ZHU | The Music Ninja

Wednesday Workout Playlist [Vol. 2]

Posted by Sara Natkins - June 8, 2016

Good afternoon Ninjas! We know the work week, especially the mornings, is always challenging considering we are supposed to find the motivation to get up and get going while we aren’t even close to ready to sacrifice our beds. That’s exactly why we are bringing you another round of invigorating music through our Wednesday workout playlist. We guarantee that this week’s set of tunes will replenish any depleted energy from that seemingly unending work day, and supply enough for a much needed post-work gym session too.

’Chordashian – Lotus’

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’Lucian – Drift (feat. Sleeper)’

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’San Holo – Still Looking’

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’Sia
Bird Set Free (The Golden Pony Remix)’

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’Sean Kingston – Wait Up (MNYKR & Snøwmass Remix)’

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’Major Lazer X DJ Snake X MØ – Lean On (Pusher Flip)’

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’Never Hate U (feat. Anna Clendening) (Flume X Gnash)’

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’Kiiara – Gold (Zach Nicita Remix)’

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’Steve Void & Alex Adair – Burnin”

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’Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling (Loud Luxury Version)’

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’Zhu – In The Morning (Mstrkrft Remix)’

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’Someone That Loves You (Nicolas Haelg Remix)’

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’Ookay – Thief (DIV/IDE Remix)’

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’Galantis – No Money (Two Friends Remix)’

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’CAZZTEK – KEEP ON DANCIN’

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’Baauer – Temple (Prismo Remix)’

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’SAM F & Yntendo – Vegas To LA’

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’Pegboard Nerds & NGHTMRE – Superstar (Feat. Krewella)’

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[House] ZHU – Paradise Awaits (LCAW Remix)

Posted by Ash El Gamal - November 4, 2014

ZHU
Paradise Awaits ( LCAW Remix )

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Since emerging early this year, mysterious producer ZHU has already found himself in the ranks of electronic music’s elite. His debut EP, The Nightday, not only proved one of the strongest project’s of the year, but has also spawned a number of impressive remixes, most notably for the track “Faded.” The latest ZHU re-work comes from another rising producer, Germany’s LCAW, who brings some additional future-funk stylings to the smooth “Paradise Awaits.” LCAW picks up the tempo transforming the original into a deep house anthem without losing ZHU’s signature vocals. Enjoy this one above and keep your eye out for more from both of these artists.

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[Cover] ZHU – Gun. (CHVRCHES Cover)

Posted by Brooke Ferguson - September 21, 2014

ZHU
Gun. (CHVRCHES Cover)

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After surviving one of the most absurd weekends in the history of weekend shenanigans, it’s safe to say that we might need to give our livers a break for once and turn down for relaxation. As we begin to to wind down for the night and regain our consciousness, we decided it was absolutely necessary to sooth our souls with the latest from the elusive Australian tastemaker, ZHU. Since his phenomenal debut of “Faded”, ZHU has emerged as one of today’s most forward thinking producers who has quickly captured the attention from nearly ever ear around the world. Now that some time has passed, the anonymous artist is back again and this time with a refreshing new cover of CHVRCHES electro-pop anthem, “Gun”.

ZHU adds a heavenly dose of ethereal vibes to this melodic masterpiece, to which they collectively enhance the overall resonance of this cover. Filled with atmospheric elements and soul-cleansing melodies, ZHU takes “Gun” to a place where we can all seemingly float in the clouds. Relax and unwind on your Sunday night with a tune that might be the biggest thing to happen on just another ordinary day.

[Deep House] Zhu – Faded (Official Video)

Posted by Andrew Ivan - May 8, 2014

ZHU
Faded.

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Zhu has been all over the internet lately and remains to keep a mystical persona. We haven’t been able to crack the code on who he is or what Zhu‘s true story is, but what we do know is he has a mesmerizing voice and impeccable production quality! A few weeks back we covered The Nightday EP when it dropped, and now we are ecstatic to bring you the video for “Faded” directed and edited by none other than the mystery man himself!

The video for “Faded” has a very hypnotizing quality to it; between the sexy introduction and the strobe effect which promptly follows your eyes will be warped to the screen! As the track kicks in you see what we assume to be Zhu walking up the stairs in this massive venue. That was a great touch highlighting the beginning of the song and it’s filtered drums! As soon as the deep bass and drums hit the Zhu logo flashes across the screen and shows a full crowd of french party-goers. The videographers do an amazing job at capturing the avant-garde experience you’d expect from Paris’ most prolific venue The Social Club. As the strobes flash you see a couple of beautiful girls, one up against a wall and one laying seductively on a couch; the minor details like this really added to the replay factor for us!

As things go on, a silhouette figure puts back a bottle and as he puts it down exhales smoke which was a serious mind-fuck. When he finishes exhaling a cloud of smoke, the song breaks into the chorus and refocuses its attention on the sexy girl on the couch putting off some seriously seductive body language. The claps kick in and the video transitions over to go-go dancers on the stage building up to what everybody seems to wait for in dance music… the drop! The drop starts and you see a club filled with people dancing the night away to the deep house vibes Zhu provided.

It seems odd how a video can create such an experience making you feel a part of it or send an overwhelming chill down you spine, but this video did exactly both! Whoever Zhu is, he’s extremely talented and has a very hypnotizing quality to his work! Whether it be his music or his videos, we are extremely excited for what is to come from this elusive creature they call Zhu!

[Remix] ZHU – Faded (Feat. Sean Dee)

Posted by Brooke Ferguson - April 15, 2014

ZHU Ft. Sean Dee
Faded (Remix)

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Imagine yourself driving down a desert road with no destination in mind, the sunset blazing in the horizon and music blasting through your speakers. You might find this somewhat therapeutic in many ways. Whenever we think about perfect nighttime chill tunes, our minds instantly go to infamous internet phantom, ZHU. For the past couple of months, the mysterious ZHU has been permeating us all with sensual beats that have been seducing the clothes right off of our bodies; delicious in every way possible.

Now take a ZHU track and add some ill ass verses to mellow the vibe out even more and wah-la! Sex. Georgia beat maker and lyrical master, Sean Dee, decided to put a hip-hop spin on ZHU’s original track, “Faded” to which he amplifies the atmospheric tone of the song with simply just the words from his mouth. With the funky deep house undertones and smooth vocals provided by the evasive Zhu, Dee effortlessly paints a fluid picture with verses describing what goes on when the sun sets and the light fades into darkness. This is the perfect tune to groove out to when you need that small reminder that summer is right around the corner. So cheer up ninjas, and blast this one all night long.