'When Life Gets Hard' is another huge slice of uplifting 90s dance-influenced vocal house from new Scottish DJ & producer Arkley. Taken from his forthcoming ExtRaveRted EP on Spirit Of Rave Records, Arkley once again puts his unique spin on classic acid house and rave sounds, mixing M1 strings, a soulful vocal hook and sinewy 303 bass with punchy modern drum grooves.  

 

'When Life Gets Hard' arrives hot on the heels of previous EP tracks 'Serious' and 'Wiggle It (Acid Grooves)', and follows Arkley's Channel A EP, which was heavily supported by BBC Introducing, Notion, Four/Four, DMC World and Snack Magazine, and tastemaker DJs including Judge Jules.  Arkley's tracks have also been featured on editorial playlists, including Apple Music 'New In Dance' and YouTube Music 'Dance Hotlist' and 'New Dance & Electronic'.

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Press For Arkley:

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"This is massive" - BBC Introducing

"an immaculate release from the up-and-coming DJ/Producer" - Notion

"Stunning... a modern tip to old-school 90s rave'"- Four/Four
"Fires your early 90s rave dreams to life" - Snack Magazine
"Straight into the eye of the rave storm.  The exhilaration is immediate... Pure joy expressed through music" - Backseat Mafia