Chill | Kai.wav Elevates Matoma’s ‘The Power’ with Highly-Infectious Remix
Posted by VMan on April 5, 2024
Kai.wav’s Matoma remix is a catch – soulful tech house, just the right infections, UK Garage, and anime vocals, all come together to show his technical skill and ability to merge different musical styles into a cohesive and fresh sound. This debut positions Kai.wav on a path for substantial growth and influence in the music industry, good on ’em.
His career took a significant turn after remixing Matoma’s “The Power” and then sharing it via a direct message, leading to his to be officially apart of the EP. A huge accomplishment in itself.
Kai.wav has rapidly moved from a newcomer in the anime house genre and now is on to something epic – he has all the hallmarks of someone who has long term talent. Within a mere three months, he has developed a notable following of 52,000 on Instagram and attracted over 3.6 million listeners, with his video content surpassing 10 million views. Experience what this guy is all about below.
Electronic | Matoma & A R I Z O N A Release Music Video for “Heart So Big”
Posted by VMan on May 24, 2022
Norwegian DJ and producer Matoma has released the heartwarming music video for his and electronic dance-pop trio A R I ZO N A’s single “Heart So Big.” The track was written with A R I Z O N A’s longtime collaborator PJ Bianco as a love letter to his son with autism and the video is crowdsourced from over 2,000 fan submissions of raw footage of pure happiness.
Matoma shares, “I couldn’t imagine a better music video for this special song than this! It truly brought me to tears to feel all the love in these incredible videos, like little glimpses into the hearts and memories of people all over the world. Like the song, it’s a reminder to treasure the good that we have in our lives, and that we are all connected by that common joy.”
A R I Z O N A shares, “This song, along with the hopes of raising autism awareness, carries a special notion in general that we should remember to cherish and protect the ones we love in our lives. Sometimes we can be all they have, or vice versa.”
The positivity in the song comes as no surprise to Matoma fans, as he is recognized globally for his charity work behind the music. He recently headlined Gravity Festival and used his performance to raise money for Red Cross’ Ukraine Crisis Appeal. His livestream raised $10,000 USD in just 45 minutes, breaking past records for the festival; and he decided to match the donations personally.
Following that heartfelt livestream, he purchased three billboards on the i-10 highway to Coachella; originally intended for promoting his new music, but with the tragic war continuing in Ukraine, he decided to put them towards raising funds and awareness for Ukraine humanitarian aid organization Music Saves UA, which received worldwide news coverage.
Bass | Crankdat Shares Impressive Remix Of Matoma & MAGIC!’s Single “Girl At Coachella”
Posted by VMan on June 2, 2017
Crankdat has been in ‘beast mode’ for about a year and a half now, delivering one great remix after the next. His latest is an official remix for none other than Matoma who has been crushing the Spotify game with his sun-kissed singles like “Girl At Coachella” with MAGIC! and featuring D.R.A.M. This seems to be the last remix Crankdat is putting out before his debut original solo single which everyone in the dance music community has been patiently waiting for. There’s a lot of hype around this kid, but each time he puts out a new track he seems to justify it and then some. He dishes out two styles in his “Girl At Coachella” remix, delivering a bass-fueled drop to lead things off before giving fans a melodic second drop to cap it all off. Well done Mr. Crankdat. Stay tuned for more from this 20-year-old. He’s crushing the game and is only getting started.
Events | SXSW Announces Industry Panel: ‘How to Develop an Electronic Artist: Matoma’
Posted by VMan on March 6, 2017
With SXSW just a few days away, we thought we’d bring to your attention a noteworthy industry panel that discusses a topic most electronic music fans would be curious to learn about: ‘How to Develop an Electronic Artist: Matoma‘. Over the past couple years, Matoma’s online and live presence has skyrocketed. The tropical house artist has garnered hundreds of millions of plays on Spotify and is one of the most streamed artists in the world. He recently sold out Terminal 5 in New York with support from Two Friends and Aston Shuffle.
On this SXSW panel are Billboard’s Senior Dance Editor Matt Medved, Matoma’s agent Ferry Rais-Shaghaghi from APA, Tom (Matoma) himself and more. The panel will be taking place on March 16 from 5pm to 6pm. Moreover, Matoma has recently announced a “Matoma & Friends” official SXSW showcase at Kingdom on March 17 that will go on from 9pm to 2am. This is not something you’ll want to miss!
Tropical House | Madden – Alive (SEMLR Remix)
Posted by BIGLIFE on October 19, 2016
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This is the second big tune from this guy SEMLR that I have just absolutely loved. He took the original and added a completely different tropical vibe with a melody that just gets me vibing. Keep an eye/ear out for this artist, I think we’ll be seeing alot more of his name in the future.
Chill, Pop | Matoma and FRENSHIP link up on “Knives”
Posted by VMan on November 18, 2015
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Matoma surprised the internet with a new album, which seems to be a hot trend in music today. Hakuna Matoma was not only a surprise, but also is being released in a totally unique way – using the playlist format to see the album expand and evolve over time. This first-of-its-kind format will allow the album to grow as more tracks are added. Listeners can subscribe to‘Hakuna Matoma’ or the Matoma profile to hear the music and stay up to date with upcoming additions via notifications or feed updates, and be a part of his album campaign as it unfolds. Press play, this is a must listen, and head over to Hypem to <3 his single ‘Knives’ featuring FRENSHIP !
iTunes: Matoma – Hakuna Matoma