For their joint debut release, “Ando-High,” Tom & Collins have enlisted AMÉMÉ, two formidable artists. The collaboration between the rising Afro-House producer in Brooklyn and the West African-born, legendary Tech-House band from Mexico City is available now via Insomniac Records.
“Ando High” is a mashup of Afro-Latin and native cultures, with both acts coming from nations with vibrant native cultures. The song’s catchy Spanish vocal hook is enhanced by slinky synth lead, brooding pad swells, clattering accents, and deft hand percussion.
After finishing up the high-vibration vocal track for “Ando High,” Tom & Collins felt that the song would sound best when it was based on a Latin-Afro house sound. Adding AMÉMÉ’s masterfully performed, flourishing tribal percussion to the song produced a fiery, multi-cultural, and incredibly signature sound-filled finished product.
“Ando High” is the pinnacle of AMÉMÉ’s and Tom & Collins’ creative output. The song showcases a diverse range of global influences, and the three musicians have successfully created a cohesive whole that fans can anticipate hearing more of in their upcoming joint ventures.
Tom & Collins are a dynamic DJ and production team that are based in Mexico City’s bustling center and have been making waves all over the world. They are renowned for pushing boundaries in the dance music genre with a distinctive fusion of their Latin roots and other cultures. The pair has not only become well-known as tastemakers in music but have also started their own record label, “Terms and Conditions,” demonstrating their dedication to developing new talent and influencing dance music’s direction. Tom & Collins’ inventive sound and dynamic energy have left a lasting impression on the global music scene, from dance floors all over the world to the heart of Mexico City.
DJ sets by AMÉMÉ, who specializes in electronic music with an Afro-slant, are varied, eclectic, and musical odes to his West African upbringing. He is just as dynamic and skillful in the studio, as evidenced by the releases that come through his One Tribe label and end up at Black Coffee. Top labels like Armada, Crosstown Rebels, Cercle, and Abracadabra have signed his music. He has performed at major events like Coachella, Tomorrowland, CRSSD, Lightning In A Bottle, Electric Forest, all of the renowned clubs in Ibiza, and more in every major city, spreading his distinct brand of “AMÉMÉ House” throughout the globe. For many years to come, AMÉMÉ will hold his own percussion-driven rituals on dance floors all over the world, bringing people together.
