Aaron Hibell, Alex Wann convene on ‘set me free,’ official single of Extremely Music Pageant’s 2024 aftermovie – Dancing Astronaut
by: Rachel Narozniak
Oct 3, 2024
Some issues simply go collectively, like Aaron Hibell‘s trance sensibilities and Alex Wann‘s Afro-inflected signature. It’s no surprise then that “set me free,” the second single from Hibell’s forthcoming debut album, drummed up appreciable curiosity within the weeks previous its launch. And whereas stay play-out from RÜFÜS DU SOL and Adriatique additional fanned the flames of anticipation, the track’s look because the official single of Extremely Music Pageant‘s 2024 aftermovie skilled seemingly all eyes (and ears) on “set me free.”
Hibell and Wann’s collaboration is actually well timed; the Afro-infused quantity extends the dance/digital style’s current streak of high-performing Afro Home one-offs, most notably Keinemusik’s “Transfer” and extra lately, HUGEL, Matter, Arash, and Daecolm’s “I Adore You.”
“I like this track as a result of it’s such a transparent mix between each mine and Alex [Wann’s]’s kinds,” Hibell wrote on Instagram.
Certainly, the classically-trained producer’s inspiriting hybrid of trance and orchestral music enhances the deep percussive rhythms and smoldering Afro Home type for which Wann has turn out to be recognized (bear in mind, Wann was behind the “Milkshake” remix that dominated dance/digital’s stay circuit final summer time, a run that supported his choice as a Dancing Astronaut Artist to Watch in 2024).
“set me free” is the propulsive second preview of what stays to come back on Hibell’s LP, following his revelation of its lead single, “morning gentle,” on the finish of August. Judging by the compelling sounds and general polish of the album’s preliminary previews, the mission already has the makings of a standout dance/digital LP — a story that Hibell will solely proceed to strengthen because the rollout proceeds through Astralwerks.
Classes: Music