‘NEVER GONNA GIVE UP’ was written years ago but only just made it out into the world. What was the moment you knew it was finally time to share it?
To be honest, we just went with our gutt feeling. Everytime we re-visited it, we love it but felt more connected to the other tracks we were working on at the time. But this time round, we just knew it was time to get it out into the world.
You’ve said you kept coming back to ‘NEVER GONNA GIVE UP’ and reshaping it over the years. How different is the final version from the one sitting in your vault all that time?
As producers, we have just gotten better over time, So if you listen back to the earlier versions, just the details of what sounds we used changed over time.
‘NEVER GONNA GIVE UP’ captures that emotional rollercoaster after a fight in a relationship. How did you tap into that feeling and turn it into something so danceable?
Back in the 70’s there was a lot of disco tracks that are such a vibe to dance to, but when you stop and listen to the lyrics they are quite sad haha. “Young Hearts Run Free” is one of our favourite songs, and when it comes on, the whole room dances. But if you ever take the time to research what that song is about and why she wrote it, its incredibly sad. I think the formula works, dancing and music is an escape for many people.
Disco-pop is having a serious revival right now. Where do you see yourselves fitting into that scene — and how do you make sure your sound stands out?
We’ve been doing our thing for many years, and we’ve been sticking to our sound and vision. Disco always come back one way or another. We jsut try to make our music as catchy as we can.
You’ve called ‘NEVER GONNA GIVE UP’ special for its melody and emotion. What was the breakthrough that finally made it click for you creatively?
The chorus. Soon as the chorus was written, that’s when it clicked. We thought it was catchy, and felt groovy with the beat.
After so many releases together, how do you keep challenging each other and staying inspired as a duo?
It definitely is challenging. But to be honest, alot of it is just a feeling for us. We’ve been doing this for so long, we can put together a song in 20 mins, and write a bunch of songs in a week, but theres this thing that just happens, where we both know which one feels right and feels good and we flesh that idea out more. We both have to love it, before we can move on.
The lyrics carry a sense of redemption and holding on. What do you want listeners to take away emotionally when they hit play?
That love and relationships are exrelmely complex haha but you have to work through it together.
With ‘NEVER GONNA GIVE UP’ setting the tone for 2025, what’s next on the horizon — can we expect a run of new music, collaborations, or a big live return?
At the moment, we have 1 more single top drop this year, Then we will pause to write a bunch of songs for next year 🙂
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