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Hip Hop Artist Ben Bacardi Drops Music Video For New Single “Life Again” Featuring Pelle and H.
Hip-Hop/Rap artist Ben Bacardi has just released the new music video for his Tribeca Records debut single “Life Again”, which is now available worldwide.
Everyday dawns new. Every morning becomes fresh. We seek to be a cleaner, brighter more polished versions of ourselves. The stains of yesterday are gone. Our worst indulgences erased. We will strive to be better and beyond reproach and leave nothing to chance and believe that everything is possible.
Often rising superstar Ben Bacardi writes a new chapter in his life through his rhythm. A native New Yorker from Fresh Meadows, Queens, Ben became interested in the colors and the texture of rap as a teen. He began to make music and decided that he sounded pretty good and that perhaps the excitement of putting rhythm to song that was deeply rooted in the iconic hip hop tradition might be a destiny worth exploring.
His influences include legends, like Jay-Z, Biggie, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and others. His influences are spawned from his life experiences, the sound of the beat, his family, wife and his two children who he is dedicated to and hopes to give them the best life possible.
Ben is the owner of a thriving home inspection business but has plenty of time to dedicate to the cultural movement and music that originated in NYC. Having taken a short hiatus from music he began to struggle with depression and anxiety. As soon as he resumed making music his symptoms improved. Thus, his first EP entitled “Prescription to Rap” is a gritty, hard-hitting manifesto of lyrics and beats New York City is known for it and it’s inspired by the sounds of the 60s and 80s with influences from artists including Queen, Madonna, Beck, and Duran Duran. With over 100 recorded songs, some featuring Queens legends Pelle, Royal Flush, and Boots on vocals Ben hopes that even a small few will make the cut for the world to celebrate.
Recently signed to the New York boutique Tribeca Record Label Ben is well on his way to being noticed. His songs combine upbeat and stimulating melodies, inspiring lyrics, and tracks programmed at an optimal tempo. His hip hop is fresh and relevant and many are designed to elevate your mood and energy. He hopes to have an impact on people all over the wider world….
Watch the “Life Again” music video by Ben Bacardi featuring Pelle and H. here:
Stream Ben Bacardi’s new single “Life Again” featuring Pelle and H. here:
https://found.ee/benbacardi_lifeagain
Follow Ben Bacardi on the web:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ben_bacardi/
‘Wild for the Weekend’ is the 2nd single from Zkeletonz’ forthcoming debut album ‘OUT!’—self-produced and featuring mixing and mastering by Sam Wheat (Nile Rodgers) and Alex Gopher (Chromeo, Ed Banger).
This is independent electro-disco at full power, channelling the spirits of Breakbot, Phoenix, Daft Punk’s Homework, and classic Ed Banger French Touch, but from the UK scene. The band blend synth-pop, disco, and indie and create music designed for movement, with a distinctively stylish and ironic edge.
DIY-built, the band is bringing synth pop to a new generation and selling out 500-capacity London venues 100% independently. Gracing festival stages in their hometown of Coventry and across the UK for BBC Introducing in addition to touring internationally in Berlin, Amsterdam and Malta, as well as hitting radio airwaves like BBC 6Music’s Fresh Finds and John Kennedy’s X-Posure, the band has built a reputation for high-energy performances, sharp visuals, and an uncompromising artistic vision.
Debut Zkeletonz album ‘OUT!’ is a sonic love letter to London club culture and late-night events. But with a focus on the unique and unforgettable experience only live music can provide. As the band continue to crowdfund the Vinyl / CD production of the Album, the album’s full supporting campaign for the album will launch Fri 30th May with an explosive free Gig at The Finsbury, in advance of in-store appearances and a physical Vinyl drop in August, before finally a huge show at Camden Underworld (500 capacity) on Fri 12th Dec.
This incredible achievement from Zkeletonz with no label, management or agency will follow self-promoted headline gigs at Highbury Garage and Hackney OSLO, plus regular slots at huge UK festivals like Feastival with CHIC & Nile Rodgers; All Points East, London alongside Foals and Jamie XX; and in Camden with Shalamar and Soul II Soul.
On the new single, Zkeletonz said, “”Wild for the Weekend” means the world to us. It’s the final track on ‘OUT!’—an epic, emotional closer that captures the essence of our recent experiences exploring music together. We’re lucky to be 3 best friends who have persevered for years as a creative collective, since high school. But this is the first song we’ve ever made entirely through a studio-based process, layering up that classic Korg M1 synth while we were deep-diving into Detroit Techno, Chicago House, and the many legends from postmodern French electronica. Lyrically it’s about how partying—those wild, crazy weekends—can sometimes be something that fixes or stabilises a turbulent romance. It’s raw, it’s alive, and we absolutely cannot wait to share this one with a crowd.”
As always, production by the band’s own electronic drummer and multi-instrumentalist member Ed Trotsky (also Runrummer, Coin Operated Boy) forms the centrepiece of Zkeletonz as a creative project and endeavour, weaving sonically from 1980s and 2000s synth influences including classic pop by the Pet Shop Boys and Human League, and tasteful, contemporary blogwave, alternative and indie sounds similar to Confidence Man, Sofi Tukker and The Dare.
Upcoming 2025 Zkeletonz tour dates:
FRI MAY 30th @ THE FINSBURY, ISLINGTON for GoToBeat, free entry:
https://gotobeat.com/gig/zkeletonz-live-in-finsbury/
FRI JUN 13th @ PAPER DRESS VINTAGE, HACKNEY with Concrete Natives:
https://paperdressvintage.co.uk/
SAT JUN 21st @ DASH THE HENGE record shop, CAMBERWELL, 5pm
https://dashthehengestore.com/
SAT DEC 12th @ CAMDEN UNDERWORLD (self-promoted Headline).
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