Artist Spotlight
Paul Oakenfold and Aloe Blacc team up on “I’m In Love”
Renowned producer/composer/DJ/ Paul Oakenfold has just announced that his fourth studio album Shine On will be released in its entirety on July 30th. The 16-track album showcases the producer’s latest projects, including massive collaborations with Baby E and Eve, Luis Fonsi, Azealia Banks, Rico Love, CeeLo Green, and the newly released single “I’m In Love” featuring Aloe Blacc.
A taste of what’s to come on the album, the latest single, “I’m In Love” embodies all that’s celebrated in dance music – an anthemic and uplifting melody, relatable and catchy lyrics, and the spirit of love that unites us all on the dance floor. Aloe Blacc is no stranger to dance music productions, having worked with the likes of Avicii, Zedd, Tiesto, Steve Aoki, David Guetta, Gryffin, and more. His signature sound and unmissable voice are beloved in the dance community.
True to himself and his spanning production talents, Oakenfold’s Shine On is an eclectic album. Each song has a touch of cinematic and anthemic energy, something that shows through in most Oakenfold productions. The variety of pop vocalists prove that Oakenfold is able to work with any type of artist.
Shine On is out on Perfecto Records on July 30, 2021.
‘SHINE ON’ TRACKLISTING
- Zanzebaar
- Shine On (Feat. Baby E)
- Waterfall (Orchestral Mix) (Feat. Lizzy Land)
- White Lights
- Get To You
- The World Can Wait (With Luis Fonsi)
- Touch Me (With Cassandra Fox)
- Anywhere But Here (Feat. Little Nikki)
- He’s All I Want (Planet 23 & Angel.i.n.o 2021 Remix) (With Angelmoon)
- Pray For Me (With Zach Salter)
- Moment (Feat. Lizzy Land)
- I’m In Love (With Aloe Blacc)
- Hypnotic (Benny Benassi & BB Team Remix) (With Azealia Banks & Zach Salter)
- Cry Love (Feat. Rico Love)
- What’s Your Love Like (With Eve & Baby E)
- Falling (With CeeLo Green)
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Artist Spotlight
Makk $aucy explores feminine power and emotional connection in “Agressive Woman”
Women are powerful to the people around them, and Makk $aucy explores that dynamic in his new single, “Aggressive Woman.” In this release, Makk $aucy dives into how our personal habits and views are shaped by our relationships and emotional ties, rather than just skimming the surface.
“Aggressive Woman” comes from a relaxed, flowing creative process, captured at Grill Studios in Emeryville, California. You can feel that vibe throughout the track, letting the performance speak real emotion without sounding forced. Much of the vibe comes from Makk $aucy’s vocal delivery, which matches the recording’s chill atmosphere.
Beyond the theme, the release also showcases Makk $aucy’s talents as an artist and producer. He lists R&B, hip-hop, and rap as influences and is still trying to find a musical direction that doesn’t confine him to one genre. His production work is central to this identity, reflecting his desire to shape the whole listening experience, not just his vocal performance.
“Agressive Woman” is another chapter in what Makk $aucy calls the “Makk $aucy Experience,” a larger musical journey based on experimentation and creative findings. It celebrates female power and spotlights an artist who continues to push the limits of his production and genre-bending approach.
Artist Spotlight
C’batch explores love, irony, and poor decisions in “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1”
“If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” by C’batch is a classic rock release that explores that complicated side of relationships. Based on a friend’s real-life relationship, the song explores love, bad judgment, and the emotional repercussions from a dark, ironic, and sometimes humorous perspective.
What’s interesting about the release is that it spans different eras, musically and lyrically. C’Batch first recorded the guitar improvisation in 2012, and the words came years later, after the relationship that inspired them was over. He kept the two apart until 2026, when he finally merged them. The unusual creative chronology links an early musical idea to a later observation of human behavior.
The track is steeped in classic rock and soul rock and showcases C’batch’s experience as a guitarist, composer, and producer. To truly appreciate this release, one must understand the creative process behind it, a process that has been touched by a musical history spanning four decades. He returns to an old guitar composition and gives it a new purpose in the telling.
The song is about how people can get so wrapped up in love that they ignore shady decisions and only see the consequences afterward. “If There Was Ever a Fool (One of a Cast of Many) 1” is an interesting intersection of past inspiration and present outlook. It also shows how an unfinished musical idea can be born years later.
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