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We are beyond excited to present the second volume of House Blends to our listeners and also showcase our beatmakers taking upon this uptempo vibe. The compilation is a testament to the ever-evolving nature of house music and the incredible pool of talent within the genre.

Our idea of House Blends stems from the vibes on the west coast in the 90’s without technology just being out with your friends cruising, night vibes, good food and spending time with people you vibe with. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the artists who contributed their remarkable works and to our listeners for the unwavering support.

After the success of Volume 1 on Apple Music, the bar has been set high for this follow-up release. Brace yourselves for a journey through the freshest house blends, featuring six incredibly talented artists I have the honor of presenting.

THEM - What Was It About Me

"take it slow, draw it out, go on, dig it out"

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'Dig It Out' released September 15th 2014 on Young & Lost Club.
Written & performed by Natalie McCool. Produced and mixed by David Berger of the band Outfit, whose debut album 'Performance' (released on Double Denim Records August 2012) has received critical acclaim from The Guardian online to Pitchfork.
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Dig It Out Lyrics

Came as clear as crystal
Rolled in with the tide
I drew it as a symbol
I knew it was a sign

Started with a circle
and then became a sphere
And round and round we stumbled
and in my mind I feared

I burnt myself trying to touch the sun
I burnt myself trying to touch the sun

Where did you go? did you go? 
Come on, did you know? did you know? 
Take it, take it slow, draw it out, go on, 
Dig it out, dig it out, 
Go on.

Now here’s a little riddle
I’d love for you to say
"I’ll be here 'til my days are done"
But you took them all away

And now you throw me spinning
And on my wheel I turn
Waiting for some better fortune to take
the sting out of the burn

I hurt myself trying to touch the sun
I burnt myself trying to touch the sun

Where did you go? did you go? 
Come on, did you know? did you know? 
Take it, take it slow, draw it out, go on, 
Dig it out, dig it out, 
Go on.

Did you go, Did you go 
Did you know Did you know 
Take it slow draw it out 
Dig it out dig it out 

Where did you go? did you go?
Come on, did you know? did you know? 
Take it, take it slow, draw it out,
Go on, dig it out. 

Did you go, Did you go 
Did you know Did you know 
Take it slow draw it out 
Dig it out dig it out

Dig It Out

Available from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/daydream-single/id959400126 

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Silent Cities & Natalie McCool - Daydream

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I can feel the pins in the lining of the bed we made...

You’ve stuck like a splinter in my finger
You know how much damage there is to be done
And so I have to take a hot needle to get in there
'Cos you prick and chip away just for fun

Sometimes I think we’re like the tortoise and the hare
And I just followed the trail you tread, like a thread
And we wove in and we wove out of each other
So close I couldn’t see the patterns

But I can feel the pins in the lining of the bed we made
I know there’s still an ache in the stitches that were sewn
It came on like a white hot shock and I know it’s the end
I don’t wanna play your pretend pretend pretend

I’ll fall to my knees and I’ll purge you out
And when you’re gone I hope I’ll feel like we never met
Thank god I didn’t have to dig too deep
'Cos you never had my heart in the end

But I can feel the pins in the lining of the bed we made
I know there’s still an ache in the stitches that were sewn
It came on like a white hot shock and I know it’s the end
I don’t wanna play your pretend pretend pretend
I don’t wanna play your pretend pretend pretend

I know what it feels like to be hurt
I know what it feels like to find cracks in the surface
I know what it feels like to be dragged through the dirt
I know what that feels like

And I can feel the pins in the lining of the bed we made
I know there’s still an ache in the stitches that were sewn
It came on like a white hot shock and I know it’s the end
I don’t wanna play your pretend pretend pretend

Pins in the lining of the bed we made
I know there’s still an ache in the stitches that were sewn
White hot shock
And I know it’s the end

All tracks written by Natalie McCool
Recorded and produced by Dave Berger at Lathbury House
Mixed by Chris Taylor and Dave Berger at Parr Street Studios

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The Great Unknown

Pins

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Gracie Abrams  - Thats So True (The Chainsmokers Remix)

𝓘 𝓕𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓼𝓲𝓼𝓮 released 4th June 2025 via Fortress Sounds

Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Natalie McCool
Additional mix and production by Andy Hall Hall
Mastered by Kevin Tuffy
Guest vocals by Ellysse Mason
Single art photography taken by IXIOD and edited by Robin Clewley

Lyrics
Summertime, you know the feeling
In the streets you can hear the hearts beating
Winter’s gone and the sun is low
Got your Teenage Kicks on the radio

It’s been a while, it’s been a minute
It’s been a year but my heart’s still in it
I remember when you blew my mind
But I just can’t tell if you’re on for the ride

I think we’ve got a connection
Or it’s all in my mind
‘Cause when the sun goes down I fantasise

I can’t help it, I’m thinking about you again
It ain’t healthy, but every summer’s the same
Don’t know where I stand and I’m losing my mind
Oh here we go again, what’s it gonna take to get you this time?

Butterflies on the Overground
In the park with a little crowd
I sip my drink gotta simmer down
‘Cause I can’t think straight when I know you’re around

There you are, it’s been a minute
Don’t look at me like your heart’s not in it
I see you sweat in the red hot sun
God I hope this summer’s gonna be the one

I can’t help it, I’m thinking about you again
It ain’t healthy, but every summer’s the same
Don’t know where I stand and I’m losing my mind
Oh here we go again, what’s it gonna take to get you this time?

I can’t help but beat myself up
And I want to but I can’t stop
Scared it’s all in my mind
Every spark in the fire
So I promise not to play pretend
‘Cause I’d really hate to call us friends
But I’m running out of time

It’s been a while, it’s been a minute
It’s been a year but my heart’s still in it
Blue movies running through my mind
I see your face and I fantasise

I can’t help it, I’m thinking about you again
It ain’t healthy, but every summer’s the same
Don’t know where I stand and I’m losing my mind
Oh here we go again, what’s it gonna take to get you this time?
Oh, what's it gonna take baby?
Oh, here we go again

What’s it gonna take to get you this time?

I Fantasise

Shake

don't tell me who I look and don't look like, I was told I could be anyone I want to be

Written & Performed by Natalie McCool.

Released 29th July 2019 on Modern Sky UK via Warner ADA.
STREAM / DOWNLOAD: https://C-A.lnk.to/SN

Recorded, mixed & produced by Natalie McCool at The Dogan, Manchester, UK
Additional mix & production by Future Humans at Studio 13, London, UK
Mastered by Chris Daniels at Organised Rhyme, Brighton, UK


Singer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Natalie McCool shines as a major star in the UK indie world, having risen through the ranks and amassed a ton of organic support and critical acclaim. With the promise of a new album on the horizon, she gives us the first taste of what’s to come with her alluring new single “Someone Nue”.

Known for her truly innovative and beautiful take on pop music, this release from the indie-pop tour de force uses simple textures and minimal soundscapes to create another alt-pop gem. Having written, produced and recorded the track in its entirety, “Someone Nue” is yet another stellar solo effort. It’s a gorgeous track that is made even more special with her incredibly vivid song writing that evokes feelings of fresh starts and a voice that is soft yet insistent.

Speaking on the new track, Natalie shared: “I wrote this song about the creeping feeling you get when you know something is over. A “Nue” is a legendary Japanese spirit of ill omen; a shapeshifting phantom which sometimes appears as a black cloud. This was a perfect theme to bring to the lyrics because it represents the creeping dread you feel when you slowly realise the truth and what it represents. I wanted to weave this theme into the whole single concept including the video design which has a yin / yang feel to it, where you are watching something pure being spoiled.”

Making her first steps into music when she won a national song writing competition judged by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Natalie McCool has excelled as a well-rounded artist. 

Releasing her album ‘The Great Unknown’ in 2016, it has made tastemakers across the board fans of her exceptional art, the likes of The Sunday Times, Q, Line of Best Fit, as well as Huw Stephens and Alice Levine.


Lyrics
On a blank canvas where d’you draw the line?
Give form to what’s not alive?
On a blank canvas perfect black and white
Look at us there's no colour or light

And I’m tearing up, burning up the past
Memories pass let ‘em go
Scatter on the floor as the wind blows 

Somethings in the air and I

I wanna be with someone new
I wanna be with someone new  
 
I can make it run through denial 
Push through the fear to the other side
I can face it
Now I realise there’s none of my universe in your eyes

Somethings in the air and I 

I wanna be with someone new
I wanna be with someone new  
I want a brand new picture, in a rose tinted frame
I’m sorry to hurt you but it’s not the same
I wanna be with someone new

I’m sorry that the world is ending 
I’m sorry that the world is ending
I’m sorry, I’m sorry

Somethings in the air and I 

I wanna be with someone new
I wanna be with someone new  
I want a brand new picture, in a rose tinted frame
I’m sorry to hurt you but it’s not the same
I wanna be with someone new

I’m sorry that the world is ending 
I’m sorry that the world is ending
I’m sorry that the world is ending 
I’m sorry that the world is ending

Someone Nue

Beech

'Closure' released 26th March 2020 on Fortress Sounds via AWAL.
STREAM / DOWNLOAD: https://smarturl.it/McClosure

Written by Natalie McCool & Kenzo Zurzolo
Performed by Natalie McCool
Recorded & produced by Kenzo Zurzolo at Paname, Paris, France.
Additional mix & production by Future Humans at Studio 13, London, UK
Mastered by Chris Daniels at Organised Rhyme, Brighton, UK 

"Bouncy, off kilter synths paired with driving drums & guitars to create a record that's playful yet very powerful."

Speaking on the new track, Natalie shared: 

“Have you ever wanted to get over someone so much that you figuratively bury them? 'Closure' is the journey you take to finally slamming the door on that person. It's a high energy middle finger to your once beloved.  What I imagine people doing when they listen to this song is bouncing around singing the chorus at the top of their lungs - I wanted to create something that is anthemic but also full of humour.  Because sometimes, crying and laughing are not so different from one another. 

When you are suffering from loss & grief from a bond that's been broken, the emotions you feel are very complex and numerous, the facets of a break up are many - like a rainbow.  This idea interests me because rainbows are always seen as positive, and I believe going through that range of feeling is also positive because it's a necessary process FOR closure.  

So I brought this rainbow idea, which is also a big image in the song's chorus, to all of the creative ideas for the single campaign too – the idea of reflection, refraction and spectrum – what is necessary to achieve closure.”

Making her first steps into music when she won a national song writing competition judged by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Natalie McCool has excelled. 

Releasing her album ‘The Great Unknown’ in 2016, it has made tastemakers across the board fans of her exceptional art, with notable supports with Aurora & Jamie Lawson, & acclaim from The Sunday Times, Q, Pigeons & Planes & Wonderland as well as BBC Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens & Alice Levine.

Fully wrapped up, her forthcoming album is a fine collection of songs which channel her raw, inimitable writing style. Partly co-written with The Wombats' Daniel Haggis, they capture and crystallize her memories from both childhood and adulthood, weaving deeply intimate stories that channel life's most vital thoughts and feelings like love, jealousy and loss into a skewed mixture of lilting yet gloriously catchy pop songs.

Lyrics
I'm giving up your ghost, gonna let you go
Gonna break the chain, give myself a break
Time to say goodbye, bury you alive	
I've got 6 feet going spare...

...me the illusion
Let's call a spade a spade oh I'm only human

I try my best to make you go away I bury you every day
All that I want is closure, closure
I put flowers on your grave, I wear a rainbow every day
All that I want is closure, closure

I, I got some way to go, I know it's a joke
Tryna break these chains, I've give myself away
Lucky you're not here to lay it all on me dear			
Cos I've been 6 months going spare...

...me the illusion
Let's call a spade a spade let's call it delusion

I try my best to make you go away I bury you every day
All that I want is closure, closure
I put flowers on your grave, I wear a rainbow every day
All that I want is closure, closure

All that I want is closure, closure, closure
All that I want is closure, closure, closure

I try my best to make you go away I bury you every day
All that I want is closure
And all the shit that's meant to go away seems like it's here to stay
All that I want is closure, closure

Closure

'Devils' OUT NOW

STREAM / DOWNLOAD: https://smarturl.it/McDevils
Released 25th September 2020 on Fortress Sounds via AWAL

Speaking on 'Devils', Natalie shared:

"Devils is essentially about allowing yourself every one in a while to give into emotions that are traditionally seen as negative, and that’s okay, because we are only human and need to experience and accept these feelings to be whole. I think giving someone the space and support to say anything and everything they are experiencing or thinking and for that also to be ok is an amazing way to accept and move on, in a way it’s taking away the stigma and shame of these feelings and turning the experience into something positive that will make you stronger."

BIO
Making her first steps into music when she won a national song writing competition judged by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Natalie McCool has excelled.

Releasing her album ‘The Great Unknown’ in 2016, it has made tastemakers across the board fans of her exceptional art, with notable supports with Aurora & Jamie Lawson, & acclaim from The Sunday Times, Q, Pigeons & Planes & Wonderland as well as BBC Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens & Alice Levine.

Fully wrapped up, her forthcoming album is a fine collection of songs which channel her raw, inimitable writing style. Partly co-written with The Wombats' Daniel Haggis, they capture and crystallize her memories from both childhood and adulthood, weaving deeply intimate stories that channel life's most vital thoughts and feelings like love, jealousy and loss into a skewed mixture of lilting yet gloriously catchy pop songs.

LYRICS
Tell me what you're feeling I'll tell you it's normal
Tell you it's human, that it ain't awful
Tell me what you're thinking I'll say that it's ok
You're only human, so don't be afraid

There was a devil in me yesterday, a devil in me yesterday
But don't worry, I'm ok
You're only human

Say what you gotta say, dance with the devil anyway
'Cos you're human
Say what you gotta say, knock him off your shoulder everyday
'Cos you're human

Tell me all your secrets I promise I'll listen
And I cross my heart, I'll keep them
Tell me what you're scared of I'll tell you it's ok 
Tell you it's human, so don't run away

There was a devil in me yesterday, running in my blood and through my veins
But don't worry, I'm ok
You're only human

Say what you gotta say, dance with the devil anyway
'Cos you're human
Say what you gotta say, knock him off your shoulder everyday
'Cos you're human

Say what you gotta say, devil gonna dance with you anyway
'Cos you're human
'Cos you're human

Say what you gotta say, dance with the devil anyway
'Cos you're human
Say what you gotta say, knock him off your shoulder everyday
'Cos you're human

Say what you gotta say, and dance with the devil
Say what you gotta say, dancing with the devil
Say what you gotta say, and dance with the devil
Say what you gotta say, and dance with the devil

Devils

Singer, songwriter & guitarist. 
'I Fantasise' ❤️‍🔥 out now

Excelling in razor-sharp alt-pop, Natalie McCool’s songs have every hallmark of great pop music with a fresh twist of modern influences.

“Mesmerising lilt-pop gem.”
The Sunday Times Hottest Track

I Fantasise

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