Today, French Algerian rapper Rilès presents his anxiously awaited new LVL 36 EP with a sci-fi visualizer for “LET IT GO” featuring Tommy Genesis [Republic Records].
The four-track trip boasts his acclaimed new single “GOA.” Within a few weeks’ time, the lyric video has already generated over 1.2 million views. Not to mention, it garnered widespread tastemaker praise. Atwood Magazine called it, “an effervescent trap number fit for a million different house parties across the globe.” Meanwhile, Reignland proclaimed it, “an amazing new track” and Aipate highlighted its “engagingly bouncy trap beat perfect for the club environment.” As the track gains steam, Rilès also continues to grow his audience with streamers around the world.
For the uninitiated, he exhibits a curatorial prowess a la Travis Scott with effervescent and ethereal Don Toliver-style soul-spiked vocals. However, he also stands out by leaving a piece of himself on each and every track. The EP reflects a major turning point for Rilès. After years of exclusively producing, writing, and recording out of his bedroom, he moved to Los Angeles and worked with top producers to add a new dimension to this vision.
Kicking off this journey to LVL 36, glassy guitars glow on the entrancing opener “LET IT GO” as his inimitable voice echoes. Meanwhile, “KEEP IT SEXY” hinges on a hypnotic beat as it builds towards a swooning refrain punctuated by his unpredictable cadences.
Check out out the full tracklisting below.
Last year Rilès became a recognized force in French music with the release of his 2019 full- length debut, WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, which put up huge numbers with the hit songs “MARIJUANA” (55M global streams) and “THANK GOD” (41M global streams). Before then Rilès caught the world’s attention in 2016 when he decided to pen, produce, perform, record, mix, master, and engineer one song per week for a year straight—all done in his childhood bedroom. These 52 tracks populated his YouTube channel as he completed this run in September 2017, tallying 300 million-plus views and 300 million streams.
Tracklisting:
1. “LET IT GO”
2. “FEELINGS”
3. “KEEP IT SEXY”
4. “GOA”
