Melodic heavyweights Culture Code team up with fast-rising talents CHPTR. and Kenaj for their new triple-pronged collab.
“Far Away” features the spellbinding vocals of lauded topliner UNDY, and arrives as the latest offering from SLANDER’s ever-impressive Heaven Sent label.
With its creators spread out across the globe, interestingly enough, “Far Away” describes the damage that distance can do to a relationship. UK’s Culture Code comes together with Germany’s CHPTR. and Kenaj to delve into the emotional turmoil of a love that’s waxing cold and distant. New York-based singer/songwriter UNDY brings the subject matter to the fore with her heartfelt vocal performance, shifting from emotive croons to powerful belting. The production matches the swelling intensity, graduallying building around symphonic strings, somber piano keys, and sweeping synth drops, which escalate into its sweeping, arpeggiated climax.
CHPTR. breaks down the meaning of the single, saying “This track is an expression of the power of love and the inevitability of change. Even when we grow apart, the love remains—a beautiful, haunting echo of what once was.”
On the other hand, Kenaj focuses on the production appeal of the collab, stating “This track is for all the people who like big, fat, melodic bass sounds.”
Culture Code is the brainchild of Chris Bains and Dylan Norton, two seasoned producers from the UK specializing in melody-driven dance music for more than a decade. They caused a tidal wave with their massive “Make Me Move” alongside Karra, with more than 52 million streams to date. Managing to move through a number of melodic-driven genres ever since, the production pair has backed by tastemaking names from the likes of Martin Garrix, the Chainsmokers, Tritotona, Nicky Romero, and more.
Hailing from Germany, CHPTR. is a multi-instrumentalist and up-and-coming producer sitting in the sweet spot between future bass and melodic dubstep. His alias denotes a new beginning, the start of something special in the dance music landscape. Also coming up in the German scene, Kenaj is a producer making a name for himself through a catchy cinematic and wave-infused melodic bass.
UNDY is an emerging vocal talent currently based out of New York City. Originally from Montreal, the classically trained singer has been tapping into her pop and R&B roots to make songs that have landed huge syncs in shows such as ‘Selling Sunset,’ ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Love Island,’ and Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man 2’ video game.
A truly touching and beautiful breakup ballad, “Far Away” brings all four talents together to create an orchestral melodic bass single that makes the pain feel palpable.
Culture Code’s new single ‘Far Away’ is available on all platforms via Heaven Sent.
