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Doc STRANGE and Pikahsso Drop Explosive New Single “BLOW THE HELL UP”
Hip-hop innovators Doc STRANGE and Pikahsso have joined forces on a dynamic new single that showcases their unique artistic chemistry and boundary-pushing creativity. The single marks a milestone in both artists’ careers, bringing together their distinct styles and creative visions in an explosive collaboration that’s set to make waves in the hip-hop landscape. “BLOW THE HELL UP” demonstrates both artists at the height of their powers, combining Doc STRANGE’s intricate wordplay with Pikahsso’s distinctive vocal style and experimental approach. The track features hard-hitting production by Tahiti that provides the perfect backdrop for their lyrical exchanges.
“This collaboration was inevitable,” says Doc STRANGE. “Pikahsso and I both push the boundaries of what hip-hop can be. When two artists with our creative energy come together, there’s only one possible outcome – we had to BLOW THE HELL UP.” Doc STRANGE adds: “We wanted to create something that would shake up the game. This track isn’t just music – it’s a statement about pushing creative limits and taking hip-hop to new places. The energy we captured in the studio was electric.”
After ‘Weathering’ and ‘The Big Picture’, acclaimed Lyon-based 4-piece Last Train‘s new album is a direct reflection of raw anger. Recorded in a crumbling, unheated chateau, ‘III’ channels frustration into meticulously composed rock. Formed in the 2010s, Jean-Noël Scherrer, Julien Peultier, Timothée Gérard and Antoine Baschung gained a strong following with their first two albums and toured with Muse and Placebo. In 2024 they released ‘Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’, an orchestral reworking of their songs, but the new album marks their true return to form as a rock band. Tracks like the first two singles ‘Home’ and ‘The Plan’ combine rock energy with melody, balancing emotional depth and anger.
With ‘III’, Last Train have produced a radical and authentic third album, far from the aseptic super-productions. With ‘One by One’ – the focus track, you’ll feel right in the band’s rehearsal room: screeching feedback, punchy drums, overflowing bass and incisive choruses. Provocative as it is, the track embodies a frantic race: the train will go on, with or without us. Mature, confident and increasingly daring, these ambassadors of French rock continue their dizzying ascent, no matter how high the wall!
The band are touring Europe extensively this year in support of the album, including a headline London show and appearances at Focus Wales and The Great Escape Festival. Don’t miss the chance to catch them live in all of their glory.
Upcoming UK shows:
8.05: Focus Wales, Wrexham (20:15- Ty Pawb)
10.05: Focus Wales, Wrexham (19:25- Penny Black)
12.05: The Grace, London (Headline show)
16.05: The Great Escape, Brighton (7pm at The Wing at The Brighton Centre).
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