A first-time collaboration between Richard Durand and Christina Novelli gives birth to a masterful new track, The Air I Breathe. The track is out now as a joint release between Holland’s Magik Muzik and UK’s Outburst Records.
Opening with an upbeat and uplifting vibe, coupled with deep-timbered percussion works, the track sets you up for something you’ll love. With the rolling bass-heavy beats, the track’s energy is well complemented with amazing work with the pads and synths. The magical vocals from Christina are something that will help you venture deeper into the track while being truly rich with its emotional appeal. After the quiet phase dominated by the vocals, the producer brings everything back in place together- leaving you with a feeling of euphoria.
Richard Durand is a name well known, who announced himself into the scene with a place in DJ Mag’s Top 100 in the year 2005. With singles like Make Me Scream and Slipping Away, and remixes of Lethal Industry, Flight 643 and Break My Fall, he gained more momentum backed by the support from Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Judge Jules, and Eddie Halliwell.
His earlier albums include Always the Sun, Wide Awake, Richard Durand Versus The World, and the upcoming album The Air We Breathe, from which the current single is taken. With an album release line up after a good 6 years of time, we can expect some amazing work from the producer.
Rising to fame in 2012, Christina Novelli featured on the Gareth Emery track, Concrete Angel, also co-writing the same. The track also made it to the Billboard Dance Music charts, peaking at #15. Later collaborations came with the likes of Dash Berlin and Armin van Buuren. With performances at iconic venues like LIV Miami, Pacha NYC, and Ultra Music Festival, she has also ventured into creating music of many genres like hip-hop, trap, hardstyle, future bass, and trance.
The release of this track marks the beginning of a new phase for Richard Durand and one has to really wait and see what he’s got in store with the upcoming album. Share the news now! Buy/Stream it here.
