DEHUSSLAR MUSIC transitions the afterglow of a festival into something physical with “MOUTH 2 MOUTH,” an explosive drum and bass track that captures the restless feeling of wanting the night to continue. From Auckland, New Zealand, the electronic producer is developing a sound centered on festival energy, collective movement, and the emotional freedom found when people surrender themselves to music.
The story behind “MOUTH 2 MOUTH” is unusually direct. DEHUSSLAR MUSIC returned home from a festival at 3 am, still carrying the atmosphere of the crowd, and began producing. There was no elaborate studio setup or carefully staged concept. The track emerged from a desire to recreate that feeling and give himself more life and energy. Calling it a “kick-ons party for one” perfectly describes the creative impulse: when the crowd disappears, the internal momentum can remain.
At 170bpm, “MOUTH 2 MOUTH” pushes into high-impact drum and bass territory. Its purpose is less about following established production rules than preserving the sensation that inspired it. DEHUSSLAR MUSIC approaches electronic festival music as emotional transmission, seeking those rare moments when rhythm, atmosphere, crowd energy, and personal release become one experience. That philosophy gives the project a human center beneath its electronic surface.
The single also demonstrates an appetite for stylistic movement. Its predecessor, “II VII V DUB,” explored hybrid trap and dubstep at 140bpm and debuted at #15 on the Aotearoa Hot Top 20 Singles chart. “MOUTH 2 MOUTH” later reached #6 on the same chart, signaling that this unconventional approach is connecting with listeners.
The track serves as the second single from the forthcoming album “Watermelon and Dick, The Festival Album,” a project shaped by a deliberate rejection of standard formulas. DEHUSSLAR MUSIC wants to capture festival moments as they actually feel: immediate, excessive, communal, unpredictable, and alive.
That attitude is summed up by a piece of advice from a longtime friend: “Passion isn't enough, you have to be obsessed.” The statement has become a creative compass, encouraging commitment beyond enthusiasm. Influences including Shapeshifter, Lee Matthew’s, Trinity Roots, and Salmonella Dub also connect the project to New Zealand’s musical culture. DEHUSSLAR MUSIC may be relatively new to production, but “MOUTH 2 MOUTH” reveals an artist already trusting instinct over convention. Its energy comes from a simple human desire: keep the feeling alive, share it, and let the music carry it somewhere new.