Vintage Culture & Layla Benitez – Nirvana feat. MAx Milner [Knee Deep In Sound]
Brazilian sensation Vintage Culture and rising New York talent Layla Benitez join melodic forces on the new single ‘Nirvana’, dialing in a brooding vocal hit that expertly walks the line between the club, playlist, and radiowaves. Primed for a May 23 release on Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep in Sound imprint, ‘Nirvana’ aptly sets the tone for the festival season ahead.
Building a bridge between melodic techno aesthetics and afro house rhythms, ‘Nirvana’ uplifts and soothes. Percolating synths and sweeping bass swells set the tone, but the single is largely carried on the back of its dramatic build—culminating in a payoff that feels both elegant and mature. A tender vocal performance by singer Max Milner dials in the song’s emotive nature, tying the knot on a future favorite that’s as polished as it is memorable. Having already found praise from BBC Radio 1 mainstays Pete Tong and Danny Howard, ‘Nirvana’ makes a strong bid for one of the summer’s first hits.
Commenting on the creation of the single, Layla Benitez shares: “I played an early version of the track at Pacha last summer while Lukas [Vintage Culture] was in the booth. He immediately connected with it and had ideas. From there, the creative process truly became an organic back-and-forth.”
The release marks the next step in Vintage Culture’s blazing hot year, following ‘She The Last One’, a provocative collaboration with ARTBAT, and his recent remix of Empire of the Sun’s ‘Cherry Blossom’. His May tour schedule mirrors this momentum, with standout shows in Phoenix, Miami, Atlantic City, and Detroit before the summer heats up internationally with stops in Ibiza, Brazil, and Belgium.
