One to watch alt/pop electronic collective, Dutchkid are back teasing the arrival of their forthcoming debut album on Ultra Music, with new single ‘Light On’.
Produced in collaboration with the ambient, indie-pop artist, Shallou, ‘Light On’ is another head turning outing of Dutchkid’s unique brand of stylish electronic pop, which has earned them over 10 million streams across Spotify and Apple Music. They’ve been creating continent spanning ripples on the airwaves of BBC Radio 1’s ‘Future Artists’ programme to thousands of miles away on South Africa’s largest pop station, 5FM.
Dutchkid are not your average band. Its six members include songwriters, producers, film-makers and graphic designers who create, record and produce their own music and art, each bringing something greater than the sum of its parts.
A glimpse into Dutchkid’s more sensitive songwriting, ‘Light On’ touches on the subject of loneliness, set to an atmospheric palette of delicate, uplifting melody, with goosebump-inducing effect.
Surprisingly, its theme of loneliness was not inspired by the lack of human contact most people experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic; it was written months before the world went into lockdown. A premonition? Perhaps. But certainly a poignant track that resonates on more than one level.
On the creation of the new single, ‘Light On’, Jordi van Dyk, (vocals, bass, songwriter and producer) said,
‘Light On’ came from a writing session we had with Joe Boston aka ‘Shallou’. We started off discussing the idea of feeling lonely in a crowd and that basic human need for connection. It was beautiful to see how the song kept evolving throughout the session and how vulnerability can lead to healing.
Dutchkid they are not short of praise from the industry and fans alike. They received an Apple Music New Artist Spotlight of the Month and a BBC Introducing ‘Record Of The Week’ for 2021 single ‘Lemonade’. Following three sold-out headline live shows in London, and working with renowned producer John Foyle (Gorillaz, Years & Years, Jai Paul) on their last single, ‘Sugar’, it’s only a matter of time before this hugely talented collective break through in a big way.
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