Showtek, who many have come to know as an influential pressure within the digital dance music group, are making a 360° flip again to their hardstyle roots after releasing their new album, 360 Blue.
The album consists of 15 tracks, beginning with “Pricey Hardstyle” that includes Earl St. Clair, which they launched late final yr as a love letter to the style through which they first launched music again in 2003. Different collaborators on the brand new album embrace Zany, DJ Isaac, Sub Zero Challenge, Steve Aoki, Wildstylez and Radical Redemption, amongst others.
“After taking a 12-year break from the genre, we have reignited it with new gained experience, a fresh approach, more mature but still Showtek,” the duo gushed in a press release. “Melodic, anthemic, and with a message. This is high-energy.”
The skills of Showtek are twofold, with the Dutch brotherly duo of Wouter and Sjoerd Janssen having solidified themselves as mainstays of EDM for the final twenty years. Standard collaborations just like the immensely common “Booyah” (with We Are Loud and Sonny Wilson) solely scratch the floor.
Although distinctive in its hardstyle make-up, 360 Blue continues Showtek’s theme of naming albums after major colours. Followers noticed this sample emerge with 2023’s 360 Yellow, which was heavy on their massive room home sound. The pair now plans to launch 360 Pink later this yr.
“After producing a variety of genres over the last 20 years, we felt it was time to bundle each genre into its own primary colour in the ‘360’ project,” they defined. ‘360’ tells and captures our story of being extra of an all-round act, having toured across the globe a number of instances, and exhibiting our love, ardour, dedication, and appreciation for all of the genres within the digital music area. Being a DJ lets you contact base with many various cultures worldwide; it is onerous to simply stick to 1 factor or style.”
“As a human you develop, you develop, you broaden your horizon, or simply take a look at issues in another way. It is essential to transcend that into your music as effectively. Totally different music is made for various moments, and situations. Festivals, golf equipment, venues, sports activities stadiums, radio, seashore, highway journeys, and many others. We goal to showcase the wide selection of ardour for various types below one umbrella.”
Yow will discover 360 Blue on streaming platforms right here.
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