Brussels meets Paris as Maxi Meraki and Nico de Andrea converge on “You Are My High,” a sleek indie dance collaboration arriving January 16 via Insomniac Records. Built for late-night dancefloors yet guided by emotional restraint, the single distills both artists’ cross-genre fluency into a hypnotic, club-ready statement that balances intimacy with forward momentum.
Rather than a straight revival, “You Are My High” offers a thoughtful reimagining of the iconic vocal hook from The Gap Band, translating its familiar warmth into a deeper, more tactile electronic context. The refrain is pitched upward and layered into a glowing chorus that floats above bright, circular piano lines and a steady, warm bass pulse. Subtle atmospherics shimmer around a smooth, unforced percussive groove, allowing the vocal to linger while maintaining a locked-in rhythm. The result is a track that feels romantic, restrained, and quietly euphoric.
Reflecting on the collaboration, Maxi Meraki shares, “Nico and I have been friends for a long time, so it’s really exciting to finally come together on a track—especially one with such iconic writing like the ‘You Are My High’ vocal.”
Nico de Andrea echoes the sentiment, adding, “‘You Are My High’ is a legendary vocal by The Gap Band, and it’s an honor to do our own cover of this one. Releasing music that connects with my fans is one of the greatest pleasures of this career, and this record has felt special from the start.”
The pairing feels organic. Maxi Meraki, whose Brussels-bred sensibility spans melodic house, techno, indie dance, and global rhythms, has built a fast-rising catalog with collaborators such as Alex Wann, Antdot, Idd Aziz, Samm (BE), and Coco, alongside remixes for RÜFÜS DU SOL, Monolink, and WhoMadeWho. With support from Adriatique, Keinemusik, Black Coffee, and Solomun, his momentum has been further cemented by his recent The Drip World Tour, with upcoming stops including Papaya Playa Project, Bonbonniere Tulum, Bijou Nightclub, La Mangeoire, Spin Nightclub, Boris Club in Spain, and SXM Festival.
Bringing two decades of evolution to the collaboration, Nico de Andrea stands as a Paris-based architect of emotive club music, blending afro house, techno, deep house, and melancholic pop influences. Named one of DJ Mag’s Artists to Watch for 2024, he has surpassed 40 million streams on Spotify while earning consistent radio support from BBC Radio 1, SiriusXM, and Radio FG. His catalog has been championed by Black Coffee, Pete Tong, Keinemusik, Solomun, Diplo, BLOND:ISH, MK, and more. Following his debut album Love Therapy and a No. 1 Beatport Afro House anthem with Ethnica, Nico continues to expand his global footprint with appearances at SXM Festival and beyond.
“You Are My High” places Maxi Meraki and Nico de Andrea at a shared intersection of emotional depth and club-ready precision. Blending indie dance sensibilities with a modern, hypnotic groove, the single highlights their ability to reinterpret timeless songwriting through a contemporary electronic lens while reinforcing their growing global momentum.
Maxi Meraki and Nico de Andrea’s new single “You Are My High” is available now on all platforms via Insomniac Records.