Florida-based duo SOFI TUKKER is back with the visuals for the single "Forgive Me" featuring Turkish producer Mahmut Orhan. From the cinematic soundscape ripe with moody strings, layered synths, a steady guitar pluck, to the punchy four to the floor drums, the record raises the ante as it slowly builds into a frenzy on the chorus section. Led by Sophie Hawley-Weld's soothing airy vocals, listeners are easily drawn in by the airy and atmospheric aesthetics, with the songwriting being equally as emotionally engaging. The record dives into self-acceptance, self-forgiveness, and forgiving another for the harm they might have caused you. As the duo puts it, this cycle of forgiveness is the ultimate surrender and a path to inner peace.
As for the visuals, they team up with some collaborators including director Hakan Can , young Instabul-based choreographer Tanem Işık and styled by emerging Turkish fashion line NEW GEN. The result is a motif-driven piece that centers around the theme of forgiveness. We get to see Sophie and Tucker go against their doppelgangers in different situations until a resolution is achieved at the tail end of the video. The use of dystopian and moody set pieces sue adds a serious and somewhat cerebral feel to the visual and keeps listeners engaged from start to finish.
"Forgive Me" is taken from SOFI TUKKER's forthcoming album WET TENNIS, which will be released on April 29th.
SOFI TUKKER, the genre-defying duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, is celebrated for their inclusive and global perspective on electronic music as well as their work's themes of liberation, unity, and self-empowerment.
WET TENNIS Tracklist
1."Kakee"
2. "Original Sin"
3. "Summer In New York"
4. "Forgive Me" with Mahmut Orhan
5. "Wet Tennis"
6. "Interlude"
7. "Sun Came Up" with John Summit
6. "Larry Bird" featuring Tuck's Dad
9. "Hold" with BOII
10. "Mon Cheri" with Amadou & Mariam
11. "Freak"
12. "What A Wonderful World"
SOFI TUKKER LIVE:
European / Western Asia Tour
Fri, Sept 2 – Moscow, Russia @ 1930 Moscow Sat,
Sept 3 – St. Petersburg, Russia @ Kosmonavt Mon,
Sept 5 – Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja Wed,
Sept 7 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy Thu,
Sept 8 – Leipzig, Germany @ Werk Fri,
Sept 9 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle Sun,
Sept 11 – Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik Mon,
Sept 12 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
Tue, Sept 13 – Cologne, Germany @ Live Music Hall Thu, Sept 15 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Fri, Sept 16 – Antwerp, Belgium @ TRIX
Sat, Sept 17 – Paris, France @ Elysee Montmartre Sun, Sept 18 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ TivoliVredenburg Wed, Sept 21- Milan, Italy @ Fabrique
Thu, Sept 22 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Sankt Peter
Fri, Sept 23 – Munich, Germany @ Freiheiz
Sat, Sept 24 – Bern, Switzerland @ Bierhubeli Tue, Sept 27 – Vienna, Austria @ WUK
Wed, Sept 28 – Budapest, Hungary @ Budapest Park Fri, Sept 30 – Istanbul, Turkey @ Kucukciftlik Park Sat, Oct 1 – Bayraki, Izmir, Turkey @ Izmir Arena Sun, Oct 2 – Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey @ Odtu Visnelik
Festival Dates
Sat, March 5 – San Diego, CA @ CRSSD Festival (Live Set)
Fri, March 25 – Sat, March 27 – Miami, FL @ Ultra Music Festival (Live Set)
Thu, March 31 – Sun,
April 3 – Cancun, Mexico @ Tiesto:The Trip (DJ Set)
Sat, July 9 – Barcelona, Spain @ Cruilla Festival (DJ Set)
Fri, July 15 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Super Bock Super Rock (DJ Set)
Fri, July 22 – Byron Bay, NSW Australia @ Splendour in the Grass Festival (Live Set)
July 17 – Boom, Belgium @ Tomorrowland (DJ Set)
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