Jarreau Vandal's 'Bad Shit' Is An Ode To His Love/Hate Relationship With Alcohol
Jarreau Vandal releases ‘Bad Shit’ – the first track to be taken from the Amsterdam based producer and DJ’s brand new EP.
Honing in on a more serious side of a sociable lifestyle, Jarreau explains ‘Bad Shit’ is “..an ode to my love hate relationship with alcohol. I've been working hard on changing my bad habits and on taking care of myself. The beauty about music and lyrics is that it's open for your own interpretation, it could easily be seen as a song about a bad relationship”
A firm staple of the Dutch beats and club scene, his affiliation with LA based collective Soulection as their Dutch ambassador has led to explosive global sets in London, Cape Town, Sydney, Bali and more, as well as guest mixes on their Beats 1 Show on Apple Music.
On ‘Bad Shit’ Jarreau steps out from behind the desk and into the booth, where his effortlessly smooth lead vocal sits perfectly astride the tracks laidback production. Vandal’s eclectic sound transcends R&B, funk, hip hop, soul, pop, and jazz, and has seen him collaborate with the likes of DenZel Curry, Masego, Shakka and more. Well known for his official remixes of hit singles by G-Eazy, Diplo, Mahalia and Janet Jackson, he also recently gained production credits on ‘Better Off’ by JGrrey and Jerome Thomas’s ‘Lovesick’ - both playlisted on BBC 1Xtra.