Today, Diplo and Iranian DJ/producer Sharem have teamed up for their new single, “Anthem,” which features vocals from Canadian artist Pony. The song is out now via Diplo’s own label Higher Ground
“Anthem” is the latest offering in a string of Higher Ground singles that have found Diplo refocusing on his house music imprint, following “Stay High” with French DJ HUGEL and London artist Julia Church, “Diamond Therapy” with Walker & Royceand Channel Tres and “Favela Joint” with Portuguese DJ and producer Kura.
Watch the accompanying music video — shot in Montreal — below.
Higher Ground has become world renowned for its live incarnation, with recent Los Angeles and Brooklyn takeovers hitting LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes and Brooklyn Mirage at the end of 2023 for two-sold out nights each, with music by Diplo, HUGEL, Elkka, Masha Mar, Coco & Breezy, Lupe Fuentes, Danny Daze, Green Velvet, DJ Holographic and more.
Launched in 2019, Higher Ground continues to champion house music from around the world and has spawned dozens of Billboard Dance/Electronic chart hits. Beyond the label, Higher Ground has brought sold-out takeovers and parties to New York Fashion Week, Coachella and Amsterdam Dance Event, plus yearly one-offs in London, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Seattle and more.
Additionally, Diplo recently debuted a livestream video of one of his DJ sets recorded in Antarctica during the seven-day expedition he helped organize in December 2023 aimed at raising awareness and funds for ocean conservancy—watch it here.
