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BENEE – Cinnamon

TRACK OF THE WEEK

“I wrote it about moving to LA and feeling a little bit lost in the chaos, like everything was falling apart. It felt like nothing was working. The chorus is quite ethereal and a nice let go for me. I thought, ‘Well even if everything around me has turned to shit, I’m going to stay sweet, still be kind, and attract the right kind of people.’ I got my friend Sora to play the cello in the bridge, which I LOVE. I cry sometimes when I listen to that part. And it’s such a fun song to perform live!”

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New Music: tchochke

tchochke is a musical collaboration between acclaimed producers Alex Black Bessen and Tim Voet.

As two of the most noted names in the industry, Black Bessen and Voet have worked with talents as prominent as BENEE and Tierra Whack.

Aside from hit-making for global artists, these two producers have also spent the last three years working on their own collection of songs, which are now ready to be released under the tchochke project.

The first single is called ‘From Stella’, and showcases a unique style of indie-pop which is experimental and eccentric, but also refreshingly playful in tone. The track serves as a taster to the duo’s upcoming ‘i’ll send you a letter’ EP, which is out on the 9th August.

tchochke will perform at Harlow’s Sacramento on the 10th August – tickets can be found here. The duo will release two more EP’s later in the autumn.

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Watch: BENEE – Never Ending

BENEE returns with that distinctively dreamy alt-pop sound through her latest single ‘Never Ending’. Of the video, BENEE says:

“From the start, I knew I wanted the ‘Never Ending’ video to be driven by lots of fast cuts and lots of post-production to make it a really cool visual trip! The video was made with two friends of mine Devan & Riley – Devan has a really good eye for shots and Riley is super skilled at creative direction. I also knew Riley would kill the whole post prod side of the project! This has been my favourite video to date as I just love how well it suits the song. It was a last minute decision to put my dog Tūī in it, but I knew she’d make my performance walking down the street feel more natural.”

Taken from the new EP ‘Lychee’ which is out now.

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BENNE World Tour 2022:

28 April Åre Sessions Åre, Sweden
01 May Fållan Johanneshov, Sweden
02 May Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
06 May Botanique – Orangerie Brussels, Belgium
07 May Le Trabendo Paris, France
09 May Live Music Hall Cologne, Germany
10 May Verti Music Hall Berlin, Germany
15 May SWG3 Glasgow
16 May Albert Hall Manchester
17 May O2 Shepherds Bush Empire London
19 May Komplex 457 Zürich, Switzerland
20 May Fabrique Milan, Italy
22 May Roxy Prague, Czech Republic
23 May Freiheitshalle Munich, Germany
24 May Vienna Arena / Arena Wien Vienna, Austria
26 May Proxima Warsaw, Poland
27 May Mojo Club Hamburg, Germany
28 May Paradiso Amsterdam, Netherlands
The North American leg kicks off on 31st May, as well as appearances at The Governors Ball and Bonnaroo in the summer.

BENEE – Doesn’t Matter

Marking a momentous return, New Zealand’s platinum sensation BENEE presents new single ‘Doesn’t Matter’.

Steady drums beat through dreamy guitar as her voice comes in and out of focus, with lyrics depicting her mental health struggles in raw detail and poetic poise.

“It seems like a very long time since I’ve released any music. This year has been very difficult for me and many other people, and I’ve had times that I’ve really felt my lowest. I wrote ‘Doesn’t Matter’ during one of these periods when I felt truly overwhelmed, anxious, and stuck. I was diagnosed with OCD, which actually helped me understand myself better. This song ponders on what it would be like to feel truly carefree and how much easier life would be. Sometimes, it’s hard for people who don’t suffer from anxiety or depression to really understand what it’s like for us. People telling you not to worry or saying ‘It doesn’t matter’ don’t understand that it’s not that simple. Having had help to learn how to deal with my own anxiety and depression, I want others to know that there is a way through.

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