Ookay, Flux Pavilion, and Elohim Team Up for New Single “BE OK”
This collaboration is one of my favorite releases for the week! While Ookay is kind of new to me, I’ve been rocking with Flux Pavilion for a while and had some experience with the vocals of Elohim…never dreamed I’d hear such a sharp combination as this though. This one is a full service joint that gives and gives and gives…I hope they do more together!
Check out the official announcement on the release below:
Ahead of his highly-anticipated, sophomore studio album, Ookay returns with “BE OK,” a star-studded collaboration with electronic music mainstay Flux Pavilion and multi-talented electronic alternative producer and singer/songwriter Elohim. Out now, “BE OK” is a cheerful, energetic track that showcases the respective skillsets of each artist fused into a single, cohesive offering.
“This song has gone on quite a journey. Flux Pavilion stopped by my place in Los Angeles back in 2019 and we just bonded and worked on some ideas while playing around with midi, guitars and talked about life on my roof. Fast forward a year and a half later and after about 10 different versions of the song, I sent it to the amazingly talented Elohim who sent back some awesome vocals then we started writing back and forth. The song is about just wanting to be ok, which is a feeling most people can relate to. In your darkest moments, you want to find your way towards a more positive reality and this song is a yearning for that.” – Ookay
“It is difficult to feel ok while navigating this vast world. Being surrounded by friends and community is something that helps me get through challenging times. The experience of making this song with Ookay and Flux was exactly that and I hope the feeling of listening to the song will do the same for others.” – Elohim
As he’s shown with his recent releases, Ookay’s new single overflows with confidence as he expands on his new sound and style. “BE OK” is spacious and patient, two crucial qualities that enable Elohim’s stunning vocal prowess to shine, folding in beautifully with Ookay’s infectious toplines without being overwhelmed. While the vocals are a deserved focal point in this track, the buoyant melody also shines, providing an energetic base for the track to prop itself up on. Despite their stylistic differences on their collaborative debut, the combination of Ookay, Flux Pavilion, and Elohim is one that is sure to leave fans eager for more. Ookay has consistently shown flashes of his creativity and growth, offering further proof that he stands head and shoulders above most contemporaries in his lane.
About Ookay
Ookay is most well known for his breakthrough track “Thief” which amassed over eighty million streams on Spotify alone, and was followed by remixes from Flux Pavilion, Tommy Trash, Slushii, and Zerb. This track would come to define the future of Ookay, who made the first transition to Ookay Live in 2017, filled with energetic pop tracks inspired by the foundation of electronic music where he first launched. Ookay credits his musical ability to his father, who had him carrying equipment to shows and surrounding him during formative years with hours of live performance. He is now a multi-faceted talent with the ability to play drums, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, harmonica, SPD as well as singing and producing all of his own tracks.
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About Flux Pavilion
Known as Joshua Steele to friends and family, Flux is a singer-songwriter,record producer and label owner whose polymath-like ability to involve himself in all aspects of music cannot be understated. His achievements range from releasing his first vinyl at 19 years old to selling out the legendaryRed Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado twice, notching up a UK top 10 hit with Sway and having Kanye West & Jay Z sample his dance floor anthem ‘I Can’t Stop’ in addition to featuring in DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJ’s 2015. His own label, Circus Records, started alongside childhood friend Doctor P with the backing of D&B pioneer DJ Swan-e and Earl Falconer of UB40, has been responsible for unleashing some of the most successful electronic music that the underground has to offer, launching the careers of scores of new talent in the process.
The intervening years have seen Flux notch up three headline US tours, two headline UK tours, DJ sets at every festival worth mentioning–from Glastonbury to Reading, Coachella to EDC Vegas and beyond–plus live performances with Example, Foreign Beggars and Chiddy Bang. In that time Flux has continued to develop his signature sound, retaining theall-important energy that The Prodigy and Rusko inspired him with in the early days and undoubtedly inspiring a generation of electronic music producers of his own in the process.
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About Elohim
Elohim is a true artist’s artist. A skilled producer, vocalist, songwriter, and classically trained pianist, Elohim crafts intricately produced songs that explore the beauty of human connection. Her musical style spans from inventive electronic and indie alternative to unabashed pop with a one-woman live show that is set against a backdrop of breathtaking visuals. With over 300M+ combined global streams and an ever-growing international fan base, Elohim continues to push boundaries with her latest release, ‘Journey to the Center of Myself Vol. 1,’ which includes lead single “STRUT,” an unapologetic celebration of uniqueness and inner power, featuring Queen of bounce, Big Freedia. The remaining three parts are set for release later this year.
In the half-decade since Elohim released her first single, she’s grown from the shy and enigmatic woman who hid her face, into a woman who’s proud of conquering her fears and making the music she wants, on her own terms. Elohim released her first body of work in 2016, which was followed by a number of collaborations with the likes of Louis The Child, Skrillex, and Marshmello. Her self-titled album followed in 2018, which included hit singles “Sleepy Eyes,” “Half Love” and “Hallucinating.” Her next release, 2019’s “Braindead” EP was some of her most personal material to date, dealing with the struggles of mental illness. Sales from the project were donated to initiatives in commemoration of Mental Health Awareness Month. Elohim continues her activism in this space through her involvement with the JED Foundation, a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for the nation’s teens and young adults.
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