Canadian artist Ari James has shared a fresh new single called “Enjoy the Ride”, featuring Kapok and Sophia Danai. James is a multi-talented artist who began as a producer, before transitioning into working as a solo artist. His latest offering makes for a vibrant, potent listen, and has been released ahead of his next EP, coming later in the summer.
The instrumentation on “Enjoy the Ride” is nostalgic and warm, making for a great soundtrack for summer evenings. Building off wistful acoustic guitars and a crunchy, organic rhythm section, the track conjures a rich, head-nodding groove that draws the listener into its immersive sound. Overtop of the evocative production, James, Kapok, and Danai trade off vocal performances that are equally captivating throughout and showcase their natural chemistry, making the song feel effortless in the best way possible.
On “Enjoy the Ride”, James says, “”a little less than a year ago I found myself invited to an artist retreat at Headspace Recording Studios, I was paired up with Kapok and Sophia Danai and when I initially showed them this song as an instrumental, we all immediately began to write about the same topic: the inner reflection of all that you have gone through, and its necessity to have gotten you where you are today. We wrote and recorded the entire song in 3hrs, and it’s my most important and impactful song yet.”
Listen to “Enjoy the Ride” now: