instagram: instagram.com/officialhilo
Fb: fb.com/officialhilo
Spotify: spoti.fi/2ZFW1Oa
Comply with ZHU:
X: x.com/zhumusic
Instagram: instagram.com/zhu
TikTok: tiktok.com/@zhu
Fb: fb.com/zhu
Spotify: spoti.fi/391vjDR
