"Wanna Go" is an uplifting, hard-hitting take on how to put a little vacation in everyday life. Tropical sounding flutes and choir sounds are juxtaposed against gritty bass synths and trap drums. With Hawaiian emcee Nurries’ vocals and Torbjørn's high-energy sound design, "Wanna Go" gives both rap fans and bass music fans a reason to put their hands up. Life's a vacation and we travel there, like all the time.
Torbjørn
Dynamic vocals, hard-hitting beats, and turntable cuts; these are the sounds listeners have come to know from this Seattle-based performing artist & producer/DJ. With a background in classical violin, jazz guitar, and an audio engineering degree from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (handed over by Sir Paul McCartney himself), Torbjørn brings a diverse sound to both dance music and hip-hop fans. 2022 has seen the release of several new songs, including Get Away, You Forever, Secret Sauce, Modern AUT, and Shadow Arts EP (collectively garnering over 260,000 streams on Spotify). Alongside a talented cast of collaborators, these new releases showcase a unique blend of his producer skills, and his vocals. Both raw and digitally processed, listeners will hear hints of vocal inspiration from the likes of Atmosphere and Run the Jewels. Instrumentally, the music features hard hitting trap, melodic future bass, and glitch/IDM sounds akin to Flume, and RL Grime. Despite such an eclectic list of contemporary influences, Torbjørn’s work comes off palatable to many different crowds; as heard on record labels Street Ritual, MalLabel, and ShadowTrix. He recently completed two national tours with Ceschi and Dark Time Sunshine (Fake Four Records) made an appearance at Bass Oasis Festival, and embarked on a regional west coast tour to promote his Shadow Arts EP. Profound lyricism, matched by bombastic beats, all accompanied by cinematic visuals; experiencing Torbjørn live in concert brings the music to a whole new level.
Nurries
Nurries is Bringing together the best parts of hip hop and bass music into one unforgettable project.The Nurries signature style blends that intense love of lyricism and old school flavor with undying passion for bass music production.
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