A billion streams later, Avicii’s “Hey Brother” remains to be proving dance music’s energy to bridge divides.
The folksy dance anthem, which the late EDM nice launched again in October 2013 alongside bluegrass singer-songwriter Dan Tyminski, right this moment eclipsed the elusive billion-stream mark on Spotify.
Banjo twangs weaving by pulsing synths, “Hey Brother” transcends genres and generations. A reminder that we’re by no means actually alone, it is a common rallying cry for individuals who’ve ever shouldered burdens and sought a hand to carry whereas navigating by the uncertainties of life’s “countless highway.”
That promise is etched in its timeless melody and lyrics: “What if I am removed from dwelling?” asks Tyminski, whose verses communicate to the human expertise of feeling adrift but holding onto hope that understanding will be discovered. “Oh brother, I’ll hear you name,” he assures.
“Hey Brother” is the fifth track in Avicii’s catalog to succeed in the billion-stream milestone after “Wake Me Up,” “The Nights,” “Ready For Love” and “With out You.”
To have fun the accomplishment, Avicii’s property has launched an interview with Tyminski that was recorded together with the singer’s efficiency finally yr’s “Collectively For a Higher Day” live performance on the Avicii Enviornment. He opens up concerning the story behind “Hey Brother,” which began after his teenage daughter facetiously threatened to run away if he did not settle for the provide to file with Avicii, her favourite artist.
“I fell in love with the track,” Tyminski remembers. “Like instantly, as quickly as I heard it… I do not suppose I’ll ever have the chance to file one thing that is reached farther into the corners of the earth than ‘Hey Brother.’ It was like a beam got here out of heaven and dropped this stunning, wonderful track.”
Try Tyminski’s interview beneath.
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