Trendsetter is thrilled to welcome DJ/producer Steve Angello to the 2017 roster with the striking new experimental film today for his song “Rejoice.” The video blends CGI, haute couture and a powerful sermon by one of the country’s biggest preachers, T.D. Jakes. Unlike anything he’s done before, the new music goes into a much darker, artful direction inspired by Steve’s own spiritual awakening. More coming from him soon.
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Steve Angello is most notably known for his role as one third of the Swedish DJ supergroup, Swedish House Mafia, alongside Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso. Together, the trio produced commercially successful chart-toppers like “Save the World,” “Antidote,” and “Don’t You Worry Child.” Angello launched his very own Size Records in 2003 and inaugurated the label with his self-billed Simplicity EP. As a solo artist, Angello has released successful singles like “Get Dumb,” “Tell Me Why,” and “Open Your Eyes,” as well as remixes of material by Cheryl, Depeche Mode, and Coldplay, which nearly topped the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums charts in 2016. In April 2017, Angello played new songs at Coachella 2017, including his collaboration with Brandon Flowers from the Killers.
Now, Steve Angello returns with two brand new songs “Breaking Kind” and “Rejoice.” They’re the first of several songs that will be released monthly from his upcoming album, Almost Human, out later this year via Kobalt. Sonically the songs are a stark turn for the producer. They’re highly emotive – “Rejoice” features a powerful sermon by world renowned preacher, T.D. Jakes (called “America’s Best Preacher” by Time Magazine and “One of the Nation’s Most Influential & Mesmerizing Preachers” by The New York Times), who deeply impacted Steve’s own life. The staggering track, “Breaking Kind”, features Paul Meany, the lead singer and keyboardist for the alternative Grammy-nominated rock band Mutemath and maps out Steve’s wide emotional and skill range. These two tracks make up the album’s first installment, Act I – Genesis.
The album will be released in three parts signifying different stages of his life: Act I – Genesis, Act ll – Inferno, and Act lll – Paradiso. After feeling disillusioned by his craft and a recent spiritual awakening, Angello decided to reinvent his live performances by creating the three acts, each embodying its own universe, and providing an alternative way to ingest music. This desire to stray from the norm led him to the create “Rejoice”, which in turn inspired the rest of the album. The project as a whole will showcase his own personal and sonic evolution.
This follows his 2016 debut solo album Wild Youth of which he released on his own SIZE Records and debuted #1 on the iTunes Dance chart in over 42 countries. The highly personal album showcased Steve’s undeniable skill. In addition, he personally created a collection of physical and virtual art and fashion pieces that were showcased throughout the campaign and culminated in a gallery exhibit during New York Fashion Week. Since the release, Steve has headlined some of the biggest festivals across the globe and continued to grow his striking live performances.
For more info, check out his website http://steveangello.com