MOONSHINE ANNOUNCES LONG-AWAITED MIXTAPE, SHARE TWO NEW SINGLES, TEASE FEATURE FILM

MOONSHINE’S SMS FOR LOCATION, VOL. 6 MIXTAPE SET FOR RELEASE MAY 2, 2025

MOONSHINE DROPS “MOON” FT. DJ SATELITE, DJ GÁLIO, KELLY GOMEZ AND “MONKEY EFFECTS” FT. DJ LAG

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“Moonshine [...] celebrates African and Afro-diasporic club sounds, from amapiano to jersey club and batida.” - DJ Mag

“From its bold vision and international rhythms, the collective has all bases covered and is one the premier standard bearers of African and Afro-Diasporic club culture.” - BET

“A bonafide instrumental banger made for dancefloor action.” - Billboard Canada

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Following a period of intense creative exploration across East Africa, Moonshine unveils SMS for Location, Vol. 6—an album that transcends musical and cultural boundaries. The mixtape is set to be released May 2, 2025 via Moonshine/ADA Warner.

SMS For Location, Vol. 6 is the collective’s most ambitious release to date. The 20-track mixtape weaves together the raw pulse of Batida, Rumba, Singeli, Amapiano, Hip-Hop, and R&B, fusing ancestral rhythms with forward-thinking electronic production. The result is a vibrant and borderless soundscape rooted in the collective's diasporic vision of global club culture. 

Collaborators include DJ Lag, Pierre Kwenders, UNIIQU3, Branko, Vanyfox, Black Rave Culture, and many more. More than a mixtape, SMS For Location, Vol. 6 is a multidimensional project that captures the essence of Moonshine's artistic ethos—community-driven, exploratory, and radically inclusive. The long-awaited mixtape weaves together a sonic map that spans from South to East Africa, with each track capturing Moonshine's unique way of blending global sounds into a cohesive energy that connects dance floors around the world.

Today, the JUNO Award nominated collective is also diving deeper into their ever-evolving soundscape with a second bundle of singles. “Moon” channels the Lisbon scene’s pulse with DJ Satelite, DJ Gálio, and Kelly Gomez, while “Monkey Effects” taps into the raw energy of Durban-based producer DJ Lag. 

“Moon” is a lush, hypnotic journey carried by Kelly Gomez’s smooth, angelic vocals, flowing in Portuguese, English, and French. Floating over a spacey Afrobeat groove, her voice becomes a melodic invocation to the moon — a tribute to its fragile beauty and quiet power. The track opens with a delicate piano line that sets the tone, while DJ Satelite and DJ Gálio’s rich percussion and textured production build into something that feels both intimate and expansive — a slow-burning invitation to lose yourself on the dancefloor. 

BUY / STREAM “MOON” FT. DJ SATELITE, DJ GÁLIO, KELLY GOMEZ HERE

“Monkey Effects” is pure, unfiltered release — a masterclass in building and breaking tension. DJ Lag weaves together bold rhythms, warped synths, and pulsing compression to create a high-voltage anthem that feels like a futuristic marching band on the loose. It’s a call to explore, to let go, to move without thinking twice. With every beat, “Monkey Effects” sparks that childlike instinct to play and experiment, turning the dancefloor into a space of freedom, curiosity, and raw energy.

BUY / STREAM “MONKEY EFFECTS” FT. DJ LAG HERE

Moonshine are also releasing the first teaser for the upcoming feature film ‘Zaïre Space Program’, a bold cinematic project co-directed by Jorge Camarotti and Nizar Saleh, and produced by Moonshine, Roméo & Fils, and Shuffle Note. Shot between Kinshasa and Montreal, the film blends documentary, coming-of-age narrative, and Afro-futurist manifesto, following Pierre Kwenders, Hervé Kalongo, and their collective as they journey to meet Jean-Patrice Keka, a Congolese aerospace engineer leading his own independent space program. By fusing artistic, musical, and scientific perspectives, ‘Zaïre Space Program’ sketches the outlines of a contemporary African utopia — a vision carried by a new generation of creators, thinkers, and inventors.

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MORE ABOUT MOONSHINE
Moonshine — the genre-blending collective nominated for a 2024 JUNO Award for Global Music Album of the Year — has built a global community rooted in inclusivity and fearless exploration of dance culture through their secret full-moon parties. Their monthly events, revealed only by SMS, feature boundary-pushing artists from around the world. Alongside these gatherings, their SMS for Location album series and their latest mixtape released via Noir Fever, Aluna’s vanity label on Empire, and double-nominated at ADISQ Gala 2024, showcase collaborations between core members such as Pierre Kwenders (2022 Polaris Prize winner) and a wide range of talents including Aluna, Sango, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Branko, Vanyfox, Bambii, Kris the $pirit, NegoO, and Nate Husser. 

BUY / STREAM “LA HAINE” FEAT. NEGOO & YEND HERE
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BUY / STREAM “SLOW IT DOWN” FEAT UNIIQU3 HERE
LISTEN / SHARE “SLOW IT DOWN” FEAT UNIIQU3 HERE

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SMS FOR LOCATION, VOL. 6 TRACKLIST
01 Exode 14:14 feat. NegoO
02 Vamu La feat. NegoO
03 Monkey Effects feat. DJ Lag
04 Aquece Remix feat. NegoO & 3-Digits 
05 Aayyyyy feat. Omagoqa
06 Slow It Down feat. UNIIQU3
07 La Bohème feat. Pierre Kwenders & Branko
08 For You feat. Damar Davis
09 La Haine feat. NegoO & Yend
10 Panic At The Disco feat. Adonis Bosso & Vanyfox
11 Moon feat. DJ Satelite, DJ Galio & Kelly Gomez
12 To Ko Lemba Te feat. Love Lokombe
13 Rachel's Wisdom (Ode to Kizimkazi) 

14 Ngoro Ngoro 15 feat. Don Kiwango
15 Black Rave Culture Mixage feat. Black Rave Culture
16 F*** Em feat. Kilobauud
17 Yo! feat. Bianca Oblivion, Lamsi & James Benjamin 
18 Slow It Down (Part. 2)
feat. Voodoo System
19 Africell Nostalgia 
feat. Vanyfox & NegoO
20 Vida Do Yaros 
feat. Vanyfox

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MONTREAL BASED JUNO-NOMINATED COLLECTIVE, MOONSHINE, SHARE TWO NEW SINGLES

THE MONTREAL-BASED JUNO-NOMINATED COLLECTIVE, MOONSHINE, ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SINGLES “LA HAINE” AND “SLOW IT DOWN”

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“Moonshine [...] celebrates African and Afro-diasporic club sounds, from amapiano to jersey club and batida.” - DJ Mag

“From its bold vision and international rhythms, the collective has all bases covered and is one the premier standard bearers of African and Afro-Diasporic club culture.” - BET

“A bonafide instrumental banger made for dancefloor action.” - Billboard Canada

Photo Credit : Schaël Marcéus // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES

MOONSHINE, the JUNO Award nominated collective is back with two fresh singles, “La Haine” and “Slow it Down”, in collaboration with NegoO, Yend, and UNIIQU3. 

The two singles, very different from each other, offer a first taste of the album’s cross genre, cross continental approach. Afro-futuristic, bass heavy, electro-funk sounds reverberate in very different ways throughout each composition. Upstaging polyrhythms created by the voices of Yend and NegoO, swirling percussive patterns and heavy base, make “La Haine” a futuristic and spacey afrobeat, reminiscent of ZAÏRE SPACE PROGRAM ACT II - the Moonshine short-film exploring the connection between art and science in modern-day Africa set to be released alongside the mixtape. 

BUY / STREAM “LA HAINE” HERE
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Yend, the Strasbourg-based multi-disciplinary artist and winner of the Buzz Booster competition, explores the rich textures of her vocal delivery, weaving vibrant, unique sounds into her compositions. NegoO, the Portuguese producer and DJ, on the other hand, brings his signature touch to "La Haine" infusing it with Batida – the electronic dance music associated with the afrodiasporic DJs of Lisbon. Drawing inspiration from his own upbringing in the suburbs that have given rise to some of the genre's most influential artists, NegoO delivers a fresh and dynamic take on the sound.  

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“Slow it Down” is ironically anything but slow. The track features UNIIQU3, the electrifying New Jersey DJ, rapper, and producer known for shaping and globalizing the Jersey Club movement. From her early career as a sought-after vocalist in the club scene to remixing iconic tracks like Crystal Waters’ "100% Pure Love," UNIIQU3’s high-energy, hybrid dance sound has always been about movement. On “Slow it Down”, UNIIQU3 delivers her trademark club-driven intensity, blending pulsating beats with a genre-defying sonic palette to craft an irresistible dancefloor anthem.

Nominated for the 2022 JUNO Award for Global Music Album of the Year, Moonshine celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2024, marking a decade of pushing musical boundaries. Known for their genre-blending sound, they fuse house music, Batida, Rumba, Singeli, Amapiano, Hip-Hop, and R&B—merging ancestral rhythms with futuristic textures. Their work features collaborations with artists such as DJ Lag, Pierre Kwenders, Uniiqu3, Branko, Vanyfox, Black Rave Culture, and more.

It’s an appropriate globe spanning follow-up to Moonshine’s impressive discography, who has traveled, played sold out tours and festivals in Europe, Africa and Americas, spinned beats, explored, but more importantly connected with like-minded visionaries and artists globally. 

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MOONSHINE SHARE NEW MIXTAPE, FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DU BRUIT

THE POST-BORDER MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST COLLECTIVE RELEASE THEIR NEW MIXTAPE, NOIR FEVER PRÉSENTE : MOONSHINE & LA FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DU BRUIT, OUT TODAY

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"Moonshine is continuing its quest for world domination one party — or in this case, one album — at a time.  The Federation Internationale de Bruit is an extension of the Moonshine project. The first two singles ("Pain & Pleasure," "Sikoyo") transport you to the club and are imbued with Afro-diasporic sounds from batida to amapiano to Afro-house, thanks to a range of collaborators from across the globe." CBC Music | 2024 Albums We Can't Wait To Hear

"The first release from Aluna's new Noir Fever label, Montreal collective Moonshine's new mixtape promises a litany of gifts from members like Pierre Kwenders, Uproot Andy, Branko and more. The group's first full-length release after their long-running SMS for Location series, Noir Fever Presente: Moonshine & la Fédération Internationale du Bruit is all groove and silky atmosphere." Exclaim! | 2024 Most Anticipated Albums

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Today, Montréal-based cross-border collective and event series Moonshine releases their mixtape Fédération Internationale du Bruit, the inaugural release of UK dance music star Aluna’s new label, Noir Fever Records. The release features the many diverse members of the Moonshine collective, as well as Aluna, Sango, Branko, and more. 

BUY / STREAM LA FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DU BRUIT HERE

Fédération Internationale du Bruit, “International Federation of Noise” in French, stands as a cutting-edge musical odyssey conceived by the innovative minds behind Moonshine—an avant-garde, cross-border collective that curates lunar-based experiences, music, fashion, and cinema rooted in the realms of African and electronic club culture. Born from their dance floor journey, extending from Lisbon to Los Angeles, FIDB emerges as the quintessential cultural amplifier of the club, offering a haven for self-expression and unity.

In this realm, FIDB shines a brilliant spotlight on the boldest and most inventive African and diasporic club and electronic artists of our era. From the pulsating beats of batida and amapiano to the infectious rhythms of jersey, the “International Federation of Noise” aims to be the resounding heartbeat of dance floors—transforming them into sanctuaries of self-expression and peace, from the sun-soaked streets of Los Angeles to the vibrant alleys of Abidjan.

WATCH / SHARE NOIR FEVER PRÉSENTE : MOONSHINE & LA FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DU BRUIT DOCUMENTARY

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ABOUT MOONSHINE
Since its founding in 2014, Moonshine has carved out an enviable niche in Montréal’s nightlife milieu by celebrating a wide range of fledgling local talents, championing Afro-futuristic, bass-heavy, electro-funk sounds, and bringing together communities that wouldn’t necessarily cross paths otherwise. As the name indicates, the lunar-based Moonshine recipe entails an all-night, sensory-soaked party on the Saturday after every full moon in ever-shifting, unpredictable locations across the city, always strictly disclosed via text messages. With fresh cuts supplied by resident DJs Pierre Kwenders, Vanyfox, San Farafina, and AKantu, visual installations and a slew of live musicians and performers that have included Kaytranada, Dâm-Funk, Le1f, Venus X, Uproot Andy, Bambii and Branko, the parties have become a staple of the after-hours scene, in Canada and abroad, with appearances in NYC, LA, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Lisboa, London, Barcelona and Santiago just to name a few.

WATCH “PAIN & PLEASURE” (VISUALIZER) HERE

Moonshine’s multi-disciplinary ethos has never been more realized. They have a clothing line with over 50 original pieces, are partnered with Brooklyn’s MoCaDA Museum for the launch of their Congo-set art film (inaugurating September 2024), and started a non-profit community space called Club Sagacité, which provides resources and mentorship to creatives, with a focus on BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.

WATCH / SHARE “SIKOYO” (VISUALIZER) HERE

WATCH / SHARE “SAKILA” FT. SPILULU, GAFACCI,  & MWAMBA (VISUALIZER) HERE

ABOUT NOIR FEVER
Aluna started Noir Fever Records as a key component of her holistic strategy of making sustainable and effective changes to the future of Black dance music. To Aluna, Investment in the recording side is essential to fostering emerging talent, and by focusing on Black women and the queer community, she aims to ensure that everyone is being uplifted. Noir Fever Records, in partnership with Empire, will work in tandem with her events company so that those who are being platformed will not simply walk into another closed door. 

TOUR DATES
Feb 24 - Montreal, QC*
Mar 2 - Montreal, QC - Mtelus
Apr 12 - Asheville, NC, USA - Eulogy
Apr 13 - Atlanta, GA, USA*
Apr 18 - Kingston, NY, USA - Tubbys
Apr 19 - New York, USA *
Jun 01 - Toronto, Canada -  Boiler Room 
Jun 13 - Ottawa, Canada*
Jun 15  Calgary, Canada *
Sep 27 - Nairobi, Kenya*
Oct 5 - Brussels, Belgium *
Oct 12 - Paris, France*

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TRACKLIST
01 Pain & Pleasure
02 Sikoyo
03 Bless You
04 Banzelo à Babi
05 Sakila
06 Exclusive
07 Pilha
08 Banzelo à Babi (instrumental)

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