Holly Offers Solace With Cathartic, Emotive Breakbeat-Fueled Single "Pain Away" on HARD Recs

Portugal-born, Los Angeles-based producer HOLLY has been taking over the electronic sphere with a wide-ranging sound that flows seamlessly from hip-hop to breakbeat, trap, house, electronica, and any other genre that captures his heart. Making his return to HARD Recs comes the soul-touching offering “Pain Away.” The track follows his ‘Dark Skies & Holy Grail’ album, which arrived on the label in 2020.

“Pain Away” is a captivating cut offering a sense of solace intertwined with a dancefloor-ready groove. Built around engrossing vocal samples, the lyrics tug at the heartstrings, shining a soft light on one’s insecurities and internal turmoil while offering a sense of refuge. Uplifting synth leads, ethereal pads, and dark arpeggiations score the lush soundscapes. Reverberating low-end and a buff bassline propel the undercurrent, offering a heavy-hitting edge that acts as a powerful counterpoint to the emotive sonics that are embedded into the track’s DNA. Beauty and darkness dance within the moonlight, forming a masterful bond. “Pain Away” is a euphoric escape from adversity, stripping away the pain with an addictive yet dancey air.

HOLLY shares the backstory behind the release, saying, “A couple months ago, I reconnected with my good friend Sebastian Reynoso who I’ve been working with throughout the years. I asked him to send me some acapellas for me to sample. One of them was the ‘Pain Away’ vocal and, as soon as I heard it, I felt something click and I knew I had to explore more. I sampled a couple parts of the vocal and then built the whole beat and production around it. I know that Sebastian wrote this record as a wish and a manifesto to ease the pain from a lot of people that he sees suffering; this resonated with me, as well, regarding how I hope this record can be to the world. I hope this song can make more people happy and hopefully ease any pain they're going through and bring more light to our world. LOVE.”

L.A.-based producer by way of Portugal, HOLLY is a chameleon-like artist who can’t be pinned down. With an expansive catalog that sees quality match quantity, the prolific producer has made his mark within hip-hop, breakbeat, trap, house, electronica, and beyond. His sound has amassed support from the biggest names in music extending to Triple J, Zeds Dead, Alison Wonderland, Anna Lunoe, Jantsen, NGHTMRE & SLANDER, and more. He just wrapped up a European tour alongside the iconic DJ Shadow and is currently on a run of dates that includes Sudoeste Festival, Mission Ballroom, and a recent show at Lux in Lisbon. HOLLY was deemed ‘One of the Top Producers of 2017’ by both DJ Mag and Run The Trap, and won A-Trak’s inaugural Goldie Awards Beat Battle that same year.

Blending deep feels and infectiousness, “Pain Away” is a healing anthem that will stir something deep within the soul via its engrossing, experimental sound.