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Release Date: 20th may 2022

‘Ultraviolet’ is the third single from OLAN's debut album ‘Contra’, which is out June 10 on Anjunadeep.

A collaboration with Canadian producer Zeal, ‘Ultraviolet’ is a fast-paced, high-octane track infused with sounds of drum & bass, liquid, and future bass - a true depiction of OLAN’s versatile taste and production skill. On the inspiration behind the track, OLAN explains:

"Much like first single, ‘Ultraviolet’ is a song that directly comes from an Outer Wilds reference. In the game, you find an ancient writing from a character named Solanum that begins to think the creator of the universe (the Eye) has no specific attachment to its creation, and that the signal calling out to them having no meaning wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing…Applying this to my own sense of spirituality suddenly made things a lot easier to manage emotionally. I can’t control what happens to me all the time, but learning when it’s truly necessary to attach meaning and purpose seems to be helpful at the moment."

The new single follows ‘Wake And Return’ and ‘Promise To Keep', and precedes OLAN's highly-anticipated debut album. The culmination of many months in solitude, ‘Contra’ began as a natural form of escape and expression for OLAN, helping her find peace amidst the years of uncertainty brought on by the pandemic:

“‘Contra’ is an album I wrote as a way to find some peace with my life having no definitive purpose at the time. I often try to attach meaning to everything I encounter. I force myself to re-live memories. I’ll try to unpack them and see how I could change my reality if I had just been a better person.”

Previously the Georgia state native has had a colourful songwriting catalogue, including co-writing credits for ‘Buss It’ for Ari Lennox, collaborations with Mat Zo on his 2020 album ‘Illusion of Depth’, the single release of ‘In Motion’ with rising star Nourey, and ‘Push’, first released on Anjunadeep’s Reflections series. Now, OLAN emerges from the uncertainty of the pandemic with her debut album.

Musically, ‘Contra’ is inculcated with a variety of electronic styles from melodic house, breakbeat, downtempo and drum & bass, to ambient and hip-hop. Influenced by the likes of Maribou State, Little Dragon, T.E.E.D and Bonobo, as well as the cult video game ‘Outer Wilds’, the sound of ‘Contra’ is fluid and alluringly hard to pin down. OLAN’s penchant for textural soundscapes is showcased in atmospheric tracks such as ‘Push’ and ‘Submerge’ and the buoyant Balearic vibes of ‘Material’. Conversely, the jungle rhythms and acid basslines on ‘Promise To Keep’ and ‘Reckoning’ demonstrate how raw, energetic dance-inducing songwriting comes naturally to the Atlanta-based producer.

“Making this album was the first time I could be present the grief, loneliness, or isolation I felt when my expectations didn’t match my surroundings. It made me realize how much happier I am when I detach from stories or specific outcomes.”

As a queer woman of colour OLAN is used to standing out. However it is her capacity for all-encompassing production, dynamic songwriting, singing, and instrumentation that really sets her apart from her contemporaries.

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OLAN feat. Zeal - Ultraviolet

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Wonders

8 Tattoos

Woke Up Like This

Murda Mook - Murda she wrote ( Cassidy diss )

Late To Da Party (feat. Youngboy Never Broke Again)

The Big 3

Real Talk

No Mop

Run (feat. BIA)

Don't Love Me - A COLORS SHOW

Rich and Raw

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Baby Goat 2

Decisions

Sharks

Carolina

Carolina (From The Motion Picture “Where The Crawdads Sing”)

No Recognition EP

Time

AARON MAY - TIME (Prod. AARON MAY)

PAP - First Day Out Remix

3 MOSHAAE RING BELLS

Juice Like That - Prod. By Wood On Da Beat

J Amour X Bad Lil Bitch

Home Invasion

99 Problems (feat. Brother Marquis)

Respect The Writer

Life's Great

Dead Man Walking

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The word prodigy often gets tossed around whenever a young person shows promise, but for Young  Devyn, that description is incredibly accurate. As a baby, it was clear that music ran through her veins,  stunning doctors by humming to her heartbeat while in the nursery. Destined for greatness at an early  age, Devyn overcame a rare condition called Kawasaki disease by the age of 2 and grew to embrace the  tradition of Soca music, set against the backdrop of the legendary Brooklyn hip hop culture. This is the  music of her homeland and of her heart. 
 
Born Devyn Tyson, the Brooklyn-bred Trinidadian artist performed at local talent shows as a child. In one  show when she was just 7 years old, a recording of Devyn’s performance went viral on Facebook and  caught the eye of her uncle, who invited her to his digital Soca radio show. After appearing on his show,  Devyn’s name began to spread like wildfire in the Soca scene and her musical career had officially  launched. From her viral freestyle videos and standout appearances on Sway in the Morning & The BET  Hip Hop Awards Cypher to receiving co-signs from the likes of Taraji P. Henson, Nicki Minaj, Waka Flocka  and more, Young Devyn is focused on maximizing her talents and poised to become both a music  superstar and legacy artist.