New school star Simbasōl links up with Techno titan Timo Maas for spine-tingling new release ‘Open Arms’ on Shanti Mansion.
Simbasōl is a Montreal based electronic music producer, DJ, and performer whose sound fuses melodic house and techno with earth-driven grooves, expansive synthscapes, and soulful percussive rhythms. Since 2020, he has made his mark with standout performances across Montreal and the US, with his debut EP climbing to #1 on Beatport within just a week of release.
In 2025, Simbasōl is building unstoppable momentum. With multiple singles already out this year, including a brand-new EP 'White Flags' and a wave of upcoming projects on forward-thinking labels such as Kinetika, Shanti Radio, Gardens of Babylon, Redolent, and Melody Lab, he is carving his own path in electronic music.
Raised with a music induced lifestyle by his devoted dancing parents, Simbasōl was moving to music before he could walk. Growing up around campfires with djembes and harmonicas, he absorbed a music-fueled lifestyle that continues to inspire his mission today: to turn dance floors into spaces of freedom, emotion, and connection.
Meanwhile, German legend Timo Maas has been at the forefront of the underground scene for 40-plus years as a DJ, and more than 30 years as a producer, with countless classics to his name. But more importantly he keeps evolving and remains an in demand collaborator with fast rising names like SimbaSōl.
“Open Arms” is a soul-stirring and uplifting track with a gorgeous falsetto to bring hope and beauty. The chunky drums march below with a sprinkling percussion and smeared chords all rising up like the sun of a new day. It's pure, rousing and full of the sort of inescapable emotion that unites crowds and taps into universal feelings of pain and hope.
“Open Arms” brings new kinds of feelings to electronic music and leaves a lasting impression.