Balkan Bump Releases “Tryptonic” from his forthcoming album feat. CloZee, Beats Antique and more

Trumpeter, Producer & Ethnomusicologist Balkan Bump Releases Tryptonic from his Osmanity album feat. CloZee, Beats Antique and more

“Not only has [Balkan Bump] joined some of the greats like Pretty Lights and Beats Antique on stage, but has also crafted a mission in studying musical evolution. Holding a degree in Ethnomusicology, he leverages his knowledge by intertwining unique sounds together in his own music.” -Stereofox

Fast-rising producer, instrumentalist and ethnomusicologist Balkan Bump releases Tryptonic as a single ahead of his debut album release this year. The single features Balkan Bump’s signature trumpet with a fusion of globally-inspired beat styles hailing from The Balkans, The Middle East, Africa, and The United States. Evoking delirious but ecstatic scenes of the desert, the track is an exuberantly uplifting take on hip hop-inspired electronic production.

The debut Osmanity album is a much-anticipated body of work, following Balkan Bump’s quick rise to notability among the American touring and festival circuit, his releases with superstar collaborators like Talib Kweli and Gramatik, and appearance in film/TV syncs including a 2020 Super Bowl primetime TV spot for Porsche. The album features a star-studded global cast of collaborators including French festival-mainstay CloZee, Palestinian Alicia Keys-collaborator Ali Paris, global beats purveyors Beats Antique, and chill beatsmiths from Belgium (Poldoore) and France (The Geek x Vrv). The album’s release follows an anticipated Osmanity tour (postponed for Covid), including sold out events in his native San Francisco and festival bookings at Shambhala, Sonic Bloom, Summer Meltdown, Same Same But Different, Gem & Jam, and more. In lieu of touring in 2020, Balkan Bump has shared a digital stage with Sofi Tukker at Virtual Burning Man, as well as curated his own weekly Global Beats Sundays livestream events featuring globetrotting DJs including Nickodemus (of Bob Marley & Nina Simone Remix fame), and KCRW’s Jeremy Sole.

Balkan Bump Bio
Balkan Bump is the newest project from trumpet player, producer and ethnomusicologist Will Magid.

Balkan Bump debuted with the single “Aymo” alongside superstar collaborators Gramatik and Talib Kweli. Gramatik quickly championed the new project; unveiling Balkan Bump’s live show on his Re:Coil Tour and releasing Balkan Bump’s debut EP on his Lowtemp label imprint in 2018. Balkan Bump then blossomed to international audiences, performing at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lightning In A Bottle and Electric Forest, and releasing collaborations with CloZee, The Gift Of Gab, The Geek x Vrv, Fakear, and more.

Musically, Balkan Bump is a fusion of live instruments, world influences and lush electronic production. His releases flaunt experience as an instrumentalist and arranger, fusing energetic Balkan brass with heavy electronic production and hip-hop influences.

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