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18.11.2021, Words by Billy Ward

tmdistant's new single 'mix it up' is about embracing life's changes

"My presence always shakes things up. That’s what made me write this song the way I did..."

18-year-old rapper tmdistant has taken his pen-game to new levels with a mouth-watering output of singles and collaborations so far this year. Following on from his dark R&B track ‘nothing new’ with German-Irish singer-songwriter vi0let, the teenager today shares his latest offering ‘mix it up’, complete with a brand new set of visuals. 

Produced by upstate New York-based producer and songwriter Abare, ‘mix it up’ effortlessly blends hyperpop and electronic music with sprinkles of alternative hip hop to create a vibrant sound with mainstream appeal. The song details tmdistant’s journey to where he currently is, rising from nothing to something in the space of a year after dropping singles such as ‘go get it’ and ‘so bipolar’

On the track, the 18-year-old says: “I wrote this song after attending a few parties after Covid restrictions had eased and people starting to enjoy going out again. This motive I went to was full of people from my childhood (high school days)— as I entered the party, it felt like everyone saw a ghost. People were greeting me like I was a celebrity— it was a surreal feeling. I felt like a superstar. 

“These were the same people that used to laugh at me when I first started making music funny enough. Thus why on the intro I said ‘they never understood the plan, they just pouring a cup’. Wherever I go these days, people know me — my presence always shakes things up. That’s what made me write this song the way I did. The rest can be interpreted however the listener thinks and feels.”

Aside from the track’s infectious sound, ‘mix it up’ impresses with a fun and visually-striking music video provided by Sorin D. Visuals, which sees the Essex-based rapper tear it up at a house party with his friends.

Watch the music video for ‘mix it up’ below or stream it with your preferred player here.

‘mix it up’ by tmdistant is out now on Nü Inc. Sound via DMY.

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