Qbkal Releases New Single “Make Out”

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Self-taught Spanish composer and producer QBKAL – until now best known for his instrumental tracks that have featured in films, TV shows and documentaries – will release this spring his debut pop EP, ‘Songs’. Its first single, ‘Make Out’, has ‘summer hit’ written all over it: with its late 70s/early 80s disco spirit brought refreshingly up to date thanks to an electronic sound reminiscent of Daft Punk, The Weeknd and Maroon 5, it’s a perfect distillation of that Saturday-night feeling.

The video for ‘Make Out’ (directed by Jonay P Matos and Go Golden Junk) was filmed in Mexico City’s Kashbah Le Club, a gay bar and club with legendary drag performances. It shows performer Renato Andani transforming himself into his diva persona before going on stage. The drag-queen visuals disrupt the ‘boy-meets-girl’ lyrics, highlighting the universal nature of desire and putting Mexico’s persecuted but defiant LGBTIQ community in the spotlight.

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QBKAL’s second single, ‘Don’t Belong Here’, which will be released this summer, tackles the feelings of an outsider who, in a society obsessed with appearances and money, would rather cling to his identity than change himself to fit in – the song’s dual redemptions are the wisdom of age and the importance of family. The influence of the songwriter’s idol, Michael Jackson, on this track is indisputable, but this is cut through with nods to the retro-funk style of Lenny Kravitz and Bruno Mars. Ironically for a song about not belonging, this number’s pop vibe, catchy melody and echoes of soul and gospel fit right into the current revival for all things 90s.