Whether this is a one off release or the marker of more to come, we can’t deny that we’re incredibly excited to hear the production master Tourist back with new material, his first since the release of his U LP, back in 2016. Not only has London electronic superstar William Phillips resurfaced, but he’s also called on the talents of brother-sister duo Ardyn to complete ‘We Stayed Up All Night’. It’s one of those summer romance kind of tracks, with Katy Pearson taking the vocal lead with her dreamy tones, with Rob Pearson providing the grounding acoustic elements and Tourist exercising his production magic. ‘We Stayed Up All Night’ sounds very much like a partnership between the two projects, with Ardyn’s indie-disco style providing the groove and romantic melodies and Tourist’s electronica coming up with synth surges and uplifting beats. Speaking about this new release, Phillips explains that “With this new music I wanted to make something that was more reflective of who I am now and how my life has changed over the past year. I moved out of my windowless studio and started writing from home again. I think subconsciously I’ve started writing more joyous, colourful music and I’ve loved being more collaborative once again. These tracks are my favourite music I’ve produced so far, Tourist will always change with each release and I’ve loved pushing the sound into a new place.” - HT