Zhu, if you don't know, hit the scene running in 2014 with his massive club hit Faded which got him a Grammy nomination, not a bad start for someone that was new to the scene that year.
Zhu for the first part of 2014 Zhu remained anonymous and asked to be judged only by the music he produced. He is no longer anonymous and Stephen Zhu is producing some really good, sexy deep house. His EP, The Nightday, is a sexy work of six songs that include his famous Faded song. The thing is though there is not a bad song on the EP, they all drip with sexiness, synths, and the deep voice that we crave from a hot and sweaty dance floor. Take a look at the videos below, which he has use video from the New York Fashion show to make some sexy videos for his music too.
The EP is dripping with sexy synths, silky vocals by Zhu, and grabbing from multiple genres; house, disco, hip-hop. You can see the range that Zhu is working with and how diverse the electronic scene can be when sampling from multiple genres to develop a sound that is unique, it's hard find anything to criticize from his first EP. The only thing we can say is that we wish there was more, instead of the six songs that leave you wanting much more.
The future for this young artist is looking very bright, and with him doing his first shows in Europe it will only be a matter of time that he finds his way to the states, especially with how deep house as a genres has exploded. If you would like to hear more check out below his guest mix from Pete Tong's radio show on BBC Radio 1. Also check out under that the song that started his career a remix of Outkast. Enjoy and till next time check out the shows listed at the bottom in your local area.
Austin:
Paul Van Dyke @ Vulcan Thursday
Klingande @ V Lounge Thursday
Camo & Krooked @ Kingdom Friday
Jody Wisternoff @ Kingdom Saturday
Purity Ring @ Stubbs Saturday
Illan Bluestone and Cosmic Gate @ V lounge Sunday
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