Drew Hill

Hailing from Denmark and Cologne respectively, Michelle Drew and Philipp Hill’s paths first crossed in an unlikely city on the South Coast of the UK. The close knit scene of discerning music enthusiasts in Southampton provided a fertile breeding ground for a strong friendship to form; a friendship that quickly developed into a musical partnership. They first bonded over a shared passion for deep, hypnotic and elusive sounds and a growing interest in music production. The catalyst for the conception of Drew Hill was a differing skill set and the realisation that, musically, together Michelle and Philipp became more than the sum of their parts. Drawing on a delicate mixture of syncopated production and freely moving live elements, the Drew Hill sound is rooted in electronica but boasts a human feel that lends itself to an aesthetic that reaches far beyond dance floors. With Philipp’s penchant for subtly driving beats paired with Michelle's tender melodies and texture rich vocal lines the result is danceable and dreamy at the same time. Heavily inspired by purveyors of off-kilter brilliance, Ricardo Villalobos and Dominik Eulberg, as well as festival headlining electronic pioneers, Royksopp and Moderat, the sparse bass heavy sounds of Drew Hill’s adopted UK home also provided a constant source of influence, evident through their use of cavernous soundscapes and affected samples. The duo's early studio endeavours caught the ear of a crop of seasoned A&Rs who off the back of just two demos put online commissioned remixes for the esteemed Late Night Tales brand as well as legendary UK label, Southern Fried, where Drew Hill put their spin on another fast rising duo, Maribou State. A remix for Joe Hertz's debut cut ‘At Your Touch’ further elevated the duo’s profile picking up spins from Pete Tong on BBC Radio 1 plus a healthy dose of love from the blogasphere. Fittingly, James Zabiela’s forward thinking Born Electric stable will become the home for the duo's debut EP with ’Solitude’ set for release late 2013, followed by a remix for Pedestrian’s enigmatic 'Hoyle Road’ which will open their 2014 discography. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.