"Working on the song "Starchild" with Boys Noize and the video with Lil Internet were both two of the most inspiring and interesting things I've done so far. I am honored to be able to have spent time in both of their worlds and work under their minds for these collaborations" - Channy Leaneagh, Poliça

Director LIL INTERNET explains the background of the video director LIL INTERNET: "The original inspiration was a harrowing film released last year by artists Alli Coates and Signe Pierce called "American Reflexxx." The film, which depicts a masked woman walking through Myrtle Beach with violent results, ended up showing that Frankenstein narratives of persecution and misunderstanding of the "other" can unfold very easily in real life and in real time, even today. With Alli and Signe's inspiration- and blessing to do the video- I set up a similar scenario with Poliça in a narrative of an alien falling from space and landing in South Beach. We put her in a nude bodysuit and a clear raincoat and walked around and basically just filmed what happened. Poliça is just a naturally magnetic performer- she elicited immensely beautiful moments- and while we didn't have a result nearly as violent as Alli and Signe's film, we did end up capturing deep emotion and complicated responses in scenes that lie somewhere between fantasy and reality. There's many layers you can extract from the responses we captured, and I could talk forever about them, but most importantly I have to thank Poliça for her gorgeously ethereal- and incredibly brave- performance (there were more than a few extremely uncomfortable moments for her), to Alli Coats and Signe Pierce for the inspiration and giving me the OK to do this video, and of course for Boys Noize for giving me free reign to do several videos for him over the course of this album release, all of which were adventures in themselves. I do recommend watching American Reflexxx as a counterpart to the "Starchild" video, and thinking about what both videos say about humanity and society- and if there is anything we need now more than ever, it's empathy for the "other," whoever the "other" is to you."

The techno punk, the unboxable nomad, Berlin DJ and producer BOYS NOIZE will release his 4th solo album MAYDAY on May 20, 2016 via Boysnoize Records. The third track off the new album, "Starchild", features Channy Leaneagh of Poliça world record by Zane Lowe on his BEATS 1 show. Earlier, "Overthrow" and "Euphoria" ft Remy Banks were revealed from the upcoming release MAYDAY.

Now BOYS NOIZE is back with MAYDAY, his most dynamic album to date. Infectiously energetic, fusing the energy and spirit of punk with the raw power of modern techno and the early days of rave, MAYDAY exists as a new expression entirely, transporting the innocence of a bygone era into the here and now without ever sounding anachronistic or nostalgic. Collaborations with POLIÇA, HUDSON MOHAWKE, BENGA, REMY BANKS, SPANK ROCK, and some special secret guests (the liner notes are definitely worth a read) broaden the range further than ever. “I always try to challenge myself as a producer and a musician," says Ridha. "Keeping the purity of electronic music but taking it somewhere new is the most difficult, and most motivating. MAYDAY is me taking the music I love to the future, no matter how uncertain the future seems.”

MAYDAY speaks for a generation that no longer gives a damn about boundaries. Walls are for breaking down. MAYDAY’s for tearing them to shreds.

Alex Ridha, better known as BOYS NOIZE, made his DJ debut at the age of 15, taking a teenager´s love of house and techno to a global scale. Accolades have been bestowed by Rolling Stone, who named him one of the "Top 10 DJ's Who Rule The World" and Beatport, who elected him “Best Electronic Act” 3 years in a row. He´s rocked the world's biggest stages, lit up Coachella three times, took Lollapalooza by storm, and headlined festivals and clubs on every continent – from Berlin techno temple Berghain to Fuji Rock in Japan to Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires Festival in the woods of Wisconsin.

As an artist and producer, Ridha has created a sound and a vision that’s peerless, uncompromising, and enduring – respected in the scene, banging from underground to mainstream, it flies in the face of convention at every turn. He’s remixed Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, David Lynch, Feist and Nine Inch Nails, collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Erol Alkan, and Jarvis Cocker, worked on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Special” and most recently on the soundtrack for upcoming Oliver Stone’s Snowden, and released group projects with genius pianist Chilly Gonzales (Octave Minds), Skrillex (Dog Blood), and Mr. Oizo (Handbraekes). The list of names alone speak volumes about Ridha’s multifaceted approach.

BOYS NOIZE will premiere his new show at Sonar, Barcelona, on June 18. Boys Noize conceived the spectacle together with visual artists SUS BOY and LIL INTERNET, exploring a thematic narrative inspired by cyberpunk, 80's industrial and surveillance in contemporary society.

BOYS NOIZE live and DJ sets:

05.25 - Paris, FR @ Le Gaite Lyrique

05.30 - Detroit, MI @ Movement Festival

06.03 - Offenbach, DE @ Robert Johnson

06.04 - Luxembourg, LUX @ Lenox Club

06.17 - Eindhoven, NL @ We Are Electric

06.18 - Barcelona, ES @ SONAR (LIVE)

06.24 - Paris, FR @ Solidays (LIVE)

06.25 - Scheessel, DE @ Hurricane (LIVE)

06.26 - Neuhausen Ob Eck, DE @ Southside (LIVE)

07.01 - Arras, FR @ Main Square Festival (LIVE)

07.02 - Marmande, FR @ Garorock (LIVE)

07.09 - Lisbon, PT @ Alive Festival

07.10 - Aix Les Bains, FR @ Festival Musilac (LIVE)

07.14 - Bern, CH @ Gurten Festival (LIVE)

07.15 - Graefenhainichen, DE @ Melt! Festival (LIVE)

07.16 - Ostrava, CZE @ Colors of Ostrava (LIVE)

07.17 - Dour, BE @ Dour Festival (LIVE)

07.19 - Nyon, CH @ Paleo Festival (LIVE

07.23 - Regensburg, DE @ Zuckerbrot & Peitsche

07.29 - Montreal, CAN @ Osheaga (LIVE)

07.30 - New York, NY @ Studio E (LIVE)

08.05 - Salmo, CAN @ Shambhala Music Festival

08.08 - Madrid, ES @ Mondo

08.12 - Budapest, HUN @ Sziget

08.17 - Vienna, AUT @ Frequency

08.20 - Inverness, UK @ Groove Loch Ness

08.25 - Zurich, CH @ Zurich Open Air (LIVE)

08.26 - Dublin, IRL @ Opium Room

08.27 - London, UK @ SW4 (LIVE)

08.28 - Haarlemmermeer, NL @ Mysteryland

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Boys Noize Mayday track listing:

1. Overthrow
2. Mayday
3. Dynamite (feat. Benga)
4. Rock The Bells
5. Euphoria (feat. Remy Banks)
6. 2 Live
7. Would You Listen
8. Midnight
9. Starchild (feat. Poliça)
10. Midnight
11. Los Niños
12. Hardkotzen
13. Birthday (feat. Hudson Mohawke & Spank Rock)

Boys Noize discography (highlights):

• Oi Oi Oi - 2007
• Power - 2009
• Out of the Black - 2012
• Octave Minds (Boys Noize & Chilly Gonzales) 2014
• Mayday - 2016
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Photo credit: Shane McCauley