A perfect summer anthem for long drives — “Summer”
Singapore-based electronic artist Eve Alai join forced with UK artist Arjun Ratwatte and Sri Lankan producer Madaid on the tropical vibin’ “Summer” — out on all digital platforms worldwide via Umami Records, February 26.
“I wrote the first verse, then the chorus and immediately had Arjun in mind so we got talking about collaborating on the track. He wrote the second verse and the writing was complete, but I felt that the production was missing the last bit of oomph it needed,” Eve Alai said as he wants to make the perfect summer anthem for long drives.
Moreover, Sri Lankan producer Madaid completed the foundation built by Eve Alai and Arjun Ratwatte, and instill his production style for a warmer sound.
“It was a very smooth process for me as we all work on Ableton, so we just sent one project file back and forth between the three of us,” Madaid shares. “I believe that silence is the canvas we musicians paint on, and that was my thought process when approaching this track.”
A much-welcomed departure from Eve Alai’s deep house numbers, “Summer” strikes gold with the sound of California sunset coasting through fizzy, retro-funk arrangements and feel-good tropical vibes.
The cross-cultural collaboration took place within the three artists’ respective studios in Singapore, UK and Sri-Lanka.
“It’s a fulfilling feeling now that song is out! Our comfort zones in terms of genre are worlds apart between the three of us. Finding that middle ground was the beauty of this record,” said Arjun as they have been working on the project since November 2020.
Eve Alai, Arjun Ratwatte and Madaid’s “Summer” is out everywhere at this link: https://www.umamirecords.sg/summer/
