ItsNotYouItsMe “Come Thru Thursday Vocals” features dance-house hypnotic tune by DJ Zinc W/ Alicai Harley! Plus, Stellar-Saucy Sonics From songstress Brigetta!
“Marking his first release of 2020, UK dance music legend DJ Zinc has collaborated with budding London singer-songwriter Alicia Harley on new single ‘Bubble’, out March 20th via his own imprint Bingo Bass.
Fizzing with energy from the opening bars, the buoyant track has all the hallmarks of an instant club hit, with Harley’s sharpshooting vocal delivery the perfect pairing for Zinc’s propulsive beats. A fun, fresh track that’s practically bursting under the weight of its earworm chorus and hip-swinging rhythm, Harley’s boisterous repeated chant ‘B-U-B-B-L-E’ oozes the kind of charisma you’d expect from a young artist already described as a ‘hotshot’. Her unique take on dancehall thrives amongst Zinc’s glimmering production, an inimitable fusion of genres that makes ‘Bubble’ a track with limitless appeal.
Real name Benjamin Pettit, DJ Zinc is a prolific British DJ and producer who first emerged onto the scene way back in 1995 with hip-hop/jungle fusion hit ‘Super Sharp Shooter’, quickly cementing himself as a key figure of the breakbeat, garage and scenes.
Still in the early stages of her music career, Alicai Harley first broke through with ‘Gold’, an irresistible slice of summer, which was heavily supported by an array of tastemakers, including Seani B, DJ Target, Sian Anderson, Mistajam, Toddla T, David Rodigan, Trevor Nelson, and Charlie Sloth across BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
With ‘Bubble’, DJ Zinc proves once again his ability to keep evolving as a producer, while also highlighting his passion for championing the brightest artists on the scene.”- broadwayworld.com
With her music, Desta, who is half-Italian and half-Colombian, seeks to carve out a voice for the Latinx community in the UK drawing on her own identity to craft a distinct, rich fusion of influences. ‘Aguanta’ demonstrates this perfectly as she blends skittering trap beats with intricate Latin guitar riffs, her vocals soaring from soft, suave melodies to sharp, slick rap. Her first track sung fully in Spanish, ‘Aguanta’ oozes confidence and empowered attitude, capturing the sultry dynamism of summer in the city.
Speaking on the track, Desta expresses, ‘Because of the lack of visibility of the community, and where that sits in British music culture, and where I sit in this culture here (in my community and in this city). It’s hard to know when or how to make the decision to let your heritage be a part of your art. Because there are not that many people like you, you don’t know how familiar you are to others, or how connected people would feel to that. But fuck it, now’s the time to create a place for myself.’” –
Artist: Cinthie
Tune: No One Can Take You from Me
