Supershy is a brand new electronic project from Tom Misch, launching today alongside the drop of two songs – ‘Happy Music’ and ‘Something On My Mind’. Listen to the double A-side HERE and watch the accompanying video for ‘Happy Music’ here: https://supershy.ffm.to/happymusicvideo
Effortlessly summoning old-school disco, deep house and crate-digger soul, ‘Happy Music’ is a classic but deeply contemporary banger born, like the best dance music, out of times of darkness. Side B – ‘Something On My Mind’ – offers something different; pulsating electronics and Italo textures showcases Supershy’s ability to take underground club music somewhere fresh, and towards a new generation.
Supershy is a surprising reinvention from Tom Misch, the chief surprising being – perhaps – that it should be no surprise at all. A groundbreaking producer, songwriter, curator and unassuming star, Tom Misch’s genre-fluid roots and unrivalled musicality have seen him win a huge worldwide audience on his own distinct terms. He has already surpassed 1 billion streams across his catalogue, sold over 200,000 headline tickets, and collaborated with leading musicians from across the pop, rap, R&B, soul, and electronic music spectrum, while resisting simple classification. Alongside his nuanced love of hip-hop and jazz, Misch’s lifelong passion for electronic music has been evident throughout, but amidst the emotional stock-taking of a global pandemic, Supershy was born: a new outlet, through which Tom could experiment with escapist, transformative dance music inspired by the trailblazers before him including the deep house of Larry Heard and Kerri Chandler, and the polished sound of newer artists like Todd Terje, Dam Swindle, and Peggy Gou (not to mention echoes of any number of old disco records). Machine music with a human touch, what’s emerged is a poignant but joyful project, cementing not only Tom Misch’s virtuosic skill but also his undeniable influence on the musical landscape today.
Working concurrently on his next Tom Misch album, watch out for more music from Supershy coming to dancefloors soon.
