The pair's first foray in the genre, 'Pum Pum', features vocals from Eurovision winner Loreen
David Guetta and Dimitri Vegas have joined forces to release their first ever drum ‘n’ bass track.
Released via Smash The House on Friday (July 18), ‘Pum Pum‘ marks both Vegas’ and Guetta’s first foray into 170 BPM territory, with vocals from Swedish singer-songwriter and two-time Eurovision winner Loreen.
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Featuring the trademark wobble and rolling breaks typical of the genre, the trio debuted their drum ‘n’ bass creation during Guetta’s Monday residency at Ibiza’s Ushuaia.
Sharing footage from the show via an Instagram post on Saturday (July 19), Vegas wrote: “Hope you feel as much joy listening to it as we had creating it”.
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“[I’m] excited to team up with David again – I think this is already our fifth release together,” Vegas said in a statement. “I’ve always been a huge fan of Loreen, so creating something special with her was a real privilege. Super happy we finally get to share this one with our fans.”
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“What I loved about creating ‘Pum Pum’ was the pure freedom of it, no rules, just energy and instinct,” Loreen adds. “Working with David and Dimitri on something so unexpected, so raw and full of movement, it felt like stepping into a new dimension”.
“It’s hypnotic, primal, and made to move both your body and your spirit,” she continues.
Listen to David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas and Loreen’s ‘Pum Pum’, below.
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