| Today, Bodysync return with the euphoric rave-pop single “Bailiar (I Want To Dance),” featuring the beloved Honduran-Canadian singer-songwriter Daniela Andrade. The final single ahead of their second album, NUTTY, set to drop next Friday, June 28, via Buddies Inc, pushes the tempo with energetic piano chords and Andrade’s soft-spoken, ethereal voice controlling the melody. “Daniela is one of our favorite artists to work with. She never overwrites and seems to instinctively know how much a track needs,” Bodysync remarked on their second collaboration with Andrade. Following previous singles “Rock It” and “Babies,” the latest offering from the new electronic producer duo of Ryan Hemsworth and Charlie Yin (AKA Giraffage) continues to build anticipation for their second full-length, which has already garnered attention from CBC, Exclaim!, Paste, Stereogum, Uproxx, and many more. |
| The record features twelve new belters, rooted in 90’s rave music but embracing all shades of dance music, alongside indie, and pop punk influences. Bodysync is Ryan Hemsworth and Charlie Yin (AKA Giraffage), and this project has been their core focus since their well-received debut album Radio Active was released in 2022. In their own words – “it’s dance music by fans of DIY punk and Y2K pop, with a healthy dose of absurdity.” Previous Bodysync collaborations include Tinashe, Devin Morrison, Dazy, and Nite Jewel. As individual producers, Ryan & Charlie have worked with the likes of Joji, Japanese Breakfast, Mitski, E-40, Doss, alongside official remixes for Carly Rae Jepsen, Porter Robinson, ODESZA, and Lana Del Rey. Giving more context on the album, Bodysync share: “Keeping things a little nutty has just been like, the mantra. The discourse in electronic music is so enveloping and polarising. We just choose to focus on our legends – Todd Terry, Paul Johnson. There’s so much comedy in their stuff and that has really resonated lately, which shamelessly gets mixed up with the stuff we enjoyed at a young age – Venga Boys, Daft Punk, and Mad Magazine.“ A fitting acronym for Bodysync could be “Be Open, Do You, Say You’ll Never Change” – it’s for everyone, all ages, no gatekeeping. It has that optimistic feel-good energy that was felt at the free party movement in the UK, and the desert parties in the US decades ago. The universal language of music remains the same – bring the people together, it’s best experienced communally. Listen to “Bailiar (I Want To Dance)” above and look out for the full album release of NUTTY on Friday, June 28th, and details for a North American tour kicking off in August. |
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