{"id":28472,"date":"2021-05-14T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T03:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=28472"},"modified":"2021-05-14T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T03:50:15","slug":"dia-mate-teams-up-with-iv-of-spades-blaster-silonga-on-new-single-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/music-entertainment\/dia-mate-teams-up-with-iv-of-spades-blaster-silonga-on-new-single-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"dia mat\u00e9 teams up with IV of Spades\u2019 Blaster Silonga on new single \u201cDream\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Listen to dia mat\u00e9\u2019s new single \u2018Dream\u2019: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H8yEs_JRj6Q<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Promising newcomer dia mat\u00e9<\/strong> dials down the R&B melodrama for a luscious summertime tune that is built around laid-back melodies, indie-pop influences, and tropical-sounding rhythms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written by mate herself and produced by IV of Spades\u2019 Blaster Silonga, \u201cDream\u201d explores the hesitation of commitment and moving forward despite falling in love with someone. According to the 19-year-old artist, the song was inspired by how people sometimes close themselves off subconsciously to protect their heart from the trauma induced by past relationships. \u201cThat\u2019s what ultimately holds us back: the fear of being let down again,\u201d the young singer-songwriter says. \u201cDream <\/em>essentially describes wanting to wake up from the past, to pretend it was only a dream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upbeat melancholia<\/strong>
dia mat\u00e9 originally penned and produced the demo for \u201cDream\u201d on guitar, but the rising pop\/R&B star eventually wanted to revamp the track with a more upbeat and energetic vibe to complement the melancholic appeal of her lyrics. That\u2019s where Blaster Silonga and Sam Marquez from One Click Straight came in as producer and sound engineer respectively, bringing the vision to life with charismatic flair that reflects mat\u00e9\u2019s personal branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt started through zoom meetings with Blaster and text exchanges back and forth to discuss what we were going for production-wise,\u201d the Island Records recording star shares in a statement. \u201cThankfully, we had the same vibe in mind: a more indie-pop\/band type production. Blaster also had other great ideas so we rode along with that. Sadly. due to the situation now, we couldn\u2019t meet up to record the song so I recorded all of the vocals in my room. After that, he sent the song to be mixed and mastered by Sam.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n