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January 24, 2018

The Hiatus is Over: Dillon Francis is Back with “Ven”

Sydney Grant
Dillon Francis

After much anticipation, everyone’s favorite DJ Dillon Francis has finally dropped “Ven”, the very first track off his upcoming Spanish-language studio album!


Today marked a very special day for both Dillon Francis and fans alike. After a painfully long social media hiatus where Dillon lovers everywhere pondered the meaning of a Snapchat devoid of his hilarious videos, he is finally back today with the release of “Ven”.

Recorded in the Dominican Republic, “Ven” features rap vocals from Latin-music legend Arcángel and the Dominican Republic rapper/trap vocalist Quimico Ultra Mega. The song is the first to be released off Francis’ forthcoming Spanish language studio album, rumored to be dropping later this year.

Watch Dillon Francis – “Ven” (ft. Arcangel & Quimico Ultra Mega):

Although the vocals are catchy, even if you aren’t a Spanish speaker the epic moombahton-infused drop this track boasts can certainly be universally appreciated. As Dillon has aptly put it:

 “We decided to do some crazy club shit. You don’t have to understand a word of the verses, because that drop is like the universal New York anthem -whether you’re American or Dominican. You could hear it on the dance floor and just not give a fuck what anyone thinks.” 

-Dillon francis

Ever since he began producing his signature moombahton tracks, Dillon has pulled inspiration from Latin roots, particularly reggaeton. Not only is this upcoming Spanish language album totally fricken awesome, it also makes perfect sense with regard to Dillon’s particular music styling.

Dillon Francis Ven

Unfortunately, it’s difficult to distinguish nowadays whether an artist is being genuine when they experiment with cultural crossovers, or just making an attempt to be woke and trendy. I would call “Ven” a success in this respect, and congratulate Dillon for collaborating with real Latin artists rather than attempting to take on the project on his own.

Of course, I am all for artists taking the time to learn other languages for the purpose of creating different kinds of music – as long as they do so correctly and respectfully – but when you “Don’t know the words so you say burrito,” then we have a problem. Sorry, Jbiebz, we love you just… stick to what you know, please.

It’s clear to me that Dillon Francis is extremely passionate about this new music he’s making, as evident from his Instagram post regarding “Ven” and the new album. He explains how he’s spent 18 months focusing on making Moombahton records and how he recruited producer Toy Selectah to help him find artists to do the vocals.

Check out the full post below:

For the last 18 months i’ve been spending most of my time between shows at the studio. My goal was to have fun, inspire myself, and make something amazing, so when I got time in the studio I focused on making Moombahton records. I asked @toyselectah to help me source some vocals and we got into an amazing rhythm and I kept writing songs. We went to NY, Miami, Dominican Republic and Mexico City to work and it was some of the most incredible experiences ever. So here’s the first song off my upcoming album… VEN Feat. @Arcangel & @Quimicoultramega ••••••••••••••••••••OUT NOW•••••••••••••••••••••• There’s A LOT of new music coming, and it’s really exciting for me to share …i hope you love it.

A post shared by Dillon Francis (@dillonfrancis) on Jan 24, 2018 at 7:07am PST

If “Ven” is any indication of what’s to come for Dillon Francis, count us in for the ride. “Ven” is out now through Dillon’s IDGAFOS label, making it the third single he’s released there. You can check out the official lyric video and see for yourself why we’re so excited about this project!


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Sydney Grant

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Sydney attributes her love for music from her mom, who insisted on playing The Foo Fighters and The White Stripes rather than Kiss FM whenever she drove carpool and agreed to allow Sydney to attend Coachella in the eighth grade as long as she could go with her. That first festival only greater affirmed Sydney’s passion for the scene, but it was not until 2013 when she attended Swedish House Mafia’s One Last Tour concert in Los Angeles that she discovered electronic music. She was hooked instantly and has since attended a total of 23 festivals, with countless concerts in between. Sydney’s favorite artists include RL Grime, Jauz, Jai Wolf, Louis The Child, Slander, Bearson and Big Gigantic but she is constantly on the look out for new music and artists to dance to. When she’s not scouring the internet for new tracks or grooving at a concert, Sydney studies Journalism and Biology full-time at the University of Oregon.

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