Showing no signs of slowing down as summer ends, British DJ-producer James Hype has teamed up with GRAMMY-winning powerhouse Kim Petras on new single ‘Drums’, out now via The Cross/Island Records. Listen here.
The track comes as Hype completes his final ‘Our House’ at Hï Ibiza residency set, alongside Italian DJ collective and label mates MEDUZA, which saw him play to hundreds of thousands of ravers throughout September.
In typical Hype style, ‘Drums’ sees a genius re-working of the instantly recognisable Justin Timberlake classic ‘Like I Love You’, elevated further by Petras’ alluring vocal. An instant set essential, this four-to-the-floor anthem is a production masterclass in stripping back to the fundamentals.
Speaking on the new single, James said: “I came up with the idea for ‘Drums’ in 2019. It was an instrumental called ‘Everybody Dance’, which I played in my sets. The Hypefam heard it and not only demanded I release it, they had already renamed it ‘Drums’ of their own accord! The song part was also written a few years ago with some good friends, who have worked with me in the studio quite a bit. Fast forward to 2023, I met Kim in LA and we got together to create this version of ‘Drums’ you hear now. We were also incredibly blessed to have Justin Timberlake agree to keep his original vocal, so this record feels incredibly special to me – Who does this?”
It’s been a whirlwind year for Hype, notably with one of his biggest releases to date, ‘Ferrari’. Not only has the globally celebrated dance record surpassed one billion cumulative streams, but continues to occupy international chart positions, even peaking at #6 in the UK single charts.
Hype is arguably one of the UK’s most important artists, with his productions consistently forming the cornerstone of dancefloors around the world, alongside his singles and remixes clocking over two billion streams worldwide. That said, these accolades are shadowed by his unmatched ability and generation-inspiring DJing, standing alone at the spearhead of 21st-century live mixing.
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