After the success of singles “October” and “They Are Not Like You”, Bristol-based duo Icarus present their first new track of 2017: “King Kong”. Brothers Ian and Tom Griffiths have delivered a beast of a track, recalling the exuberant energy of Basement Jaxx or Groove Armada. “King Kong” exudes potent dynamism from every element of the production, from the booming bass to the urgent percussion.
“Last year we put out a lot of atmospheric stuff, but with ‘King Kong’ we’ve switched our style again,” explains Tom. “It’s something more experimental and more light-hearted. We don’t want to overthink it too much, and we don’t want to stick to one particular lane because we like writing all sorts of tracks.”
There’s much more to come from the ICARUS camp and their Fly Boy label in the near future. Already confirmed are two huge festivals: Annie Mac’s Lost & Found Festival in Malta this April, and then Croatia’s infamous Hideout Festival in June.
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Hot on the heels of their recent single “They Are Not Like You”, Bristol-based production duo Icarus have released a brand new track ‘Hiding’, which sees brothers Tom and Ian Griffiths stripping their sound back to its dancefloor-orientated deep house essence.
“Hiding” kicks off with big drums and haunting looped vocals, which perfectly complement the hypnotic synth line that runs through the track from start to finish. The result is a forward-thinking slice of deep electronica with dark undertones and a very danceable beat.
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After a busy summer performing at key festivals such as Bestival, Parklife and Lovebox, Bristol-based production duo Icarus return with new track “They Are Not Like You”. This emotionally charged cut sees the brothers further refining their skills, building on the sound they developed on recent tracks “October” and “Home”.
“They Are Not Like You” kicks off with a simple looped refrain and this hypnotic voiced slowly gives way to the main vocals. The lush production features a burbling distorted bassline and Icarus’s trademark syncopated live percussion. The result is one of their finest moments to date, further cementing their sound.
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Hot on the heels of their recent remixes for Bat For Lashes and SG Lewis, British act Icarus have released a brand new track ‘October’, which represents the latest development from the Bristol-based production duo. Inspired by the sprawling nocturnal vibe of their recent sets at Fabric, ‘October’ takes a different approach from the brothers’ recent tracks – ‘Home’ (featuring Aurora), ‘Don’t Cry Wolf’ and ‘Ride This Train’ – by stripping their soundscape back to a deep house essence which ebbs and flows with creative dynamic peaks.
Icarus have already received press support from DJ, Mixmag and Bristol Live and other influential artists have also recognised their talent, with Kölsch, Lane 8 and Dave Dresden all providing remixes of Icarus’s original tracks. Their festival dates throughout the summer include Boardmasters, Glass Butter Beach, V and Bestival.
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