"Eyes Off You" M-22 ft Arlissa & Kiana Lede

Release date: TBC Label: 3Beat

More commonly known as M-22, DJ and production duo Matt James and Frank Sanders are the mastermind pair behind a flurry of the biggest club hits of recent times. With Matt based in Manchester, and Frank, his German counterpart, near Cologne, the pair first met on March 22nd - hence the inception of the ‘M-22’ brand.

Offering a unique and refreshing creative process, writing all their songs from scratch, the pair pride themselves on their ability to produce an entirely organic product from start to finish, with their 2015 debut single ‘Some Time’ reaching #6 in the UK Club Charts, earning the title of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s ‘Record Of The Week’. With follow-up single ‘Good To Be Loved’ named as Pete Tong’s ‘Essential New Tune’, the pair soon signed to Swedish House Mafia legend Sebastian Ingrosso’s Refune Music label, with their next single ‘Inspiration’ pinpointed by Danny Howard. Contributing ‘Love You Loud’ on Robin Schulz’s multi-award winning ‘Sugar’ album, M-22 soon cemented their sound with the release of Klingande collaboration ‘Somewhere New’  which racked up over 100 million combined streams.

Taking their sound worldwide, M-22 soon delivered performances at Tomorrowland, and Balearic superclubs Hi and Ushuaia - supporting Axwell Λ Ingrosso. With the Swedish pair continuing to spin Matt and Frank’s ‘Good For Me’ in their live sets, M-22 proved their dynamic diversity in the studio, creating official remixes for the likes of Avicii, Adam Lambert, Anne-Marie, Rita Ora, Clean Bandit, Sigma, Rudimental, Major Lazer and Marshmello.

Signing to 3 Beat in 2017, it was ‘First Time’ featuring Medina which saw the duo truly skyrocket, soon achieving silver certification in the UK. M-22 ethos relies on producing a commercial yet credible crossover sound which keeps its integrity and appeals to both festivals and radio stations. The record now has over 50 million plays on Spotify.

Since the success of ‘First Time’  the duo have gone on to release ‘How Does It Feel’ - a vibrant and upbeat summer production. The record offers a sumptuous slice of vocal house, with M-22 themselves adding: "We wanted to capture a classic house feeling with uplifting lyrics that sends an empowering and positive message. With a rich sounding production and a powerful soulful vocal, we feel like we have captured what we set out to achieve.” It has now received over 20 million online streams so far.

Their catalogue is set to continue to grow with new release ‘White Lies’ in 2019 which has earned ‘Record Of The Week’ and had numerous plays on Radio 1. This is soon to be closely followed by ‘After Hours’. A new bouncy track is made up of upbeat melodies accompanying throughout. Featuring distinct vocals from Finnish pop singer Kiara Nelson running intermittently. A diverse type of record that would work both on the radio or on the dance floor. 

With the duo looking to curate their own live shows in the future and beyond, M-22 have established themselves as one of electronic music’s most innovative and forward-thinking acts. Gaining support from a wealth of the industry’s biggest names, including Tiesto, Oliver Heldens and Don Diablo, M-22 now sit at a hugely exciting crossroads in their career so far.

Craig & Scott