TWO LANES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘ROLLING BACK’, FEATURING AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITER/PRODUCER PANAMA
“We have been huge fans of Panama’s music since we first listened to his Always EP, so we are very excited to finally share this collaboration.”
New EP ‘Reflections’ out Friday June 3.
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TWO LANES - Berlin-based siblings Leo and Rafa Schmid - will be releasing their forthcoming Reflections EP on San Holo’s beloved bitbird imprint on June 3. Alongside the news of the full EP, TWO LANES are giving fans a taste of the new music with the release of their new single ‘Rolling Back’ featuring Australian songwriter/producer Panama.
Talking about the inspiration behind Rolling Back, TWO LANES comment “It all started with a piano progression that we recorded in our studio in Berlin. We added some atmospheric pad sounds and recorded some percussion loops with our modular system. We like how the texture of these modular bell and pluck sounds blend in with the piano. We sent this sketch to Jarrah aka Panama and he added some sounds to the production and started to write the vocals for Rolling Back. When he sent back the first version we both absolutely loved it! There is something very ethereal about the way he uses his voice and his overall writing style which is very inspiring and works really well with our musical vision.”
Australian producer, Panama has been making music since he was child, playing for hours improvising on the piano, he progressed to writing and releasing music, and has worked with a vast array of artists since 2012. About 'Rolling Back', Panama says “it’s about being magnetized to the past without any control over it. At the time I was battling with staying in a present kind of state, I kept moving out of the present and into the past. Some songs have a definite thing to say, others are more abstract. I think this one is more abstract, it can mean more than one thing."
With the ‘Reflections EP,’ TWO LANES showcase their strong and unique production prowess that’s ever-evolving. They unveil details about producing their new EP 'Reflections’, “We really got into a deeper level on the production for this EP. We brought this weird piano into the studio during the lockdown and had a lot of time to really work on sounds and integrate the piano more into the tracks. We look at the new EP as an extension of the ‘Lights EP’ which came out last year on bitbird. it's about how a creative outcome can shape you emotionally, how you travel with your creative thoughts and how this reflects on how you are as a person.”
About TWO LANES
Perfectly balancing live-instruments, analog synthesizers and electronic sounds, Berlin-based siblings TWO LANES started making indie-electronic music in 2018 as their outlet of an always evolving stream of ideas and their love for music. While Rafa has always been more into electronic music and music production, Leo was classically trained at The Juilliard School in New York City, which can be both heard and seen back in the live-versions they make of their songs, their music and the wide variety genres they produce. When graduating, the brothers decided to move to Berlin because of the city’s dynamic and young art scene.
The duo’s distinctive classically-influenced electronic music and their successful remixes including Odesza, RÜFÜS DU SOL, ZHU and Skrillex have resulted in great support from industry tastemakers such as Sirius XM Chill, Kasbo, Zeds Dead, Acid Stag, YourEDM, Dancing Astronaut, DA, Trap Nation, and Mr. Suicide Sheep.
TWO LANES released their latest EP ‘Lights’ in 2020 on bitbird, which was highly successful, garnering over 25 million streams and counting across platforms.
PRAISE FOR TWO LANES
“After a monstrous 2019 with their highly acclaimed ‘Drifting’ EP and remixes for the likes of Running Touch and Benji Lewis, electronic duo TWO LANES are hitting the ground running in 2020 with their new single ‘Wide Awake’ – their first release under bitbird.”
Acid Stag
“Since they launched their project in early 2018, TWO LANES have been consistently progressing and showcasing their classy production style in a number of different genres.”
EDM.com
“Rafa and Leo Schmid are two Berlin-based brothers in sound — they launched their careers as Two Lanes in 2017 as a producer duo, and it's been an upward trajectory of successful releases since.”
MixMag Asia
“Creating indie-electronic music—floating somewhere between melodic techno and deep house—TWO LANES are defined by a distinctive sound that can be recognized from a song’s very first note.”
Groove Cartel
“Knowing how talented the 2 Berlin-based brothers are and reading this list should be enough of a reason to be excited.”
STEREOFOX
‘Rolling Back’ featuring Panama is out now.
EP: ‘Reflections’ is out on June 3.
