Mura Masa has shared the video for his new single ‘Whenever I Want’ – ahead of a string of upcoming North American tour dates.The producer, also known as Alex Crossan, shared that ‘Whenever I Want’ draws inspiration from junglism, Jersey club and breakcore to create his unique eclectic sound.
The track marks the continuation of his club-oriented era that will see him explore the full spectrum of electronic music with releases on his own new label, Pond Recordings.The video for the track features club-goers spinning around and dancing to the song’s high-energy beat.
The lyrics “I’m allowed to fuck up whenever I want / whenever I want” serve as an anthemic chant.The track is the producer’s first solo material since his third album, 2022’s ‘Demon Time’.He also co-produced PinkPantheress‘ hit ‘Boy’s A Liar‘, which was remixed by Ice Spice and reached the top three on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.Along with the new track, Crossan also announced that he will be playing a handful of shows and festivals including both Coachella weekends this year.
Check out the dates below and see ticket details here.APRIL7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, DGTL 14 – Indio, CA, Coachella 19 – Los Angeles, CA, El Rey 20 – San Francisco, CA, 1015 Folsom 21 – Indio, CA, CoachellaA post shared by @the_mura_masaIn other news, last year the producer revealed that his last album ‘Demon Time’ was inspired by Sonic The Hedgehog.Speaking to Consequence, Crossan said: “I mean, it’s not a very high-brow answer, but there was an image of Sonic The Hedgehog that I had remembered seeing years ago and I was like… ‘that seems like a cool pose’.”He continued: “he’s got this circular look, his shoes are kind of bending around and his hair is crazy.
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