Gregorian chant may not be the first genre that comes to mind for club-goers, but something extraordinary is about to unfold!
Designed for the cathedral of pulsating dance floors, Gregory Dillonās Burning KissesĀ single emerges as an experimental masterpiece, electrifying audiences with its unexpected debut. With throbbing techno synths and a breathy, almost ritualistic refrain, Dillonās latest single is a transcendent experienceāblurring the lines between the sacred and the sensual. This rising luminary in the electronic dance scene, already known for several major-label hits, has clearly been honing his craft, creating a sound that is as enigmatic as it is euphoric.
Gregory said āThe chorus of Burning Kissesāāpraise to the damned, if Iām damned, then Iām going to danceāāis my anthem for those moments of liberation. As a gay man who grew up in a Catholic environment, I canāt help but think of the monks who might have also been queer, seeking refuge in their devotion as I sought refuge in mine. And while this project is not an attack on Catholicism, itās about exploring those contradictionsāfinding my own place of worship in the clubs, where I can finally celebrate who I am without fear. Itās not about rejecting my past but about embracing who I am now, in all its complexity, and creating something that resonates with others whoāve felt the same tensions between faith, sexuality, and self-expression.ā
Hailed by Notion as the āinternet sad boy icon of our dreams, ā Dillons genre bending anthems blaze with a cinematic allure shimmering from a collision of electropop, new wave, & post-punk sensibility. His self-produced singles lovely, Plastic Ferrari and Alien Boyfriend surpassed 5M+ streams this year, and he signed to PEN Music Publishing, quickly gaining sync placements on HBOās The Sex Lives of College Girls, Batwoman, Riverdale, Love Island UK, MTV and Amazon Prime original series The Lake. His foray into dance music has landed him billing as a DJ/Club Performer for sold-out shows in the US and Europe, and featured collaborations with heavy hitters like nowifi on the track Undefined. Now approaching 11 million streams across his catalog, Dillonās music has been hailed by Music Insider as āa total masterpieceā and featured in āBest New Songs of the Weekā by Billboard, Paper, MTV News, V Magazine and 1883 Magazine.
After a life-altering collision carved a fresh ethos into his artistry, Dillonās personal and musical trajectory now mirrors an unexpected transition back to the isolating streets of suburbia that he initially ran from. Shedding the picture perfect Ken-Doll fantasy of his earlier works, Dillonās critically acclaimed self-production and conceptual approach is clearly evolved from escapism and nostalgic longing. Now adorning the Suburban āSad Boyā title, Dillon now channels a defiant, rebellious spirit, injecting listeners with a complex dose of euphoric resilience that BEDFORD & BOWERY described perfectly as āpulsing with a yearning to look backward.ā
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