Above & Beyond release their first original collaboration single since 2010 with Spencer Brown feat. RBBTS “Long Way From Home”
Above & Beyond’s first original collaboration single since 2010 (for those playing at home, that was ‘Anphonic’ with Kyau & Albert) sees the production powerhouse of Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness and Paavo Siljamäki link up with prolific San Franciscan, Spencer Brown.
‘Long Way From Home’ featuring the vocals of RBBTS (Anne Kalstrup & Hendrik Burkhard) is a gentle, melancholic wave of undulating melodies, underpinned by the quartet’s rounded, dancefloor-ready sound. Debuted at Above & Beyond’s Group Therapy 300 celebrations in Hong Kong, the song considers the experience of loneliness that besets many touring artists. Aptly, the first sketch of the track was laid down by Paavo and Spencer in a Melbourne hotel room – a very, very long way from home.
Says Paavo, “Both Spencer and myself know all too well what it’s like being a touring musician.
Filled with totally amazing, high moments, but also lonely moments in hotel rooms far away from home. We’d both been travelling for hours feeling somewhat lost and lonely and ended up spending the day together talking about it all. One thing led to the next, and we found ourselves making a song about it all in a makeshift hotel room studio”
Spencer Brown has just finished a world tour with Above & Beyond, playing direct support to crowds across North America, Australasia and Europe. A star on the rise, Spencer is already a mainstay on Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats imprint. The prolific 24 year old released his debut artist album, ‘Illusion Of Perfection’, on the label earlier this year.
Says Spencer, “ “Dream on little dreamer.” A message that rung in my head after seeing Above & Beyond, as a fan, in 2014. After signing my music with Anjunabeats in 2016, our musical and personal relationship deepened. We’ve toured the world together. Now, we’ve penned this song – drawing deep from our hearts – about the crazy lives we lead.”
Road-tested and fine-tuned in front of sell-out crowds across Europe, ‘Long Way From Home’ feat. RBBTS is an early Christmas treat for Above & Beyond and Spencer Brown fans. Fans need not wait long for more. Both artists have packed schedules for the remainder of the year.
So, the wild ride continues. Thankfully, where there’s good friends and good music, you’re never that far from home.
ABOVE & BEYOND NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Dec 26 – The Grand Boston – Boston, MA
Dec 27 – Great Hall – Avant Gardner – Brooklyn, NY
Dec 29 – Echostage – Washington, DC
Dec 30 – Decadence – Phoenix, AZ
Dec 30 – Decadence – Denver, CO
Dec 31 – Snowglobe – South Lake Tahoe, CA
Jan 02, 2019 – Belly Up Aspen – Aspen, CO
Jan 25, 2019 – Igloofest – Montreal, Canada
SPENCER BROWN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Nov 30 – Uniun Nightclub – Toronto, Canada
Dec 01 – Monarch Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
Dec 13 – Foundation – Seattle, WA
Dec 14 – Celebrities – Vancouver, Canada
Dec 15 – 45 East – Portland, OR
Dec 27 – Great Hall At Avant Gardner – New York, NY (with Above & Beyond)
Dec 30 – Decadence – Denver, CO (with Above & Beyond)
Jan 02 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO (with Above & Beyond)
Jan 25 – Igloofest – Montreal, Canada (with Above & Beyond)
