“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

New album 'The Phantom Five' out August 30.

Italian DJ and producer Hypaton has rapidly risen from a social-media discovery to international 
acclaim, crafting a sound that sits at the intersection of timeless dance classics and modern energy.
Born into music and initially pursuing a dentistry degree in Madrid, Hypaton’s career took an 
unexpected turn when his viral rework of La Bouche’s 1995 classic ‘Be My Lover’ amassed millions 
of views. The track was soon used by football club Juventus, catching the attention of David Guetta
and marking the start of a long-standing artistic alliance with the world’s No.1 DJ. The official release 
of ‘Be My Lover’ alongside Guetta has now surpassed 300 million streams, and the pair have 
shared numerous successes including gold-certified remix of Bonnie Tyler ‘Together.’ As one of 
dance music’s most exciting new talents, Hypaton has released originals and official remixes with 
artists including Robin Schulz, Sigala, A7S, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Bl3ss, Casso, and more.
Translating his studio sound to the stage came in just as rapid fashion. After graduating university, 
Hypaton had only 47 days to learn DJing from scratch before opening Guetta’s Future Rave at Hï 
Ibiza. He has since delivered unforgettable performances at Ushuaïa Ibiza, [UNVRS], Ministry of 
Sound, and Don’t Let Daddy Know Poland and many more
His 2025 highlights include ‘Outta My Head’ with Norma Jean Martine and Henri PFR, the viral 
RAYE ‘WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!’ remix with Guetta, and official remix of David Guetta, Teddy 
Swims, Tones And I’s ‘Gone Gone Gone’. Hypaton continues to command the global dance scene 
as a bold, forward-facing force shaping the next wave of electronic music.

DJ & producer from Denmark living in Los Angeles.
‘LUCKY’ out now ⬇️

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