February 24, 2023 – British outfit Dense & Pika have returned to Armada Music with an original piece of studio output that means business. Following their early-2022 remix of Lufthaus’ ‘Sway’, ‘Bugz’ (feat. Rawfox) marks the duo’s first solo record on the label.
Partly used as a percussive element, Rawfox’s vocal spearheads this club-tailored production from Dense & Pika. Dark, hypnotic and unfalteringly boisterous, ‘Bugz’ is all set to become a staple fixture in the underground scene.
We had been working with Marlon (Rawfox) for a while and were huge fans of the vocals on his ‘Hit EP’ from last year. We were talking with him about his next release for us and fired over a really drum-heavy workout tune that was already popping off in clubs. He instantly hit us back with this super catchy vocal and that’s how ‘Bugz’ was born. It made perfect sense for this track to be the first of a few coming out on Armada Music this year; they really understand the vision for these tracks, so it's great to have them behind us.Dense & Pika
Comprising Hypercolour label boss Alex Jones and Chris Spero (better known as Glimpse), U.K. DJ/producer duo Dense & Pika have been a staple in underground dance since 2013, when their seminal track ‘Colt’ saw its release. They have since collaborated with heavyweight names such as Oxia, Adam Beyer and Tiga, and remixed tracks from Disclosure, Paul Woolford, Kerri Chandler, Boys Noize, Adam Beyer & Ida Engberg, Moby, Lufthaus and THEMBA.
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Armada Music is the biggest independent dance music label in the world. Founded by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron (CEO) and David Lewis, the label manages an ever-growing catalog of over 40,000 tracks, built up across twenty-plus years of specialized dance music exploitation.
Representing artists such as Armin van Buuren, ARTY, D.O.D, Eelke Kleijn, Jan Blomqvist, Loud Luxury, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Tensnake, THEMBA and Yulia Niko, Armada Music amasses more than one billion streams per month, airplay on leading radio outlets such as BBC Radio 1 and Sirius XM, and top positions in the world’s most notable charts. The label also takes great pride in major achievements such as Armin van Buuren’s GRAMMY nomination for ‘This Is What It Feels Like’, Loud Luxury and Brando’s ‘Body’ surpassing one billion streams on Spotify and breaking artists such as Lost Frequencies into global stardom.
Across offices in Amsterdam (HQ), New York, London and Laren (NL), Armada Music offers a truly global appeal to its growing roster. The label has its own club, radio studio and multiple production studios, and hosts various live formats. Producer platform Armada University, which offers educational products and opportunities, shows the label’s sustained effort to nurture the next wave of talent.
In 2023, Armada Music launched BEAT Music Fund, the world’s first dance music investment company, that acquires catalogs with the mission of honoring, representing and reinvigorating them. BEAT’s portfolio will continue to grow; in the first six months following its launch, BEAT acquired the catalogs of, among others, electronic music star ARTY, house and techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson’s KMS Records, legendary NYC-based house label King Street Sounds and chart-topping producers Chocolate Puma.