Steve Angello, co-founder of Swedish House Mafia, and the mysterious music duo Wh0 have linked with director Amedeo Zancanella for a surprisingly emotional and bittersweet video for their recent house anthem “What You Need,” initially released this past July via Angello’s SIZE Records / Wh0 Plays / Astralwerks. Zancanella was given complete artistic freedom, with Angello simply prompting that he wanted the finished visual to explore the purpose of what really matters in life. Zancanella went with a cinema verite approach inspired by life in the working class suburbs of his native Italy. “The video is a generational story in the suburbs of Milan in a hot summer,” states Zancanella, who cast the visual entirely with non-actors in the hopes of capturing a realistic portrayal of the challenges faced in the lives of his subjects. “I directed them scene after scene without them knowing the story in its entirety so as not to affect their actions,” he explains. The video kicks off with a football match that spontaneously erupts in a (unstaged) fight, and culminates with a scene where the protagonists let go of their worries and joyously drive around with the windows rolled down and music blasting.
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Steve Angello
Long before earning GRAMMY® Award nominations, performing to millions of fans on multiple continents, crashing charts worldwide, and tallying streams in the billions, Steve Angello realized his purpose as a kid in Sweden. He collaborated with childhood friend Sebastian Ingrosso before launching his own label S—ZE during 2003. He also teamed up with Axwell in Supermode, landing a hit with “Tell Me Why.” In 2008, he co-founded Swedish House Mafia with Axwell and Ingrosso. They earned consecutive GRAMMY nods for Best Dance Recording with the Platinum “Save the World” in 2012 and quintuple-Platinum “Don’t You Worry Child” in 2013. Angello also asserted himself as a solo force of nature. He occupied a spot on DJ Mag’s coveted Top 100 DJs list for 14 consecutive years and received two DJ Awards. Following his full-length debut Wild Youth, he ascended to another creative peak on his 2018 sophomore offering, Human, collaborating with Bishop T.D. Jakes on “Rejoice,” Pusha T on “Freedom,” Barns Courtney on “Dopamine,” and more. 2021 marked the momentous return of Swedish House Mafia with their long-awaited debut LP, Paradise Again – which topped the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and UK Official Dance Albums Chart – and subsequent world tour. Steve Angello continues to be managed by Wassim Sal Slaiby and Dina Sahim at SALXCO.
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Wh0
Wh0 has carved out their niche as a vastly intriguing duo in the music industry, their identities wrapped in mystery to keep the focus on their sound. Drawing from diverse genres like house, tech-house, and disco, they have crafted a unique sound that is immediately identifiable and respected, with the duo also recently earning their first GRAMMY nomination. Their songs seamlessly incorporate soulful vocals, groovy basslines, and catchy hooks to create a sonic experience that is undeniably Wh0, which has led to high demand from them for remixes, with Tiësto, Meduza, The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx and many more knocking at their door.
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Renowned for championing the sound of electronic dance music over two transformative decades, S—ZE Records is poised to mark its 20th anniversary this year, initiating the celebration with the launch of S—ZE XX. Since its conception in 2003, the record label has persistently stood at the vanguard of the genre, pioneering its evolution and guiding it into the hearts of millions globally. Established by the internationally acclaimed DJ and producer Steve Angello, S—ZE Records has been a beacon of innovation, fostering fresh talent and upholding an unwavering commitment to delivering quality music. Angello’s vision has not merely been to build a successful label but to cultivate an indomitable musical movement, one that resonates with the spirit of electronic music and beyond.
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