Diplo and Mark Ronson have both established themselves as go-to producers in their widely-spanning fields of dance, hip-hop, pop, indie and everywhere in between, and now comes the joint union that we all needed.
The two heroes met way back in 2002, but only began working on their joint project in 2017. Titled Silk Road, they took to BBC Radio 1 to premiere their debut single ‘Only Can Get Better’ last month. “Even though the style of music we do is quite different, there’s so much shared stuff that we do love – like classic house, disco and hip-hop,” Ronson said. “So we just got in the studio sometime last year and started making some music.”
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‘Only Can Get Better’ is a house anthem that has a wonderfully nostalgic feel about it, recruiting Ronson’s long-time collaborator, Dan Merriweather for vocals. Over the weekend, they played one of their first official live shows at Governer’s Ball in New York City, taking the opportunity to preview another collaboration they have in the works, this time with Dua Lipa. Given the stature of the parties involved, it’s safe to say that there’ll be some big names heading into the Silk Road studio in the future.
Get familiar with Silk Road and their endless, feel-good vibes now:
