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Oliver Heldens & Moguai Drop New Killer Collab ‘Cucumba’!

Published

6 years ago

May 20, 2019

2019 marks the 5th anniversary of Heldeep Records. Oliver Heldens founded the label to create a platform to showcase the new music of budding producers after receiving 1000’s of demos. With Oliver’s guidance, Heldeep Records has grown the imprint into a fully-fledged label, featuring respected mainstay acts like ALOK, Chocolate Puma, & Dada Life as well as hosting stages at leading festivals across the globe like Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, Electric Forest, Spring Awakening Music Festival and South West Four. Heldeep artists are showcased weekly on Heldeep Radio, which is syndicated across 91 stations, in 66 countries and reaches 70 million people a week. Celebrating the milestone, Oliver just returned from the North America leg of his ‘Heldeep 5 World Tour’, including a stop at Ultra main stage.

Oliver Heldens and MOGUAI team up for their long overdue debut collaboration, joining forces on ‘Cucumba’. Out now via Oliver’s label, Heldeep Records, the result is a dance floor weapon that displays both producers’ trademark sounds and musical knowledge, culminating in an uplifting summer anthem that is as equally fit for a club or festival as it is for the radio. With MOGUAI releasing his latest offering ‘Faith’ with Luciana on Heldeep last month, Oliver and MOGUAI appearing on numerous festival line-ups together over recent months and MOGUAI regularly invited to join Oliver for the label boss’ Heldeep parties, it was only a matter of time before the pair got in the studio to combine their extensive production prowess.

The track wastes no time in laying down its upbeat intentions, a bouncy synth layered with a percussion melody that proceeds to provide the hook for the duration of the track, while a round bass line ensures the track is guaranteed to get people moving from the first listen. The main elements are treated with a filtered LFO, giving the track constant movement and evoking a sense of playfulness that permeates throughout the duration.

Oliver Heldens describes ‘Cucumba’ as “a nice mix of African sounding instruments with Western classical melodies while blending MOGUAI’s sick production skills and the future house Oliver Heldens style. It’s been incredible to see the crowd reactions so far when I’ve played it live – especially during my set at Ultra“.

On working with Oliver Heldens, MOGUAI commented “the interesting thing is that people often ask me which producers I would compare myself to sound-wise, and although that’s difficult to answer I always say Fatboy Slim and Oliver. I told him this during his Heldeep party at ADE, and I don’t know if this kick started the collaboration, but from there we started sending ideas back and forth. I’m really happy with the outcome, it turned out great and it has a sound that I think is a good mixture of both our styles.”

Heldens continues, “For me, it’s a very enriching experience to work with someone like MOGUAI. He has incredible production experience that began before we started using computer software for music production. When he hit me up with a couple of ideas, it clicked straight away. I sent a melody to him that I thought was his style and the end result is fresh”.

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‘Feel Alive’ with DAVID BLK’s New Single

Published

3 months ago

April 23, 2025

David Dumitru

DAVID BLK is back on LVLD Music with a brand new mainstage anthem. ‘Feel Alive’ is all about energy and good vibes, featuring a clean production with melodic leads and captivating vocals.

The title of the record perfectly captures its essence, providing a joyful experience to every listener. The break after the first drop creates intensity, and the build-up adds great anticipation for what is to follow, a powerful second drop with bass that takes the sound of the track to a whole new level.

Speaking about his newest release, DAVID BLK explains: “Feel Alive came together after performing a local takeover at the profound Pyrsm Nightclub in Chicago IL.”

Packed with energy and festival arpeggios, this track brought to life an idea DAVID BLK had been wanting to achieve for some time.

DAVID BLK and What Is To Come

Throughout early May, DAVID BLK will have two additional releases and multiple performances in Chicago, the city he is based in.

Starting with a performance at Gold Room Chicago on 25th April, the artist will then debut his first Chicago Boiler Room event series on 14th June.

Finally, DAVID BLK mentions: “Super excited for everyone to hear this new tune and get involved with these upcoming events!”

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Celebrate The Birthday Of Don Diablo With His Top 10 Tracks!

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5 months ago

February 27, 2025

Dylan Smith

Join us in celebrating Don Diablo‘s 45th birthday! A pioneer of future house, Don Diablo is a powerhouse in electronic music. He ranked #6 in DJ Mag‘s Top 100 DJs in 2019 and is the fifth best-selling artist in Beatport history. Hailed by EDM.com as the “Founding Father of Future House,” he captivates over 9 million monthly listeners on Spotify, placing him among the “Top 300 Most-Listened to Artists” with over half a billion streams. To honor his legacy, let’s revisit his top 10 tracks that showcase his visionary artistry and influence.

10. Survive with Emeli Sande & Gucci Mane – 66m Spotify streams

9. All the Time (Remix) – 71m Spotify streams

8. Take Her Place with A R I Z O N A – 75m Spotify streams

7. King Of My Castle (Edit) with Keanu Silva – 81m Spotify streams

6. Chemicals with Tiesto ft. Thomas Troelsen – 81m Spotify streams

5. On My Mind – 82m Spotify streams

4 Cutting Shapes – 98m Spotify streams

3. Hot Air Balloon with AR/CO – 104m Spotify streams

2. Bad with Zak Abel – 107m Spotify streams

1. Keeping Your Head Up (Remix) – 178m Spotify streams

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Celebrate The Birthday Of Oliver Heldens With His Top 10 Tracks!

Published

6 months ago

January 31, 2025

Dylan Smith

A genuine superstar with #1 hits and over a billion cumulative streams to his name, Oliver Heldens is at the vanguard of the new generation of future house and techno music stars. Oliver’s career has been a whirlwind of mind-boggling success ever since his breakout hit ‘Gecko’ was taken to the UK #1 spot with a vocal from Becky Hill, with the record receiving Platinum sales status. A collaboration with Tiesto and remixes for Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, and Martin Garrix followed. As much as Oliver Heldens is one of the most prolific and successful DJs and producers around, he is also a resolute perfectionist. It’s this encompassing and extensive interest in music of all forms that led Heldens to set up his own record label, Heldeep. His residencies at Hï, Pacha, and Ushuaia Ibiza, as well as Marquee Las Vegas in addition to his billing as a headlining act at seminal festivals across the globe including Glastonbury, EDC, and Ultra, continue to place him at the epicenter of the global DJ circuit. Today we celebrate the 29th birthday of Oliver Heldens by taking a look at his top 10 tracks.