Megapenny Music links with Delphine Savatte

Megapenny Music is the creative vision of Al Young, a musician, producer and synth designer whose story runs across two very different musical eras. First stepping into the scene in the late 70s, he immersed himself in the world of analogue synths, multi-track tape and experimental sound. With a classical piano background and a fascination for electronic textures, he moved from managing bands to building his own synthesisers, some of which found their way into the hands of early 80s acts. Alongside this, he explored tape loops and multitracking, developing an approach that framed songwriting in an innovative framwork.

Then came a four-decade pause, a hiatus that stretched over 40 years before his long-awaited return last year. His comeback is no mere exercise in nostalgia, nor a simple revisiting of past glories, it’s a rebirth, marked by renewed energy and an ambition to adapt to the landscape of modern music. His project Megapenny Music became the platform for this creative revival, a name that now carries the context of history while stepping into a cutting edge scene.

This new chapter began with the release of “Grains of Sand,” featuring French vocalist Delphine Savatte, the track embraced high-energy Euro-pop, brimming with hooks, colour and conviction. It was a debut that didn’t feel tentative or cautious but instead rang out with confidence, proving that Al Young’s vision had fully developed during his years away.

But while “Grains of Sand” established Megapenny Music’s return, it’s the new follow-up titled “Across the Miles” that best showcases the versatility of the project. Trading the shimmering pulse of Euro-pop for a cinematic and soulful ballad, Al demonstrates his ability to pivot stylistically without losing the original appeal of his music. Once again with Delphine’s voice at the centre, the track became a meditation on love, friendship and the enduring connections that stretch beyond physical distance.

Brought in by warm piano notes, the song flows with Delphine’s elegant vocal leads which drift beautifully above the graceful instrumentation. With alluring melodic lines and intricate string tones, the mellow taps of percussion inject a lilting rhythmic sway, forming a truly charming folk-tinged outing that’s at once timeless and thoroughly built for today’s audience.

It’s a song that widely relates, whether experienced during moments of reflection, long drives, or as a soundtrack for those living apart from loved ones, revolving around the message that the heart always finds its way home. Together, these two singles paint a picture of an artist in full creative bloom, not limited by the weight of the past but wholly revitalised by it. With Delphine’s vocals and Al’s creativity, Megapenny Music is proving that, after forty years of silence, it’s stronger than ever.

Listen to Across the miles (feat. Delphine Savatte) below

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