ON THE RISE
CAMPINAS, Brazil - A Brazilian electronic artist with an incredible sound and exciting energy, Illusionize is taking the world by storm. The DJ has previously released brilliant tracks such as “Go Low” and the “The Groov” and now has reworked the already popular single “Bass” for worldwide release.
Inspired by everything from his connection to his audience, nature, his family and even the world around him, Illusionize is building a discography of incredible and insightful music. “Bass” is just another presentation of that skill and passion. This track, like many of his others, give insight to who he is as a creator and what he has to share with the world.
“‘Bass’ is a milestone in my life and career,” he said. “It was just about time to honor this song that has provided me with so many good things, now with a style closer to what I've been playing in my shows.”
Upon its original release, “Bass” quickly became a high grossing track among the Brazilian market. “I’m very proud about the history of this song,” Illusionize said about the project. “It holds a special relevance to me and to a lot of people around me.” You can learn more about Illusionize, “Bass” and their shared history in his documentary Born to Bass, which can be found on his YouTube Channel.
This song and the story behind it are all about believing in yourself and the power you possess. “You can and will be anything you want, it only depends on you,” he said, describing the feelings he wants “Bass” to bring to people.
Along with the release of “Bass” (Rework), Illusionize has also been looking forward to the upcoming showcase of his own record company, Elevation, at which he is an A&R. The show will feature a variety of talent of his own discovery. “You should also expect a unique independent show, with another structure never seen before,” he said.
With both his upcoming shows and new musical releases, Illusionize surely has an exciting year lined up for us. There is so much that this artist has to offer and it would truly be a mistake not to hop onto the wagon with this one as it starts to grow.
As he gets further into the 2023 year, Illusionize is looking forward to producing more exciting and high quality music for his fans and continuing to grow his community. He is surely an artist you will not want to miss out on.
Be sure to stay tuned in to Illusionize on various platforms for new music, visuals and social posts.
Websites:
Spotify
Illusionize – Moogzera
Lil Mama - Illusionize Remix (partywithray, ZHU, Illusionize)
YouTube
Illusionize On Train
Born to Bass Documentary
Born To Bass: Keep the Bass Alive Documentary
ON THE RISE
.jpg)
LOS ANGELES — Damion Seraglio Bond and Hannah Leyla are turning up the heat with “Pina in Your Colada,” a playful tropical duet built around flirtation, humor and the kind of chorus that practically demands a room full of people sing along.
Featured as the opening track on Tropical Vacay, “Pina in Your Colada” drops listeners directly into vacation mode. Tiki lights are glowing, steel drums are playing, drinks are flowing and Hannah and Damion are trading lines back and forth like two people who have decided subtlety can wait until after the trip.
That exaggerated approach was intentional.
“I worried that if I hewed too closely to a serious sexual expression, today’s rather Me-Too sensitive folks might misinterpret the point of the song,” songwriter and creator Lloyd Eric Cotsen said. “By keeping it light-hearted and even cheesy over the top, it’s clearly aiming for fun.”
Cotsen envisioned the track as the kind of local favorite heard at a packed tropical bar, where vacationers already know every word and become part of the performance. That idea shaped the song’s crowd vocals and call-and-response structure, including Hannah’s equally confident answers to Damion’s advances.
Creating that chemistry, however, became one of the biggest challenges behind the track.
Cotsen used AI music platform Suno to develop the recording, but directing the male and female vocals proved considerably harder than expected. He ultimately worked through more than 160 versions while trying to get the exchanges right, eventually bringing elements from separate versions to a sound engineer to create the final result.
That persistence helped produce one of the song's defining elements: a performance that feels less like a conventional studio recording and more like stumbling into a beach bar where the entire crowd already knows the chorus.
“Recreating the vibe of a live performance in a bar with a crowd finishing the lines of a song they know and love was something I would have bet Suno couldn’t do,” Cotsen said. “It did it masterfully.”
That atmosphere also made “Pina in Your Colada” a natural opener for Tropical Vacay. Cotsen wanted the album to function almost like a vacation soundtrack, maintaining a tropical atmosphere while moving between comedy, romance and more reflective moments.
“It seemed like the most fun, captured the tropical spirit of the album best,” he said of choosing the song as its first track.
The project continues Cotsen’s genre-hopping approach to songwriting. His work has moved through folk-country, blues, soul, gospel and dance, while Tropical Vacay gives him room to explore Trop Rock and the stories that emerge when people temporarily leave their everyday lives behind.
For Hannah and Damion, that means a relationship that is flirtatious, competitive and occasionally more complicated than the beach-bar antics suggest. Cotsen describes the pair as having a “playfully combative romantic relationship,” with Hannah written as a confident character who can give Damion every bit as much as she gets.
And the fictional duo may eventually move beyond the digital world. Cotsen plans to host a concert with live singers performing selections from his catalog within the next year while continuing work on several additional albums.
For now, “Pina in Your Colada” offers a simpler invitation: turn it up, embrace the ridiculousness and pretend the nearest drink comes with a tiny umbrella.
“Pina in Your Colada” is available now on Spotify as part of Tropical Vacay.
