Consistent volume is the name of the game today. The issue is the craftsmanship is often lost in translation: not the case with Baltimore’s Neil Nines. One of Charm City’s busiest DJs, Neil Nines also brings quality with each and every release (proving Nines is a force to be reckoned with as a producer as well), the latest example being “Start A Fire” which features Heath Allen, who is a veteran in his own right. The two come together to form an EDM collaboration known as “Allen X Hines.”
Look for a handful of tracks from the duo in the future, but “The Floor is Ours” (co-written with Nashville’s Sunnie Williams) is a considerably strong start as it packs an emotional punch. There’s a story associated with the track that takes listeners on a journey and from the harmonious breakdowns to a drop that feels like a spiritual experience, it’s a trek worth taking for the listener. This high-level musicianship is what we’ve come to expect from Neil Nines as he’s been delivering heat throughout 2022.
While Nines has generated some buzz as of late on the solo side (an exclamation point being his signing with independent record label Swaggertown Records), the duo of Allen X Nines is beginning to do so as well, having rocked in unison in Baltimore’s Mosaic Nightclub & Lounge.
They’ve cited anyone from Tiesto to Cosmic Gate as inspiration and say their music blends “cinematic orchestration with anthemic EDM vocals and instrumentation.” We cosign this entirely and are very much hype for more! Don’t forget to follow Neil Nines on IG and follow Heath Allen on the Gram as well. Stay all the way tuned because more dope music is on the way!