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Today marks a monumental stride in the electronic music world as two of the scene's most revered innovators, Eli Brown and HI-LO, unveil their highly anticipated EP, “Pyramid Rave.” The duo, known individually for their trailblazing contributions, have blended their talents into a two-track masterpiece showcasing the peak of collaborative artistry and sonic exploration.
The opening track, “Feel The Energy'' plunges listeners into a realm of deep, resonant bass lines intertwined with pulsating techno beats and melodic synths. The track promises an intense yet uplifting journey, masterfully crafted to captivate and energize its audience with every beat. The EP’s title track, “Pyramid Rave,” follows, showcasing a deeper dive into the synergistic genius of Eli Brown and HI-LO. Boasting simmering harmonic scales and hypnotic rhythms, the track evokes the surreal experience of a desert rave under starlit skies, merging mystique with raw, exhilarating energy to form a unique musical expedition.
Eli Brown and HI-LO have been building anticipation for the release, tantalizing fans during their renowned back-to-back performances at leading festivals, including Ultra Music Festival in March and most recently, EDC Las Vegas. Further expanding his creative reach, Eli Brown recently launched an innovative streetwear line, 92 Thing, inspired by the vibrant '90s rave culture, providing fans a dual sensory and visual connection to his artistic vision. With a packed schedule of performances at premier festivals and venues this summer, "Pyramid Rave" is poised to become the anthem of unforgettable moments, echoing across dance floors and festival fields worldwide. The mastery of Eli Brown and HI-LO in blending potent techno rhythms with pioneering melodic structures invites listeners to lose themselves in the depths of this groundbreaking release.
A trailblazer in the electronic music domain, Eli Brown has infused club music with an electrifying energy since his emergence in 2016. Emerging from Bristol's iconic dance scene, Brown's productions evoke the raw, atmospheric essence of his roots, juxtaposing dark, immersive soundscapes with high-velocity rhythms. His distinctive style has skyrocketed him to industry prominence, earning accolades from icons like Carl Cox, Adam Beyer, Lilly Palmer, Charlotte De Witte, and many others. Eli's track ‘Believe’ topped the charts, and his release ‘Escape’ marked the inception of the 'factory 93' label under Insomniac. His track "Be the One" went viral at Coachella, amassing over 100 million views. This surge in popularity is a testament to his burgeoning status as a techno powerhouse.
In just a few short years, Oliver Heldens successfully parlayed his career in mainstream dance music into a much-lauded alter-ego in the techno world as HI-LO, gaining widespread acceptance from the underground scene in the process. Making the most of an era when genre boundaries are less important or distinct than ever and younger generations cast aside the snobbery of old, the name HI-LO is now synonymous with cutting-edge, quality, hard-hitting, innovative techno. By 2020, his tracks ‘Zeus’ and ‘Kronos’ landed in the Top 10 most-played techno tracks of the year on 1001tracklists.com, making him the #1 most-supported producer platform-wide that year across all genres. His DJ sets as HI-LO has serenaded audiences at huge events like Ultra’s revered Resistance, Manchester’s Warehouse Project, Austin’s Seismic Dance Event, San Diego’s Proper NYE, plus prominent clubs in the techno scene like De Marktkantine in Amsterdam, Watergate in Berlin, E1 in London, Mondo in Madrid and Nitsa in Barcelona, plus numerous stand out performances on Drumcode and Filth on Acid label showcases across the globe.
Combining a big room sensibility with a dark, underground, raw edge, HI-LO has become a trusted tastemaker, with his tracks receiving massive support from luminaries of the scene, including Adam Beyer (who signed his ‘Hypnos,’ ‘Wanna Go Bang’ EPs and ‘CRESCENDO’ to his Drumcode label and invited him to remix his DJ Rush collab ‘Restore My Soul’), Reinier Zonneveld (with whom HI-LO released seven wildly creative collabs), Carl Cox, Solomun, Tale of Us, Anyma, Charlotte de Witte, Enrico Sangiuliano, Pan-Pot, Dubfire, Joseph Capriati, ANNA, AMELIE LENS, Joris Voorn, Robert Hood, Richie Hawtin, and countless other a-list acts. HI-LO was crowned the #1 best-selling and best-streaming techno artist over the last six months, according to Beatport. The next chapter in the HI-LO story was the January 2023 launch of HILOMATIK, a new label showcasing his productions alongside music from hot new talents and techno heroes that will further expand his musical manifesto. The imprint kicked off with the mighty ‘PURA VIDA’ from the man himself and has carried significant momentum into 2024 with recent releases including 'GENESIS EP' (with Space 92), 'PARADISE' (with Danny Avila), 'LIFT ME UP" (with Green Velvet), 'Now Love Will Begin' (with Armin van Buuren), 'GIMME THE WORD' (with Alan Fitzpatrick), and 'PEGASUS' (with Space 92).
HI-LO On Tour:
12 July: Audio River Festival - Płock, Poland
13 July: Airbeat One Festival - Neustadt-Glewe, Germany
21 July: Parookaville - Weeze, Germany
26 July: Tomorrowland - Boom, Belgium
03 Aug: Veld Music Festival - Toronto, ON
17 Aug: Lovestream Festival - Bratislava, Slovakia
01 Sep: Mysteryland: Amsterdam, NL
28 Sep: CRSSD: San Diego, CA
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