Italian-born DJ and producer Piero Pirupa teams up with rising tech house artist Samuele Scelfo on their new single, “Playin’ Around,” via Repopulate Mars.
Talking about the track, Pirupa says, “In November of 2021, I had the idea of making a bootleg of Kim Wilde’s ‘Hangin On,’ — in that period I really liked Samuele Scelfo’s latest release on Hot Creations and therefore I contacted him to understand if he was interested in a collaboration and he was immediately available. Samuele took care of the beats part, while I worked on all the bass sounds, synths, leads, pads, and vocals. It turned out to be a nice track; we are very happy that Lee Foss really liked it and we are thrilled to have signed it to Repopulate Mars.”
“Playin’ Around” features a lyrical sample from Kim Wilde’s “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” along with a 60-second sonic rise that segues into a galvanizing tech house tune.
The collaboration with Scelfo follows on the heels of two number-one hits in 18 months. Pirupa’s most recent release with Oliver Heldens, “We Don’t Need” via Spinnin’ Deep, amassed more than 11 million streams, while his social engagement metrics on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube are upwards of six million.
On January 13, Piero’s tour will begin in New York City at Virgo Nightclub and include stops in Dallas, Montréal, Chicago, and Las Vegas, as well as projected South and Central America dates.
Piero Pirupa has performed at Hï Ibiza, Space Miami, and Barcelona’s Elrow. He’s joined Fisher on his Beach Party tour, Studio 338 in London, Day Trip Los Angeles, Deep Forest Festival in Romania, LMF Festival in Zagreb, Summer Leibe Festival in Switzerland, and the iconic Pacha Ibiza.
“Playin’ Around” opens on a contagious, driving rhythm flowing into the heady flavors of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” Snapping high hats and a fat, rumbling bassline infuse the harmonics with pulsating surfaces as stuttering, evocative synths give the song potent, expansive depth and dimension.
Piero Pirupa and Samuele Scelfo have it going on! Simultaneously dynamic and electrifying, “Playin’ Around” hits the sweet spot.
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