Gryffin, Excision and Julia Michaels Soar to New Heights With Buoyant Bass Anthem, "Air"

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The trio joined forces to craft a melodic bass cut guaranteed to deliver cathartic energy during festival season.

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The trio joined forces to craft a melodic bass cut guaranteed to deliver cathartic energy during festival season.

Festival season is rapidly approaching liftoff, and "Air," the new collaboration from Gryffin, Excision and Julia Michaels, feels like its first moment of weightlessness.

Out now via 10K Projects, the track leans into its emotional core rather than chasing the extremes on which Excision is known to hang his hat. Built on Gryffin's signature cinematic textures, "Air" opens with bright piano chords and luminous synths that swell like a rising tide.

Michaels’ momentous vocals land with real weight, anchoring the arrangement as it glides into a drop that’s more subtle surge than full-on explosion. There's tinctures of Excision’s dubstep influence in the design, especially in the second drop, but it’s filtered through a melodic lens to inspire movement without overwhelming force.

To that end, "Air" feels like a shared vision more than a clash of styles. It's a soaring, anthemic dance record that evokes the cathartic euphoria of early 2010s progressive house while staying rooted in modern melodic bass.

As Gryffin continues his "PULSE: PHASE 2" tour and heads into a loaded festival season, "Air" lands like a mission statement. His first foray into dubstep and co-production with Excision signals his intent to continue growing and demonstrating his elite versatility within a multitude of dance music sub-genres.

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You can listen to "Air" below and find the new single on streaming platforms here.