Electronic music from Mot & Krid

Hailing from the German town of Kühlungsborn, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Thomas Gallmeier first ventured out as the artist known as Mot & Krid in 2012. Since then he’s been a rising star of electronic dance music, boasting a decorated sonic career with his decade as Mot & Krid studded with achievements and accolades.

Taking influence from artists such as Armin Van Buuren, Tritonal, Thomas Gold with trance progressive house stylings he creates his own beat-driven electronic sound. Linking up with a string of different artists including Angela Devine, Nico Wolf, Aaron McLain and frequent collaborators Redd Carter and J Latif, he’s delivered an astonishing catalogue of music that’s seen him capture the attention of listeners around the world.

Gaining extensive radio support, charting at #1 on Beatport and landing coveted playlist spots for his music, his songs have also been featured on Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries, CSI New York, NY INK and MTV. Bringing us his latest release, he shares his new single titled “The Girl From Ipanema”, paired with an extended mix version of the track.

Dedicated to his wife Nathalie, “The Girl From Ipanema” recounts the journey of a young girl from Brasil who leaves her home country for Los Angeles in search of a new life. Recorded between Los Angeles, Kühlungsborn in Germany and London in the UK, the instrumental electronic track was written, performed and produced entirely by the artist himself with Adam Turner on mixing duties.

Whipping up a hyper energetic sound full of pounding beats and buzzy synths spinning euphoric melodic leads, on “The Girl From Ipanema” Mot & Krid drops a compelling electronic cut. Capturing the excitement and trepidation of uprooting your life and moving to a completely new place, his latest single offers a captivating dance hit.

Listen to The Girl From Ipanema below