CULTR is here to premiere a spicy new morsel from newcomer, Sulvida and YouTube Cover Star, Kait Weston. The two are paired on “Know My Name” and it’s a dazzling pop laced dance debutant from For The Future Records.

For “Know My Name”, Sulvida provides an uplifting instrumental that is whimsical yet seductive. The overall sound design is refined and masterful, layered with delightful piano chords, screeching guitars, and a sultry beat. There is a nice warmth to the production as if Sulvida was using solar power to provide the energy.

As for Kait Weston, hypnotizing is an understatement. She is as alluring as a Siren, seducing listeners to sing along to the chorus. There is a delicateness to her vocals that is masked by power. The overall balance of these two elements makes for quite a refreshing vocal that carries listeners through the dreamy soundscape.

Here are Sulvida’s words on the creation of “Know My Name”:

“It was one of those rare sessions where everything just clicked. Thrown into a room and tasked with creating music together, a few strangers, along with the help of a bottle of tequila and boxed wine, created “Know My Name” over the course of a single evening. I continued to hone in the production and worked with Kait to perfect the vocals, culminating in a meaningful, heartfelt song we are immensely proud of while becoming friends in the process.” – Sulvida

Just in time for the weekend, Australia’s Friendless dropped his new track “Hula (Out Like This)” so you can vibe into the next week in style. Friendless is known for his carefree and avant-garde attitude towards life, always challenging his listeners and fans to be themselves and enjoy life to the fullest.

From the second “Hula (Out Like This)” starts, you’re pulled into it by its infectious beat and charismatic lyrics like “You can never turn out it like this, spinnin’ ’round like a hula”. Whether its a challenge from friends or foes, this song is really gets you pumped up like no other.

It’s a perfect jam for getting ready for a night or for blasting in your car on the way to another awesome experience. Let the infectious hook move you and don’t hesitate to groove to this bold house track whose beat just won’t let up. It’s what Friendless would want you to do as this release exemplifies what house music is all about.

British Duo Just Kiddin are back with another solid release, this time, collaborating with Effie on vocals. The duo have kicked off the year well with this strong production. In true Just Kiddin fashion, the track is synth-heavy and includes a hit of a chorus from Effie.

After releasing on imprints such as Ministry of Sound, Columbia Records, FFFR and Parlophone – Just Kiddin have really kept up and possibly improved on the quality of their productions. Five years after release, their track ‘Thinking About It‘ still receives consistent plays on BBC Radio One.

‘There For You’ is an infectious vocal house banger that is really something! It cannot be the last time Just Kiddin and Effie work together!

‘There For You‘ is out now through XVII.

This three way collaboration between Bali based Styline as well as Mr. Sid & Dave Ruthwell is here! ‘DONT STOP‘ is both groovy and hard hitting, a perfect track for clubs and for festivals. The track definitely delivers and exceeds Protocol’s already high standards.

‘DONT STOP‘ has gained heavy support from the boss Nicky Romero, playing it in all his latest sets. Nicky isn’t the only person to play it, there has been countless other DJ’s supporting in their radio shows.

This track is a perfect signing for Protocol, no other label fits this production better. All three of these upcoming artists have a bright future ahead and we cannot wait to hear whats next.

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Hailing all the way from Naples. Brand new Italian duo ‘Sidejoke’ have debuted their new single ‘Dark Sides’, and what better way to do it than on respected imprint ‘Chill Your Mind’.

Having previously promoted artist such as Kygo, Camelphat, Zhu and EDX on to there Youtube channel. Chill Your Mind have being putting out a great number of releases in the last few months such as ‘Come With Me’, ‘This Moment’ and ‘Coming Home’. Sidejoke’s debut has already cemented itself as one of the better tracks on CYM.

With dark warm vocals, cutting edge chords and a deep melodic drop. It’s a guarantee that these two have a lot more quality material on the way.

‘Dark Sides’ is out now on ‘Chill Your Mind’.