Excision and Sullivan King have released their new collaboration, a remix of Hoist The Colours, a song originally recorded and released by folk group The Wellermen.
Excision and Sullivan King are no strangers to collaboration. Ever since their power ballad hit collaboration Wake Up in 2018, the two have continually put out songs culminating in their first B2B at main stage Lost Lands in 2022, where they premiered Codename: Reckless, their metal-infused track that was released on streaming services at the start of this year.
The Wellermen are a bass singing folk group that gained a following in 2021 when sea shanties became a popular trend on social media. Since then, their debut album has earned over 85 million streams, and they have even appeared on Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and The Colbert Show. They are now preparing for a world tour and recording their second studio album.
The song starts with the low notes of The Wellermen setting up a dark atmosphere as they sing their sea shanty. After that, you’re hit with the high-energy electronic buildup with a sample from Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean movie series.
The drop hits hard with a high-energy bouncy beat that will be sure to make any live crowd start jumping. It almost reminds one of something Knife Party could have released, or even gives off vibes from Excision’s old side project Destroid. Before ending, they transition back to the “Heave Ho” of The Wellermen, leaving a haunting feeling as the song comes to an end.
Coming in at two minutes and thirty seconds with an almost forty-five-second intro, it’s not a song that easily fits into a playlist, but live is where this will shine. That is where the song will hit the hardest—from the big sound system in a huge crowd with everybody doing their best to sing the deep notes and unleashing a massive amount of energy as the drop hits. I hope to hear crowds screaming the “I’ve got a jar of dirt” line from Johnny Depp’s character Jack Sparrow in the drop.
Personally, I can’t wait for Sullivan King to drop Hoist The Colours when he plays Goldrush Music Festival October 4 & 5 at Phoenix Raceway, where he’ll be sharing the stage with Alesso, The Chainsmokers, Slander, and Black Tiger Sex Machine, who is playing a special “Anime Show” set. Visit Relentless Beats for all ticket and experience options.
