A billion streams later, Avicii‘s “Hey Brother” remains to be proving dance music’s energy to bridge divides.
The folksy dance anthem, which the late EDM nice launched again in October 2013 alongside bluegrass singer-songwriter Dan Tyminski, at the moment eclipsed the elusive billion-stream mark on Spotify.
Banjo twangs weaving by means of pulsing synths, “Hey Brother” transcends genres and generations. A reminder that we’re by no means actually alone, it is a common rallying cry for individuals who’ve ever shouldered burdens and sought a hand to carry whereas navigating by means of the uncertainties of life’s “limitless street.”
That promise is etched in its timeless melody and lyrics: “What if I am removed from residence?” asks Tyminski, whose verses converse to the human expertise of feeling adrift but holding onto hope that understanding may be discovered. “Oh brother, I’ll hear you name,” he assures.
“Hey Brother” is the fifth track in Avicii’s catalog to succeed in the billion-stream milestone after “Wake Me Up,” “The Nights,” “Ready For Love” and “With out You.”
To rejoice the accomplishment, Avicii’s property has launched an interview with Tyminski that was recorded together with the singer’s efficiency ultimately 12 months’s “Collectively For a Higher Day” live performance on the Avicii Area. He opens up in regards to the story behind “Hey Brother,” which began after his teenage daughter facetiously threatened to run away if he did not settle for the supply to file with Avicii, her favourite artist.
“I fell in love with the track,” Tyminski recollects. “Like instantly, as quickly as I heard it… I do not assume I’ll ever have the chance to file one thing that is reached farther into the corners of the earth than ‘Hey Brother.’ It was like a beam got here out of heaven and dropped this lovely, wonderful track.”
Take a look at Tyminski’s interview beneath.
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