Young Bombs - Better Day ft. Aloe Blacc

What this video is

Released November 2019, 'Better Day' arrived at the height of the EDM-pop crossover era, when Canadian dance producers increasingly partnered with established soul and R&B vocalists to achieve mainstream crossover traction. Young Bombs — a duo who built their reputation through viral remixes of major-label pop artists throughout the 2010s — leveraged Aloe Blacc's globally recognized voice to anchor an uplifting,…

Why it matters

Represents the mature commercialization phase of the tropical house and dance-pop hybrid genre, bridging the gap between festival-circuit EDM and Spotify editorial playlist pop. The pairing of an emerging dance duo with a Grammy-associated soul vocalist exemplifies the cross-genre collaboration…

The director

Director and editor originally from Minnesota, now based in New York. Known for character-driven, emotionally layered work. Career includes roles at Republic Records and as Head of Creative Services at Partizan. IMDb credits include 'Aaron Smith - YOU'…