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New House Of Heron Episode & single ft. Shottie

Published

2 years ago

May 24, 2024

Gridlock Production House in association with DJ Heron have released a new episode of the original web series House Of Heron this morning.

For the uninitiated each episode of the series welcomes a notable Miami spitter to Heron’s studio, where they draw several random records (while blindfolded) for Heron to create an original beat on the spot and the emcee to record to. The newest episode features Shottie and the resulting single (also out now via DSP’s) is titled “Shut Up.”

Watch official episode of House Of Heron feat Shottie: https://youtu.be/CPgX4lV_MbE?si=DxX_kxFDGWtwl1WM

Listen to “Shut Up” ft. Shottie: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/houseofheron/shut-up-feat-shottie

This isn’t the only single that Heron and Shottie have collaborated on in the last few months as the emcee was also featured on a recent single entitled “Black Angels” from Spanglish boom-bap trio Grupo HNE (composed of DJ Heron, DJ Exes and Nando).

Watch official Grupo HNE video for “Black Angels / Big Pictures”: https://youtu.be/Bqlk8TeyHtw?si=y9HykR4T969I-cap

This episode is the second of twelve composing House Of Heron Season 1 (which will be released bi-weekly via YouTube). The inaugural episode featuring King Tetrus is also available as well as the resulting single from the episode entitled “No More Games” (links below).

Watch official episode House Of Heron ft. King Tetrus: https://youtu.be/uOSSY_juroE?si=c2jStm4B3-oGcArw

Listen to “No More Games”: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/houseofheron/no-more-games-feat-king-tetrus

Originally from Brooklyn, DJ Heron cut his teeth in the early days of DJ Culture in Miami. Over the decades he has worked with / DJ’d for artists including De La Soul, Mobb Deep, Smoke DZA, KRS-ONE, The Lox and many more.

He has had a prolific year already including the series, a multitude of singles with Grupo HNE and a full-length remix album of LoLife General Thirstin Howl The 3^rd classic material entitled Thirstin On Heron.

More Info:

https://www.instagram.com/dj_heron

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LAURA SCAGLIA BRINGS PARIS TO LIFE WITH NEW SINGLE “PARIS” ON NOVEMBER 20

Published

13 hours ago

October 22, 2026

Olivia Long

Swiss-Italian singer transforms a melancholic composition into an energetic, cinematic rock journey through the City of Light.

International singer and performer Laura Scaglia is set to release “Paris,” a vibrant, cinematic rock track celebrating the mythology, freedom and larger-than-life spirit of the French capital.

Originally written by Richie Marston, a friend of executive producer Peter Mckenzie and musician, producer, Michael Muller, the song was conceived as a melancholic ballad. After Marston sadly passed away in December 2025, Mckenzie suggested Muller revisited the composition. Michael transformed it into an energetic, forward-driving rock song that contrasts its reflective lyrics with an explosive musical arrangement.

Rather than telling a traditional love story, “Paris” makes the city itself the main character. From sidewalk cafés and Cognac to artists painting on the Left Bank, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, the song captures Paris through the eyes of an outsider fascinated by its beauty, freedom and possibility.

The chorus adds a playful twist with the repeated declaration that “Paris is passé,” while the narrator remains captivated by the city. One of the song’s most striking lines describes the paintings in the Louvre and the view from the Eiffel Tower as “the closest things to love I ever knew,” connecting love not to romance, but to art, beauty and experience.

The song’s transatlantic spirit is reflected in its creation: a Paris-inspired composition written by an American, reimagined by a New York producer, performed by Swiss-Italian artist Laura Scaglia and recorded with New York musicians in Brooklyn.

Known for her powerful voice, contagious energy and magnetic stage presence, Laura brings a unique international perspective to the track. Trilingual in French, English and Italian, she has built a career spanning music, live performance and film.

Laura began her professional career between New York City and Toronto, later participating in Swiss emerging-artist programs including La Gustav and Helvetia Rockt – Female Band Workshops. She has performed at major venues and festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival, while her 2024 multidisciplinary concept album The Rise earned 17 international festival selections and three awards.

Her voice has also been featured in The Fuse, a film that qualified for the 2024 Oscars. In 2025, Laura returned to New York to record the two tracks that form her forthcoming EP ”Wherever I Land”.

With “Paris,” Laura Scaglia transforms the City of Light into a spirited musical postcard — proving that, despite what anyone says, Paris is anything but passé.