Hear the producer s new song with VanJess, Say Yes
Published Jun 04, 2021TOKiMONSTA has shared a new single with sister duo VanJess and has announced plans to play Canada on tour this November.
The producer will end an eight-date run of North America in Vancouver, playing the Commodore Ballroom on November 20. That news lands alongside Say Yes with VanJess, which you can hear below.
She ll be accompanied on the road by Rochelle Jordan (whose recent LP
Play with the Changes arrived through TOKiMONSTA s Young Art Records), Biicla, Rush Davis & Kingdom. The original Say Yes was a song that encompassed the deeper meanings of openness and love, TOKiMONSTA shared of her latest. Though the pandemic has been challenging, I felt inspired to tap into that introspection and reinterpret this song with the help of the incredible VanJess. It s my first real dance record and I m excited to share it with the world.
Play with Changes. It’s hearing a bright and brilliant talent at her creative best.
Play with the Changes works simultaneously as a playlist and homage to dance music and electronic R&B. UK Garage, dance-pop, house, and soul are laced throughout the great ear candy – all crafted with consummate skill by Jordan’s partners-in-crime, KLSH, Machinedrum, and Jimmy Edgar. The best dance-soul records combine innovative production, smashing beats, and a charismatic lead: on
Play with the Changes is a masterpiece of club beats, deep hooks, and sweet vocals. Like a post-millennial Donna Summer, Jordan brings warmth and passion to the icy synths and the tailor-made beats.
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Youâve heard Rochelle Jordanâs sound, even if you canât place her songs. Throughout the early 2010s she released several mixtapes leading up to 2014âs
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Play With the Changes, out on L.A. DJ Tokimonstaâs label Young Art.
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