Tape B and Effin team up on “I’ll Never Know” for their third collaboration following “Ups and Downs” and their “Back to Black” remix

Tape B and Effin have joined forces once again for their new single, “I’ll Never Know,” bringing together two of bass music’s most distinctive creative perspectives. The track reflects their shared love for hip-hop, nostalgia and forward-thinking electronic production, continuing the creative chemistry first heard across their previous releases together. “I’ll Never Know” also comes ahead of Tape B’s debut album, Ghost in the Static, which will feature Effin, Zaytoven, Dani King and more.

 

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From “Ups and Downs” to “I’ll Never Know”

The duo’s official release history together dates back to Effin’s 2025 album Daydreams, where they first joined forces on “Ups and Downs.” The track incorporated hip-hop elements, reflecting their mutual connection and appreciation for the culture while establishing the creative chemistry that has continued to develop. Later that same year, the pair reunited for an unofficial remix of Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” earning more than 651,000 streams on SoundCloud and offering another example of their shared instinct for pulling from the past and giving those influences new life.

For Tape B, the collaboration fits into a catalogue that brings together classic dubstep and hip-hop influence. His recent releases include “Signature Sound” with Zaytoven, Car Tunes Vol: 5 and “Underneath Your Skin” with Dani King via Monstercat, while earlier collaborations include “Trippy Land” with Juicy J.

Effin brings his own approach through detailed sampling, emotional songwriting, vintage influences and unconventional production techniques. His recent music has explored love, memory and nostalgia through decades-old recordings, forgotten live performances, film dialogue, jazz instrumentation and heavily manipulated vocals. Those ideas have developed across his albums Cheap Thrills and Daydreams, with “I’ll Never Know” bringing his production style together with Tape B’s hip-hop and bass influences once again.

Red Rocks, Mission Ballroom and What Comes Next

The release comes during a major period for both artists on the live side. Tape B is coming off the Summer Program amphitheater co-headline tour with Levity, which moved more than 63,000 tickets across the run and included multiple sellouts. His recent run has also included collaborations with Subtronics, Zeds Dead and GRiZ, with two upcoming nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado among his next headline dates.

Effin, meanwhile, has spent 2026 playing Electric Forest, Bonnaroo, GRIZTRONICS at The Gorge, FVDED In The Park, VELD, Elements, Das Energi, Breakaway, Lost Lands and Sacred Acre. His next major headline date will take place at Mission Ballroom in Denver on January 16, 2027, marking his largest headline show to date.

Speaking about “I’ll Never Know,” Tape B said the track marks their third collaboration since early 2025, following “Ups and Downs” and their “Back to Black” remix. He added that the track has become a highlight of his recent tour sets and fits naturally into his upcoming debut album.

With “I’ll Never Know”, Tape B and Effin add another original release to a collaboration that has continued across the past two years. The single also leads into Tape B’s debut album Ghost in the Static, while both artists move into another run of headline shows, festival appearances and new music.