Steve Angello, co-founder of Swedish House Mafia, and the mysterious music duo Wh0tap into the primal heartbeat of house music on the new single What You Need, released via Angello’s SIZE Records/Wh0 Plays/Astralwerks.
A modern-day anthem that ingeniously samples Carrie Lucas's I Got to Be Dancin,' the track brims with infectious rhythms and audacious basslines, providing a contemporary update to a classic disco melody. This seamless blending of old and new demonstrates the transformative power of sampling in the evolution of house music, reinventing classic sounds for the modern dancefloor.
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary ofSIZE Records,What You Needis the label’s 250th release and its first offering since entering into a partnership with Astralwerks. The partnership calls for Astralwerks to distribute SIZE Records’ new releases, includingAngello’s solo music, and the legendary indie label’s catalog.
“While I’m excited to honor the legacy of SIZE Records by re-launching the catalog, I'm every bit as thrilled by what the future holds,” says Steve Angello. “Teaming with Wh0 to make ‘What You Need’ the inaugural new release on the imprint feels like the perfect way to set the tone for everything we have planned. It’s a new era, new team, new SIZE, new collaborations, new music and lots of it! My gratitude to Astralwerks for taking this journey with us at SIZE.”
“SIZE Records is a powerhouse label and home to some of my all-time favorite records” said Astralwerks President Toby Andrews.“Being able to work with them as they kick off their 20th anniversary celebrations whilst Astralwerks is celebrating its 30th year feels like the perfect match. In addition to that, the whole team is excited to bring more of Steve’s music to the world and work with him and all his team to elevate the future vision and catalog of the label.”
Wh0 recalls, "This record emerged from our manager introducing us to Kurtis Mantronik’s '77 Strings' and a video of Fatboy Slim performing it at the classic Big Beach Boutique II concert in Brighton back in 2002. We admired it, but we wanted to adapt the sample in our unique style and not merely loop it. Incorporating some old-school rave stabs and organs, we sent it to Steve a year later... he instantly connected with it and added his own magic into the mix. We're incredibly proud of the final result."
Angello will be unleashing more music and shifting perspectives further in 2023.
Long before earning GRAMMY®Award nominations, performing to millions of fans on multiple continents, crashing charts worldwide, and tallying streams in the billions, Steve Angello realized his purpose as a kid in Sweden. He collaborated with childhood friend Sebastian Ingrosso before launching his own label S—ZE during 2003. He also teamed up with Axwell in Supermode, landing a hit with Tell Me Why. In 2008, he co-founded Swedish House Mafia with Axwell and Ingrosso. They earned consecutive GRAMMY nods for Best Dance Recordingwith the Platinum Save the World in 2012 and quintuple-Platinum Don’t You Worry Child in 2013.
Angello also asserted himself as a solo force of nature. He occupied a spot on DJ Mag’s coveted Top 100 DJslist for 14 consecutive years and received two DJ Awards. Following his full-length debut ‘Wild Youth’, he ascended to another creative peak on his 2018 sophomore offering, Human, collaborating with Bishop T.D. Jakes on Rejoice, Pusha T on Freedom, Barns Courtney on Dopamine, and more. 2021 marked the momentous return of Swedish House Mafia with their long-awaited debut LP, Paradise Again – which topped the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and UK Official Dance Albums Charr – and subsequent world tour.Steve Angello continues to be managed by Wassim Sal Slaiby and Dina Sahim at SALXCO.
Wh0 has carved out their niche as a vastly intriguing duo in the music industry, their identities wrapped in mystery to keep the focus on their sound. Drawing from diverse genres like house, tech-house, and disco, they have crafted a unique sound that is immediately identifiable and respected, with the duo also recently earningtheir firstGRAMMY nomination. Their songs seamlessly incorporate soulful vocals, groovy basslines, and catchy hooks to create a sonic experience that is undeniably Wh0, which has led to high demand from them for remixes, with Tiësto, Meduza, The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx and many more knocking at their door.