Launching his new record label project S/GNATURE with the release of ‘Mundo interior (ft G.Zamora)’ at the end of January, long-standing Argentinian DJ, producer and label head Santiago Garcia now looks to double the imprint’s nascent release tally with the announcement of its sophomore single, ‘Hurt Me’.
Due for worldwide release on Friday, February 23, ‘Hurt Me’ sees Santiago Garcia join forces with long-time friend and internationally celebrated Danish producer, live act and Out Of Options label boss, Nandu, for the pair’s eagerly-anticipated debut collaboration.
First previewed during Nandu’s Nordic Winter Hot Mix on BBC Radio 1 back in December – and now a staple part of both artists’ international touring playlists – ‘Hurt Me’ delivers everything one would hope for, and more, from the meeting of these two musical masterminds.
Built on an introductory foundation of vibrant percussion and playful, undulating basslines, we’re soon treated to an amalgamation of uneasy tones and trippy synths, giving the record a sense of intrigue around every corner. But it is perhaps the deeply soulful topline that gives the record its true identity; weaving in and out of the pair’s respective sound design elements to create a whole that is so much more than the sum of its constituent parts.
Speaking about the collaboration, Santiago Garcia commented: “This emotional collaboration with Nandu arose naturally from sharing years of musical knowledge and ideas. After several attempts, we were presented with the idea of using this unique topline, with the melodies and rhythm swiftly flowing from this. “Hurt Me” is an appeal to preserve a relationship. It addresses the harm that emotional attachment can have, both physically and emotionally.”
Nandu continued: “House music, at is core, needs soul. And that’s very much what I think we found in this track. The topline is a short outtake from a long piece of vocal, but we both thought that the soul was to be found in that particular cut “please don’t hurt me”.”
