Singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist ROWA, has teamed up with Shamon Cassette for the release of “Dark Nights,” out now. “Dark Nights” is an ode to the phenomenon of European club culture and the characters and stories within it. Los Angeles based artists ROWA and Shamon Cassette have both participated deeply in the Techno and Acid House scenes of places like Berlin and London, inspiring this house track with a modern contemporary spin. Influenced by ROWA’s personal experiences in the Berlin Club
Scene, the song depicts the night out of a club goer who loses their inhibitions and experiments with illicit substances in the surreal landscape of clubs like About Blank or Berghain.
Overall, “Dark Nights” exemplifies the archetype of what ROWA believes to be the “Berlin Club Girl” ~ a mysterious person clad in all black who never wants to leave the party, endlessly searching for the next dragon to chase. The melodic synth line creates a repetitive lead which highlights the undeniably catchy hook “She Allergic to the daylight, Dark Night Living.” A four on the floor drum beat creates a steady base for this catchy house tune similar to the likes of artists like Yaeji and Channel Tres.
ROWA and Shamon Cassette met in 2019 at a vintage couture shop in East Hollywood in pre covid Los Angeles. During the tail end of covid lockdown ROWA and Shamon managed to record “Dark Nights” at Materia Studio (owned by Gabriel Skott-Eagle Rock, LA) by engineer and friend Henry Glover.
"Dark Nights"
https://open.spotify.com/track/2kPEdTcPK4tRHWSUuTTF1z?si=1d311c37d67c49d5
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Shamon Cassette (@shamoncassette) has an extensive history in music, most recently best known for his “Psychedelic Hockey Rap”. Originally from the Kanagawa section of Japan, Shamon’s diverse history shows thoroughly in his unique and boundary breaking aesthetic. An experienced MC, Shamon frequents a unique touring route between Ireland, London and South Africa. Shamon Cassette has an exciting and long awaited return to Europe this summer with Hip House project BonVoyage (@bonvoyageworldwide).
Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, ROWA picked up her life and immediately left after graduating high school. Always marching to the beat of her own drum, she then traveled nomadically for years playing mandolin and guitar in several bands across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. However, ROWA’s voracious appetite to create wasn’t fulfilled, and she eventually settled in New Orleans and later Los Angeles to pursue her music career. While the world stayed dormant during a time of isolation, ROWA sat in her studio in Los Angeles learning to produce music. What has since ensued is a unique blend of sonic and visual work; her genre-defying sound has gained her cult recognition amongst the Los Angeles underground, with multiple event residencies under her belt at reputable venues. ROWA’s interactive performances, eclectic DJ sets and knack for curation are known to pull a crowd on a mere Tuesday night. The audience steps into the ROWAVERSE for an immersive escape from the drags of city living, ROWA unfurls her sonic performances in pop star format accompanied by her magical web of highly skilled dancer friends. ROWA is dedicated to pursuing an independent career in music as a female producer and hopes her efforts will inspire other young women to pursue their own technical skills in music. ROWA has cultivated an environment for Los Angeles creatives and young professionals to link up and network with their local community, and can be expected to host more events in 2023.