Gudfella and Yamagucci Unite with Karen Harding To Release New Single “Ride” Via Insomniac Records

Producers GUDFELLA and Yamagucci collab in new vocal-driven indie dance track featuring vocalist Karen Harding

GUDFELLA and Yamagucci Unite with Karen Harding To Release New Single “Ride” Via Insomniac Records

 House producer GUDFELLA joins underground force Yamagucci to release “Ride” via Insomniac Records. Relying on the vocal prowess of London's award-winning multiplatinum songstress Karen Harding, the single is a vocal-tinged indie dance track with a seductive club attitude.

Born in the Philippines, GUDFELLA is an LA-based artist charming the modern house scene through an irresistible balance between large-scale appeal and dynamic dancefloor urgency. His balance of accessibility, atmosphere, and refined grooves has allowed the producer and singer-songwriter’s music to resonate across clubs, afterhours, open-air festivals, and commercial radio.

Renowned for fusing the organic and electronic worlds, Yamagucci is an Israeli-Japanese producer adding a multicultural depth to the contemporary underground scene. His extraordinary sense of rhythm and eclectic tastes has propelled him to the heights of house and indie dance, set apart by a mix of analog textures, field recordings, live percussion, and a range of global influences.

In “Ride,” Harding's velvety innuendos are delivered with a flirty tone, as her soft-textured hooks hint at a bumpy ride ahead. The sense of movement comes through in a dark, slinky arrangement of tight percussion, elastic basslines, whistle flourishes, chittering accents, and metallic synths that add a touch of psychedelia.

Gudfella has released music with artists like James Poole, Yung Bae, and Hayley May, a testament to his range. He released his debut body of work via the 7-track 'galleria' last year. His recent single "Morning Coffee" sparked a flood of tastemaker support from Adam Ten, Max Styler, Vintage Culture, BLOND:ISH, Mita Gami, Rafael, Brunello, Carlita, and SG Lewis.

He's in the middle of his 29-stop Gudfella 2026 World Tour, including shows at Nocturnal Wonderland, EDC Thailand, Day Trip in the Park, Piknik Elektronik, The Terrace, Club Space, Hï Ibiza, Hulaween, North Coast, Defected Drumsheds.

Yamagucci has released music with Adam Ten, Dor Danino, Alt Control, DARCO 09,OMRI., gracing acclaimed imprints fronted by Gorgon City, Solomun, Adam Ten & Mita Gami, and Damian Lazarus. His previous single 'What The F*** Is That" on Insomniac's IN / ROTATION label has amassed over 1.72M streams.

He has upcoming festival sets at Moga Essaouira, Bloom Fest, and shows at Club Space (with BLOND:ISH), Sunday Sunset Ritual, Reverb at Kaufleuten (with Vintage Culture), support for Channel Tres' 'The Enigma Tour' at The Van Buren, The Sound.

“This song was a part of the music I made during the 2 weeks I spent in London for a writing trip. I was shown the vocal by Belfort and Karen Harding and fell in love immediately. It was catchy enough to be a great hook but also carried an air of “weirdness” to it. I brought the idea to Yamagucci, who added the lead “metallic” sounding synth line. I love how we were able to make something so catchy & hooky while keeping it strange enough to separate from the pack.” - GUDFELLA

“‘Ride’ came together super naturally in the studio. We wanted to make something fun, groovy and full of energy that just feels good on the dance floor. The whole track came together really fast and felt right from the start.” - Yamagucci

“This is such a fun record, and I loved reaching to a different place than where I usually write. Wanted to do something that was rhythmic and sexy, that flowed and had some energy to it. It’s about not thinking about where the night's going to end, about just going for the fun, see where it leads.” - Karen Harding

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