Awakend Caps Off A Sensational 2021 With His Debut EP ‘Memories From Another Life’

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Following on from a breakthrough 12 months including appearances for labels such as Proximity, Enhanced Music and Ophelia as well as remixes for dance heavyweights including Jason Ross, Seven Lions, Au5 and more, Awakend delivers his much anticipated debut EP ‘Memories From Another Life’ on September 3rd – a scintillating EP which showcases the Minnesota native’s ever-evolving sound to represent the many lives that we live, whether is be In real life or imagination.

Featuring the fan-favorite singles ‘Floating Through The Sky’ with TRØVES and ‘Lost When You’re Away’ with Monika Santucci, Awakend also recruits the talents of Luma and Sammy Plotkin for ‘Don’t Wake Me Up’ and ‘Break Through’ respectively, putting a spotlight on the immensely talented collaborators to give his songs unforgettable substance.

At the core of the EP, we find AWAKEND’s unique production and songwriting approach with his singular sound design is built around mammoth wall-of-sound synths, striking rhythms, exquisitely punchy drums, and polished FX, whilst featuring a distinguished musicality thanks to the luscious melodies in his songwriting.

The combination of all of these ingredients perfectly underpins the stellar vocals that appear across the project, creating a transcendent five track EP that finds a golden sweet spot between nostalgic and euphoric.

When discussing the EP, Awakend said –

‘I’ve always been drawn to the idea that we’ve all lived many lives; some more than others. This concept often comes up in the books and movies that I’m drawn to. Sometimes, my dreams actually feel as though I’m somewhere else, in another life. Those dreams are often so real that they feel like an alternate reality to me.

When I decided to put together this EP, the name came to me immediately. Crystal Memories was written about this notion that two people could meet each other in another lifetime after theirs had ended. ‘I don’t know when but we’ll meet again’ was this lyric I had stuck in my head so I turned it into the chorus for that particular song.

The other thing about this EP that gives the name meaning is that some of these songs were initially conceived of two + years ago while some were started earlier this year. Some of these songs almost feel as though they came from another lifetime.’

With an already stacked portfolio of tracks including collaborations with Seven Lions, Jason Ross, Au5, as well as sharing the stage already this year with the likes of Ferry Corsten, ARMNHMR, Jason Ross and more, Awakend is well and truly a name to keep an eye out for in the future of dance music.

Tracklist

01. Don’t Wake Me Up (with Luma)
02. Lost When You’re Away (with Monika Santucci)
03. Floating Through The Sky (with TRØVES)
04. Break Through (with Sammy Potkin)
05. Crystal Memories

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