Ben B\ohmer And Lykke Li, Two Talenta Collaborating On Single Trading

Ben B\ohmer and Lykke Li (Doc. Ist)

JAKARTA - An interesting collaboration comes from electronics musician Ben B\ohmer and Swedish singer, Lykke Li. The combination of the two resulted in a single titled "Hiding" taken from Ben's upcoming album titled Bloom. The album itself is planned to be released on September 27, 2024 through the Ninja Tune music label.

The soft Nuansa pads and the typical sweet melodies of Ben are united with Lykke Li's vocals in the nuances of indie, pop, and electronic music.

This song is a song that I've always wanted to write, said Ben about his latest song. 'Hiding' is Ben's proof that his music is not to be divided. Lykke Li's presence in this song is also a form of support for Ben from the music scene from Lykke Li.

For Lykke Li, 'Hiding' is written at a certain time. He was inspired when there was a lockdown situation during the pandemic.

I wrote this song years ago in the middle of a heat wave during the lockdown. Years later the voice note recording I made for this song reached Ben B\"ohmer and became something different and grew into something unique. Thank you to Ben for bringing this song to life and releasing it to the world," said Lykke Li.

Single 'Hiding' became Lykke Li's first original collaboration since 2019 after a series of collaborative projects with names such as Drake, U2, Sryptex, and Mark Ronson who called it a heartbroken and sad''. One of the most celebrated figures in the indie-pop genre, Lykke Li and his work has been flooded with praise from world-renowned publications such as Billboard, Pitchfork, NME, and The Guardian. He has also won a number of Grammis trophies which are the highest music awards in his homeland, Sweden.

Ben's work and stage action have won praise from music lovers and tastemakers globally. He has just completed his biggest North American tour and his monthly listeners on Spotify have crossed the 3 million mark. His video appearance on YouTube Cercle's channel, known for the creators of the world's best electronics musicians, has gained more than 33 MILLION views and is included in the list of 10 videos of most-watched electronics musicians on YouTube of all time.

Ben has shared the stage with many other electronics musicians such as Caribou, Four Tet, Bicep, Jamie xx, and Amelie Lens. In 2022 Ben held a four-night residency in Ibiza where he invited his fellow electronics musicians such as Barry Can't Swim, HAAi, and Sofia Kourtesis to appear with him.

Ben's world tour ticket he held in 2023 sold out months before his tour started. Ben also prioritized himself to return to a place where he felt the most creative, his own studio. That's where he can truly express his creativity as a musician.