“Promising to be one of this summer’s hottest party tracks,
“1-2-3-4-5” kicks off the poolside parade with a monstrously
hard hitting track that you will never get out of your head”
-Brandon Minia, 24Our Music

“Every once in a while a song comes along that revives that
“feel-good” atmosphere we seemingly abandoned for darker fare
with the new millennium; ‘1-2-3-4-5’ is irresistible!”
-Akademia.com

”With this killer beat, sexy horns and one helluva catchy hook, I
got one question...Where’s the beach party at?!”
-The Dutch Guy

Ready for sun, surf and sand and the soundtrack that goes along with hot summer
nights? While the season may not have arrived just yet we’ve got you covered on
the music side: “1-2-3-4-5”, a collaboration between electronic music artists Salme
Dahlstrom and Mikey P is your quintessential summer banger with a hot beat, an
ice cream melting “can’t get it out your head after one listen” chorus, a beach
party atmosphere and lyrics about girls in bikinis (duh).
The song continues the Dahlstrom tradition of endlessly poppy and strikingly
approachable music, this time with a light Latin twist:
-“I wanted to create an upbeat, summer track that incorporated old Latin swing
horns and a bit of a hip-hop feel, something that would get the party started on
Bradley Beach or a rooftop in L.A.”, Dahlstrom says. “I spent weeks in the studio
tweaking a hoard of samples, filtering and re-sampling to get just the right sound
and create those horn lines. When I had the horn hook and the beat the chorus
came quickly. I instantly thought of Mikey for the verses”, Dahlstrom continues.
“He’s got this infectious fun vibe which is perfect for 1-2-3-4-5”; his rapping style
fits the formula of the hooky, tongue-in-cheek attitude that is synonymous with
my sound.
Mikey P. whose day job is rapping with South Jersey outfit Dacav as well as acting
on various reality TV shows such as Dating Naked, and American Ninja Warrior was
quick to jump on the opportunity to work with Salme:
-"This song is fun! When Salme sent me the beat, it just felt like summer time. It
felt like I was on a beach drinking with friends. That's what I wanted to capture
with my lyrics!" Mikey says.
“1-2-3-4-5” is the first single off of Dahlstrom’s forthcoming album “Elevation
Junkie” out June 10. “This time I made a commitment to have fun, stir some s**t
up like start a fire and then walk right through it”, Dahlstrom says slyly. “If you
don’t have fun then what do you have, so let’s put your helmets on and get ready
for some fun”!