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After lighting up the airwaves and clubs across Europe this past summer with this debut single, ‘Le Cheval’ returns to 2019 with a huge bang by releasing two killer new dance floor weapons ‘Café Patron’ & ‘Forrest Gump’. The new release follows his 2018 breakout single ‘Fandango’ which went on to be remixed by HUGEL, D.O.D, and SAMMY PORTER and received radio support from Radio 1, KISS FM and Rinse FM. ‘Café Patron’ & ‘Forrest Gump’ sees the new star of the scene showcasing his production talents again by creating two thumping house hits with hammering basslines & abstract vocal hooks that are guaranteed to be the soundtrack of the summer in clubs and festivals alike. Le Cheval believes a track needs warmth, humour, a massive chunk of house, a smidge of afrobeat and healthy slice of arrogance. This perfect blend is defiantly felt in these two anthems in the making. His production is influenced by some of electronic dance music’s biggest acts including Daft Punk

North-West London’s finest Donae’o marks his triumphant return with the release of his brand new single ‘The Party’s Over Here’ on April 16th via Moving Anti/Island Records. Written and produced by Donae’o in collaboration with singer, songwriter and producer Shakka, ‘The Party’s Over Here’ is the second single to be taken from his forthcoming debut solo album; with Island Records, which is slated for release in the final quarter of 2019. The follow up release to his 2017 mixtape ‘Sixteen’, “The Party’s Over Here” features production heavyweights such as Take a day trip and 1st of FKI, to name but two. The single follows the massive smash hit ‘Chalice’, which featured Calvin Harris as well as US Superstar XO artist Belly. ‘Chalice’ remains one of most played hits on national radio over the last six months. Donae’o has achieved great success as one of the most culturally significant musicians in British urban and pop music. For many years now, the musical ‘swiss army knife’ has been s

The Australian singer songwriter is also set to play his biggest UK headline tour this month, adding a second Shepherds Bush Empire headline on 16 April and regional shows due to popular demand. April 15 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire SOLD OUT April 16 London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire April 18 Glasgow SWG3 April 19 Manchester O2 RITZ BUY TOUR TICKETS HERE   LISTEN TO ‘A PLACE WE KNEW’ ALBUM HERE WATCH DEAN PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL HERE Dean Lewis catapulted into the UK top 15 with the Platinum selling “Be Alright”, racking up 350M global Spotify streams, before dropping the stunning new single “7 Minutes”. Bittersweet memories of past romance is the thread that runs through the 12-track debut LP, “All the songs were written through relationships I’d been in and houses I used to live in and hotel rooms,” says Lewis. A trip to the UK in 2016 saw Lewis team up with producers Edd Hol