Stefan Ponce feat. theMIND & Julian Bell – Drive In [Audio]

Chi-town artist, Stefan Ponce, is a man of many talents. The charmingly laid-back producer/DJ has charted hits with everyone from Chance the Rapper to Childish Gambino, in addition to giving some of your favorite tracks the most soulful remixes. Today Ponce unleashes the debut single “Drive In (Don’t Pass Me Up)” from his upcoming album, and it’s a certified chune. The funk-a-fied track is a dance-worthy mood-lifter, but, surprisingly, it stems from a dark place. “‘Drive In’ was one of the first songs we made for the album,” explained in an email to The FADER. “A lot of these songs I made in a dark place, which sometimes makes them hard to listen to, but I’m fortunate to be able to channel what goes on in my life negativity to something that makes people dance an happy.”

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theMIND – Mercury Rising [Video]

“Through this music, I am changing my fate. I made [‘Mercury Rising’] to inspire people to not only reach for the stars, but to fly among those stars. … The little girl in the video represents all of my sisters and the little boy represents me. We came from the impossible. Regardless of how high the odds are stacked against us in life, we can build makeshift spaceships to escape our circumstances. … In these moments its our human relationships that will save us. When things come crashing down we have to remember: we are magic, and together, we can fly.”

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