Over the past few years, Mahalo has demonstrated an unwavering ability to sweep listeners off their feet with his irresistible sound that sets dance floors ablaze. Today, he releases his debut album ‘Currents’ on Armada Music: an audial exploration through life’s many twists and turns.
An ode to his island roots, themes of water flow throughout the project, sonically through his signature aquatic-style pluck sounds and visually within the release artworks, logos, titles and live visuals. “The premise of water being so involved comes from the Balearic, moody island approach I try to infuse into the melodies,” says Mahalo. “Throughout the album, I embody this theme to honor the deep-rooted significance that water, and being fluid, has had in my life."
‘Currents’ takes listeners on a journey with captivating tracks such as lead single ‘Got A Friend’, which is lined with the seductive R&B-tinged vocals of Guillaume Gordon in their second single following 2021’s ‘Destination’. Working with many of this generation’s up-and-comers, the album is chock full of collaborations including ‘Think About Me’ with Swedish Red Elephant, ‘Careless’ with Milkwish feat. Lena Leon, and ‘Body Love’ with DLMT, the third linkup between the pair following their chart-topping 2019 hit, ‘So Cold’.
Mahalo adds: "Currents take us, and anything caught in them, to unexpected places. This body of work represents that sentiment. With love... and as always, Aloha."
About Mahalo
Hailing from the shores of Hawai’i, Mahalo quickly made a name for himself in the late 2010’s as one of the fastest rising stars of the global dance music machine. By blurring the lines sonically and creating cutting edge material branded as his signature sound "liquid house", this up and coming producer has managed to gain the support of an impressive amount of many of the world’s biggest DJs, producers, and tastemakers while also performing at some of the most renowned festivals and stages in North America such as Electric Daisy Carnival, Spring Awakening, Groove Cruise, Freaky Deaky, Nocturnal, and more. Mahalo's 2019 breakout single 'So Cold' set a benchmark for future success journeying 15 weeks on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart eventually rising to #1, while also taking the top spot on the Mediabase US Dance Radio chart. 2021 brought Mahalo his second Billboard Dance Radio top 5 with "Not Watching Anymore" peaking at #2 after 12 weeks on the chart. Mahalo also launched his official radio show "The Mahalo Show" in 2021, which airs on Insomniac Radio and is syndicated in various countries around the world each month.
Now, with a plethora pf releases on dance music’s seminal labels, such as, Armada Music, Musical Freedom, STMPD, Toolroom, Thrive and various other taste making labels such as Perfect Havoc, Enormous Tunes, Bunny Tiger, and Insomniac Records - it’s no wonder why the world has taken notice of this promising talent who's captivated house and dance music fans worldwide.
1. Mahalo - High Life
2. Mahalo & TwoWorldsApart feat. Thutmose - Feelin’ Down
3. Mahalo & Captain Cuts feat. Dan Caplen - Are U With Me
4. Mahalo & DLMT - Body Love
5. Mahalo & 88all - Where You Been
6. Mahalo & Money For Nothing - Everlasting
7. Mahalo & Merger - Too Much
8. Mahalo & NIIKO X SWAE - See You Again
9. Mahalo - Notice You
10. Mahalo feat. Guillaume Gordon - Got a Friend
11. Mahalo & Swedish Red Elephant - Think About Me
12. Mahalo & Milkwish feat. Lena Leon - Careless
About Armada Music
Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world, founded in 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron and David Lewis (AR-MA-DA). A six-time winner of the IDMA for ‘Best Global Label’, Armada Music boasts the globe’s biggest dance music catalog of over 40.000 titles and a mouth-watering artist roster.
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[content title="Summary" label="Overall Score"]Mahalo is definitely an exceptional artist who delivers a wonderful album full of beautiful pop dance tracks that can be dropped in festivals and clubs and get immediately positive reaction. Sunshine, feel good atmosphere, cocktails and smile all over the place is what you imagine when you put your headphones on and you close your eyes and dream the night away. Pulsating basslines, thumping drums, warm melodies, colorful synths and most importantly fantastic singalong lyrics that you will feel obliged to singalong and let your heart and soul escape for a while to smooth and ear catching sonic soundscapes. Are you ready for an album that can become the perfect soundtrack for your next party?#PureGold Love IT [/content]
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