Adam Beyer x Chris Avantgarde – Desolate Lands [Drumcode]

Another taste of Adam Beyer’s anticipated ‘Explorer Vol.1’ is teased via an elite collaboration with Chris Avantgarde, ‘Desolate Lands’. The excitement surrounding Beyer’s first album in over 20 years continues to build. Following the LP’s eponymous first single, ‘Explorer’ which dropped in March, and the well-received ‘Hypnotic’, a collaboration with rising producer HNTR feat. Kygo, highlights have been coming thick and fast.

They include the 12,000 person Drumcode party at Drumsheds (featuring Adam Beyer b2b Vintage Culture) a wild Drumcode Pop up event at an off license in London, while Beyer featured on two billboards in Leicester Square and Stratford to celebrate his takeover of Spotify’s Techno State playlist. Most recently, Beyer dropped his first BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix since 2006 and linked with Layton Giordani for the divine ‘Alto’, that paired with ‘Taking Back Control’, an album standout that blended elements of pop and trap with techno.

The next album chapter is ‘Desolate Lands’, a grandiose electronic composition that superbly merges Avantgarde’s immersive widescreen production touch with Beyer’s slick dancefloor-focused arrangements. The results are thrilling. “Chris and I have been hanging out a lot the past year or so. He sent me a half-finished idea, and I took it from there, added drums, synths, rearranged it, and added a small but emotional vocal sample. This one’s gotten a massive reaction. I am really proud of it.” – Adam Beyer