Monkey Safari’s new single ‘Didschn’ is now available on Get Physical Music. Grab your copy here.
“Check out some of the tracks from our upcoming Body Language release on Get Physical in this DJ mix for Electronic Groove!” – Monkey Safari
Riding in with the power to deliver sunshine to the world’s rainiest open-air events, Monkey Safari brings rays of light to whatever dance floors they cast their shimmering spell on. The past years saw Monkey Safari swinging to new trees, retiring their previous labels to focus on their new label ‘Hommage.’ It were the years of transformation for the German producers, developing and tailoring a sound suited perfectly for the unique club nuances while still keeping the core elements of melodic chords and grooves synonymous with the duo’s productions.
During this time, Monkey Safari released their hugely successful ‘Cranes’ and ‘Walls’ EPs that presented opportunities for Monkey Safari to work with some exciting musicians, such as Wolf + Lamb and Kölsch, techno heavy weights Guy Gerber and Josh Wink, as well as one of dance music’s most iconic producers, Moby.
Monkey Safari remixed a track for Moby & The Void Pacific Choir, returning the favor after Moby’s successful rework of the duo’s track ‘Walls’ last year. Their next releases continued in the same fashion, featuring remixes from Paco Osuna, Chloé, John Digweed & Nick Muir, UNER, Guy Mantzur, Victor Ruiz and more, while signing tracks from amazing Blond:ish, legendary John Tajada, and others on their Hommage imprint.
The duo’s efforts in the studio have transcended to their DJ sets with stand out shows at Time Warp and Awakenings Festival. On top of a heavy touring schedule at world renowned clubs and headlining slots at festivals, the duo released their album ‘Odyssey’. Monkey Safari produced the same kind of tracks for this album they were playing as they toured nightclubs and festivals around the world, rather than simply a listening album.
In 2018 Monkey Safari carefully handpicked remixers they saw as most capable of continuing their vision for the album. The ‘Odyssey Remixes’ featured reworks of the original album tracks by the master himself, Carl Cox, international stars Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Musumeci, Tensnake and Reboot, studio geniuses Dubspeeka, Hannes Bieger, ROD, and Phil Moffa, as well as up-and-coming talent Avidus and Trivmph.
Monkey Safari’s third album, ‘HI’ came in perfect time for the summer sunshine of 2019 with this warm, inviting collection of music designed to brighten your day and complement the glorious sunny days that bless us during the summer. Sven and Lars learned some valuable lessons from their last long-player, and the new album ‘HI’ comes from a far more relaxed, easy-going place. An organic project that came together quite naturally, their third album sees the duo in high spirits ready to bring a large dose of positive vibes and emotional depth to the party.
In 2020 and 2021 Monkey Safari released various singles on Anjunadeep, their hit single ‘Safe’ on Spectrum, as well as remixes for Joris Voorn, Booka Shade, Oliver Schories & Jan Blomqvist, UNDERHER, and more. The duo also began to move closer to legendary brand Get Physical, starting with a remix and a multitude of EPs on the Berlin-based label. In August 2021 Monkey Safari proudly unveil their new album ‘Love Will Set U Free’, their fourth full-length project and their most definitive work so far. Over the past year, the German duo has been utilizing the forced downtime to immerse themselves in making music. In such strange times, their creative process shifted, taking them down new avenues as they channeled their combined experience and broad backgrounds into the new LP. Unable to road test their music, as they normally would, Lars and Sven initially approached the album with slight worry – unable to tap into that seemingly crucial audience-to-artist feedback loop. However, in the end, it helped to liberate them resulting in a project that embodies the Monkey Safari sound in its purest form.
The German outfit has been on an incredible run of form with promising developments in all of their endeavors and exciting news still to come. Be it a fresh remix or EP drop, DJ set or party, Monkey Safari will be sure to touch all scopes of dance culture with no signs of deceleration on the horizon. Their mandate remains the same, sending sunny vibes to make even the darkest dance floors smile.
01. BLOND:ISH – Wa ls Da Wa (Monkey Safari Remix)
02. Daniel Melingo – Narigon (Guti Remix)
03. Monkey Safari – Siempre (Original Mix)
04. Louie Vega, Harry Romero – EI Ritmo (Original Mix)
05. Super Flu – Doppt (Original Mix)
06. Monkey Safari – Ceremony (Original Mix)
07. Monkey Safari – Light Of Day (Original Mix)
08. Cesar Merveille, Guti – Maayancholy
09. Super Flu – Didschn (Monkey Safari Remix)
10. Djuma Soundsystem & Westerby – Koma Kobache (Monkey Safari Remix)
