Far East Movement is back. It’s been 4 since the release of a full length project from the electronic-rap group but the time is finally here for the new era to kick in.
The group has combined forces with super-producer & DJ Marshmello for the new single ‘Freal Luv’ which also features assistance from Tinashe as well as Chanyeol from South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO.
It’s an interesting collaboration but the result is pretty great. After receiving its premiere on Ebro’s show on Beats1 yesterday, here’s the official version of the song along with accompanying video. It’s the first single of Far East’s upcoming album Identity, dropping October 21st and available for pre-order now.
“Identity has always been an issue with us, from how we perceive ourselves as Americans to how people actually see us, and how Asia sees us as foreigners while people in the U.S. might think Asia is home to us,” the band tells Billboard of creating the album. “When we were first starting in the music industry people would telling us to wear glasses and change our name from Far East movement because it’s ‘too Asian.’ It was a different time, but that type of stuff stays with you and affects your perspective…we decided to disconnect, work on building our production and writing skills, spend time traveling around Asia learning the music scene, the business culture and proper customs. The trips gave us some real clarity on our own identity and what we want to do next in our own lives, which gave us the inspiration to make a new album. Identity is a Far East Movement, in a sense, bridging artists from the east with artists from the west while fusing different genres we love.”
Watch the video below.
Identity Track List:
1. Far East Movement, “Fighter” ft. Yoonmirae & Autolaser
2. Far East Movement x Marshmello, “Freal Luv” ft. Chanyeol & Tinashe
3. Far East Movement, “F-VR” ft. Candice Pillay & No Riddim
4. Far East Movement, “Church” ft. Elijah Blake
5. Far East Movement, “Don’t Speak” ft. Tiffany & King Chain
6. Far East Movement, “SXWME” ft. Jay Park (Prod. MNEK)
7. Far East Movement, “Umbrella” ft. Hyolyn & Gill Chang
8. Far East Movement, “Double Dip” ft. Soulja Boy & Loco
9. Far East Movement, “FBG$” ft. Big K.R.I.T. & MIKNNA
10. Far East Movement, “Forever Survivor” ft. Macy Gray
11. Far East Movement, “Fortress” ft. Urban Zakapa
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