Uploaded April 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Available on iTunes: hyperurl.co/BastoHoldYou
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Whether it's gigging all over the globe, writing and producing worldwide hits for others, or creating music for his DJ alter ego Basto and brother collective Lazy Jay, Belgian multi instrumentalist and singer Jef Martens seemingly does it all with the same ease he puts it all into perspective: "It's not like I'm curing cancer. Unfortunately."
His track record however speaks for itself, notable highlights including "Again And Again" & "CloudBreaker", 2 big radio and club hits for Basto, each gracing both the European Sales as well as Airplay top 20; "212", one of the absolute cult songs of the last decade for Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay; and "Scream And Shout", the worldwide number 1 smash for Will.i.am ft. Britney Spears.
In the last few years his music has accumulated millions of sales and streams and hundreds of millions of YouTube views.
On top of that, Martens entered Music Week's most successful songwriters top 100 at number 39 in 2013, from out of nowhere.
Now there's "Hold You", Basto's highly anticipated first new single in over a year and hopefully the appetizer for a brand new ep, since he's hinted at 3 more songs being nearly finished, as well as collaborations with Natasha Bedingfield, Amba Shepherd, Blondfire, Will.i.am and Kerli.
"Hold You" combines an androgynous & infectious vocal with indie Caribbean summer sounds and a signature Basto melody into a genre blurring blend that could prove to be the soundtrack of the summer.
Available on iTunes: hyperurl.co/BastoHoldYou
Beatport: bit.ly/BastoHoldYou
Spotify: bit.ly/HoldYouSpotify
Follow us on Facebook:
facebook.com/541records
facebook.com/NEWSrecords
Follow Basto on Facebook:
facebook.com/bastomusic
Whether it's gigging all over the globe, writing and producing worldwide hits for others, or creating music for his DJ alter ego Basto and brother collective Lazy Jay, Belgian multi instrumentalist and singer Jef Martens seemingly does it all with the same ease he puts it all into perspective: "It's not like I'm curing cancer. Unfortunately."
His track record however speaks for itself, notable highlights including "Again And Again" & "CloudBreaker", 2 big radio and club hits for Basto, each gracing both the European Sales as well as Airplay top 20; "212", one of the absolute cult songs of the last decade for Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay; and "Scream And Shout", the worldwide number 1 smash for Will.i.am ft. Britney Spears.
In the last few years his music has accumulated millions of sales and streams and hundreds of millions of YouTube views.
On top of that, Martens entered Music Week's most successful songwriters top 100 at number 39 in 2013, from out of nowhere.
Now there's "Hold You", Basto's highly anticipated first new single in over a year and hopefully the appetizer for a brand new ep, since he's hinted at 3 more songs being nearly finished, as well as collaborations with Natasha Bedingfield, Amba Shepherd, Blondfire, Will.i.am and Kerli.
"Hold You" combines an androgynous & infectious vocal with indie Caribbean summer sounds and a signature Basto melody into a genre blurring blend that could prove to be the soundtrack of the summer.


![Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Soul Makossa (Money) [Official Video]
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Fresh off the back of their second platinum record, Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup are back at it again, this time sprinkling their magic touch over Manu Dbangos disco funk classic, Soul Makossa, and if you ask us, (or take a listen to the hook), its the money shot.
Floating around as a demo for a while, this one is tried and tested, getting the final touches put on just before WMC where it smashed the clubs and pool parties alike.
African horn house. Party funk tech. Cameroon future disco. 2015 paradise garage. Whatever u want to call it, the good news is, the boys have been playing this after all types of house, from deep to techy to banging, and it works.
Get on it. Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Soul Makossa (Money) [Official Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OsrF4epGR2Q/mqdefault.jpg)







