Be Kind Rewind EP
By Andrew Bayer & Oliver Smith
- Vinyl, 12”Limited Edition 12" Vinyl
- FLAC
- WAV
- MP3
Anjunabeats headliners Andrew Bayer and Oliver Smith release their first collaborative EP, the 'Be Kind Rewind EP'.
Andrew Bayer and Oliver Smith, are two prolific producers with over two decades in the game. As both artists developed into Anjunabeats fan favourites and mainstays in the trance and progressive house scene, they became close friends. Now, the duo drop their first collaborative EP, the 'Be Kind Rewind EP', which blends both artists' love for the UK bass scene of the '90s and '00s, brought into the modern era with their signature trance and progressive styles.
Andrew and Oliver kicked off their joint venture this summer with 'Rude Boyz', which saw extensive support from Above & Beyond at multiple shows in 2024 - including at iconic London venue Drumsheds - and quickly followed it up with 'Like DAT'. The new EP, which pays homage to the duo's musical roots, has won support on UK radio network KISS FM and US radio network iHeart, as well as from Don Diablo, Majestic, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten and more.
GRAMMY-nominated producer Andrew Bayer has been responsible for some of the most experimental artist albums on Anjunabeats. His 2011 debut 'It's Artificial' merged glitch-hop, electronica and prog house, while his fourth studio album, 'Duality', was one of his most ambitious works to date; climbing to #1 on the US / Canada iTunes Dance chart and attracting support from Sirius XM's Diplo and Liquid Todd, BBC Radio 1's Annie Nightingale and KCRW's Jason Bentley.
Last year, Andrew followed up the success of 'Duality' with a far-reaching North American tour and made an appearance at Above & Beyond's Group Therapy Weekender festivities at The Gorge. He also collaborated with Gabriel & Dresden and Sub Teal on 'Other Eye', which saw spins from the likes of Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Cosmic Gate, Farius, Mark Sixma, Andrew Rayel and Kyau & Albert.
Oliver Smith has amassed over 20 million streams across his entire catalogue. As Anjunabeats' first signing and one of our label's oldest and dearest friends, he mixed the Anjunabeats Worldwide 08 compilation in 2018; featuring ten of his own tracks, it reached the #1 spot on the iTunes dance chart in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and more.
Oliver kicked off 2024 by releasing 'Everything', a collaborative single with Tom Bailey that featured on the highly-anticipated Anjunabeats Worldwide 11 compilation, mixed by Alex Sonata & TheRio. He also embarked on an international tour with stops in LA, New York, London, Delhi, Mumbai and beyond.
Andrew and Oliver have channelled their production approach on the EP in a series of b2b performances this year, including at Miami's Nautilius, New York City's Pier 17 and some more performances from the duo this summer, with lineups to be announced soon.
Andrew Bayer & Oliver Smith 'Be Kind Rewind EP' is out 25th October on Anjunabeats and is available now to pre-order on a very limited-run 12" vinyl product via the Anjuna Music Store.
