SOFI TUKKER released their highly anticipated EP "DANCING ON THE PEOPLE"

SOFI TUKKER today release their highly anticipated EP, "DANCING ON THE PEOPLE," ahead of their R.I.P. Shame World Tour. The EP is a collection of songs in English, Portuguese, and Spanish that expand their global and inclusive vision of dance music with songs full of adventurous ideas and joy. 
 
The duo says of the EP: "We started this body of work a year and a half ago, after a really inspiring weekend on the beach in the Dominican Republic.

We were so inspired by the environment and by the people we met and we were inspired to translate that feeling and make music for our live show. We had started playing in front of bigger seas of people and we wanted to create those epic and nostalgic moments that made people want to dance and cry all at the same time.

'Swing' really sets the tone of the EP, it’s epic and dramatic and true to our roots, with a Portuguese poem from the Portuguese poet and our good friend / long time collaborator, Chacal.

'Playa Grande' w/ Bomba Estéreo captures how we were feeling about life and the contagious feeling of being free in nature and dancing with friends.  
 
Then the EP transitions to 'Ringless,' which is more of an emotional song: it’s like an eyes closed, dancing with tears running down your face, vibey kind of song.

We follow that with 'Purple Hat,' which was inspired by our Animal Talk parties and is the kind of the pinnacle of the EP: it says and sounds like 
people dancing on top of people going crazy.

Our goal was to make this song sound as crazy as the party is. 'Fantasy' is like the cool-down after 'Purple Hat.' It’s nostalgic but still a dance track . It’s always a highlight of our live show, everyone’s hands are in the air, swaying back and forth. And then 'Like This' is the snack of comic relief to finish it all off.

We feel like this group of songs really represents how we feel performing around the world, connecting with people and  living in music. It’s a reflection of our life experiences the past year (both celebratory and challenging) and our live show experiences, that have been growing and getting crazier and crazier.

We’re so excited to finally be sharing all this music with the world and we hope it makes people feel moved, in all senses of the word." 
 
The R.I.P. Shame World Tour will bring the duo across North America and Europe following the EP release this fall.

Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern are on "a mission to kill shame one loose dance party at a time," with Australian dance outfit Haiku Hands and DJ/producer LP Giobbi supporting all North American dates.

Tickets for all tour dates are on sale now at www.sofitukker.com/tour.

Where past tours have raised tens of thousands of dollars for Planned Parenthood and the Trevor Project, for the R.I.P. Shame World Tour the duo will be supporting The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and their local affiliates. 
 
More about SOFI TUKKER: 

SOFI TUKKER is the genre-defying duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern celebrated for their inclusive and global perspective on electronic music and their work's themes of liberation, unity, and self-empowerment.

Their debut single "Drinkee" was nominated for a Best Dance Recording Grammy,® which was followed by a Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy® nomination for their debut album Treehouse.

SOFI TUKKER's records have achieved Gold or Platinum status on every continent other than Antarctica.

Their electric and energetic live show has sold out venues and graced major festival stages across the planet, and SOFI TUKKER has also performed on major TV shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (USA), X-Factor (Italy), Sunday Brunch (UK), Late Show (Russia) and BuzzRhythm (Japan).

SOFI TUKKER are also passionate activists who have raised funds and awareness for Planned Parenthood, The Trevor Project, and the March for Our Lives. 
 
SOFI TUKKER - "DANCING ON THE PEOPLE" Tracklist: 
Available on all DSPs 
1. Swing 
2. Playa Grande (w/ Bomba Estéreo) 
3. Ringless 
4. Purple Hat 
5. Fantasy 
6. Like This 
 
 
Tour Dates: 
North American Headline Tour 
10/2: Calgary, AB @ The Palace 
10/4: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 
10/4 Vancouver, BC @ Celebrities - Animal Talk Party (DJ Set) 
10/6: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom 
10/7: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 
10/9: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater 
10/10: Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Expo Hall 
10/13: Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre 
10/15: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 
10/16: Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater 
10/17: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall 
10/19: New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater 
10/21: Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West 
10/23: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 
10/24: Brooklyn, NY @ Avant Gardner Great Hall 
11/17: Mexico City, MX @ Corona Capital 
 
European Headline Tour 
11/20: Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street 
11/22: Manchester, UK @ Gorilla 
11/23: London, UK @ Electric Brixton 
11/25: Frankfurt, DE @ Gibson Club 
11/26: Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso 
11/27: Rotterdam, NL @ Maassilo 
111/28: Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre 
12/1: Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle 
12/2:  Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk 
12/3: Munich, DE @ Technikum 
12/5: Vienna, AT @ Arena Wien 
12/6: Bern, Switzerland @ Bierhubeli 
12/8 Milan, Italy @ Fabrique 
12/9: Zurich, CH @ Harterei Club 
12/10: Brussels, BE @ Botanique Orangerie 
12/12: Berlin, DE @ Tempodrom