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As the latest release from one of Scotland’s foremost up-and-coming producers, Boy North’s new single ‘Need You By My Side’ showcases exactly why he’s one to watch.
Boy North started DJing from a young age, learning his technical skills and musicality from his dad. Raised in Edinburgh, he began dipping his toe into DJing as a profession when he was still a teenager. It was hearing Lane 8’s ‘Hot As You Want’ in 2016 that sparked his love of melodic house, and he started foraying into music production as a result.
Boy North’s upcoming EP project is a lesson in big room, euphoric melodic house. The EP is spacious, allowing itself room to breathe; with tracks like the new single ‘Need You By My Side’ reverberating with big snares and floating sustained synth chords. Built from a stunning piano-chord progression, the track develops over a powerful drum break giving the track an irresistible groove.
Since starting to put out music in 2018, Boy North has received support from artists like Yousef, Kölsch, Lane 8, Joris Voorn, and Cristoph. His tracks have been played out on Kiss FM, BBC Introducing Dance, and BBC Introducing Scotland, and has previously released on labels like Purified Records, Songspire Records, and Fat! Records. Speaking on the new single, Boy North states:
“Taking inspiration from the likes of Bicep and Ejeca, I really felt like ‘Need You By My Side’ is taking the emotive side of my usual style and throwing it together with the aggressive breakbeat drums and has created something special. It’s a lot more powerful and aggressive than my usual style. I always write by taking emotions and memories from different moments in my life so far and for this one it was no different”.
Release date: April 6th, 2021.