Diplo’s latest song is a cool mix of soft electronic and hip hop. The rapper featured on the track is Octavian, a French-British artist who’s best known for his track Move Me with Mura Masa.
The new song has a different vibe from Diplo’s other recent releases such as Close to Me (with Ellie Goulding) and the Mountains EP (with his LSD collective). While those tracks have much more of a pop feel, New Shapes is definitely softer and more focussed on instrumental than vocals.
This is not the first time a mega-star DJ and a relatively unknown rapper have collaborated in recent past. Just last month, Marshmello enlisted Roddy Ricch for Project Dreams. Hopefully this trend continues, because as both an electronic and hip-hop fan, I think this style of music combines the best of both genres.
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