Steve Angello and Modern Tales release their new single ‘Darkness In Me‘ via Astralwerks / SIZE. The song explores themes of resisting temptation and impulsive desires. Alongside the track, they released an exciting video. In the video, the protagonist, Gleb Sazonov, takes an emotional and transformative journey towards personal acceptance. The pulsing beat paired with powerful artistic scenes, strobing lights, and AI visuals make for a unique immersive viewing experience.
‘Darkness In Me’
This is Angello’s first release of the year. Last fall, he released ‘Hooligans”’which was followed by a thrilling return to the Brooklyn Mirage stage. Angello also dropped ‘ME’ and collaborated with fellow Swedish House Mafia band member, Sebastian Ingrosso, for their release ‘Skip.’ Last summer, Swedish House Mafia played a historic 6-week Ushuaïa Ibiza Residency in addition to an array of international music festivals including Garorock Festival, Panama Open Air Festival, Lucca Summer Festival, Untold Festival, Findings Festival, and the mainstage at Tomorrowland, which marked their return to the festival after 12 years.
The track has a retro vibe to it, with heavy synths and tempo. The vocals are vibrant and captivating. The song is within the same realm as Camelphat and Ali Love’s ‘Compute’. ‘Darnkess in Me’ is a great representation of modern music with past influences, that feel timeless yet innovative.
About Steve Angello
Long before earning GRAMMY® Award nominations, performing to millions of fans on multiple continents, crashing charts worldwide, and tallying streams in the billions, Steve Angello realized his purpose as a kid in Sweden. He collaborated with childhood friend Sebastian Ingrosso before launching his own label SIZE during 2003. He also teamed up with Axwell in Supermode, landing a hit with “Tell Me Why.” In 2008, he co-founded Swedish House Mafia with Axwell and Ingrosso. They earned consecutive GRAMMY nods for Best Dance Recording with the Platinum “Save the World” in 2012 and quintuple-Platinum “Don’t You Worry Child” in 2013.
Angello also asserted himself as a solo force of nature. He occupied a spot on DJ Mag’s coveted Top 100 DJs list for 14 consecutive years and received two DJ Awards. Following his full-length debut Wild Youth, he ascended to another creative peak on his 2018 sophomore offering, Human, collaborating with Bishop T.D. Jakes on “Rejoice,” Pusha T on “Freedom,” Barns Courtney on “Dopamine,” and more. 2021 marked the momentous return of Swedish House Mafia with their long-awaited debut LP, Paradise Again – which topped the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and UK Official Dance Albums Chart – and subsequent world tour.
About Modern Tales
In a land shaped by the rugged beauty of Sweden, there were two brothers, Jonas Rathsman and Franz Novotny, whose paths were destined to intertwine. Each set forth on his own journey, carving out his place in the world, until the call of a shared vision brought them together once more. Thus, Modern Tales was born—a union steeped in the spirit of the North, where echoes of melancholy and shades of mystery wove their way into every note they created. Their music, like the tales of old, stirs the soul, moving heart and body alike. It is a sound both vast and intimate, weaving cinematic threads with the raw textures of human emotion, all carried on the winds of their homeland’s timeless lore.
In the year 2020, when the world stood still and shadows loomed, the brothers found light in a blank canvas, painting it with the colors of a new endeavor. Their songs, forged in solitude, carried far, reaching the ears of Rüfüs Du Sol, who welcomed them on a journey that led to distant stages and a covenant with Rose Avenue. It was upon these stages that their gift for storytelling came alive, their music binding strangers together in shared feeling. But this is only the beginning. Modern Tales stands at the threshold of a long and winding road, their Nordic sound a torch to guide them and those who follow. What lies ahead is a saga yet unwritten, one that will inspire and endure through time.
In order to find the light, one must fight the darkness within, enjoy ‘Darkness in Me’