Shanti Celeste Shares New Single ‘Note To Self’

Chilean-born, Bristol-based DJ, producer, and vocalist Shanti Celeste shares ‘Note to Self’, the latest taste of her highly anticipated second album, Romance, set for release on May 16 via Method 808 alongside the label head’s own Peach Discs. Marking her debut LP on the cult London-based label, Romance sees Celeste fully embracing her artistic evolution, delivering a lush and deeply personal exploration of love, longing and self-discovery across its nine tracks. 

Co-produced with Batu, ‘Note to Self’ is one of several tracks on Romance that nod to Celeste’s love of classic UK club sounds. Built around skippy percussion, airy synths and Celeste’s most melodic vocal performance to date, ‘Note to Self’ captures a breezy sense of optimism rooted in self-acceptance: “This is the only track on the album where I (reluctantly) explore the idea of looking inward for self-love and affirmation — a theme I’ve often found a bit cringe, even though I know how important it is. It’s something we don’t talk about enough, especially within the context of romantic relationships, where love is so often tied to external validation. The fact that singing about self-love made me feel slightly uncomfortable and vulnerable felt like even more of a reason to lean into it.”

Shanti Celeste has long been revered for her radiant and infectious sound in a vibrant blend of house and techno. Romance takes this signature style to new heights, exploring the depth of romantic and platonic relationships that permeates the record with a pop-infused sheen. With her vocals placed front and center for the first time, Celeste weaves a sonic tapestry that is as introspective as it is euphoric; it’s a love letter to romance, but also an ode to the transformative power of opening your heart.

The majority of Romance was crafted between Celeste’s home of Bristol and London, featuring collaborations with longtime friend and esteemed producer Batu on today’s track ‘Note to Self’, ‘Light as a Feather’ and ‘Softie’. The album also sees Celeste teaming up with Austrian-Ethiopian harpist Miriam Adefris, whose delicate instrumentation adds a celestial edge to tracks like ‘Butterflies’ and ‘Medicine’. For all of Romance’s soft focus, it still functions for the dance floor—whether listeners find themselves in moments of introspection or peak-time. Standout club cuts like last month’s ‘Unwind’, bottles the same joy as last summer’s hit single ‘Ice Cream Dream Boy’ (which was named a track of the year by both Mixmag and DJ Mag, who just made Shanti their latest cover star) are primed to dominate festivals and clubs around the world. Shanti celebrated the release of the vinyl version with a packed-out in-store set at Phonica Records in Soho back in February. Buy the vinyl copy of the original here, as well as the remix package which features reworks by long-term friends K-Lone, Saoirse, Peach, Huerta and MoMa Ready: https://shanticeleste.bandcamp.com/merch

Shanti will be taking her Club Celeste event series to The Cause for the third year running on May 17, in celebration of the album release. The day & night party will feature sets from Shanti as well as Daisy Moon, Gabrielle Kwarteng, Lishy, Peach and Ryan Elliot b2b Ogazón. Tickets are available here: https://ra.co/events/2062135

With Romance, Celeste steps into her full potential, creating an album that is as deeply personal as it is universally resonant. The album arrives this summer via Method 808. Stream ‘Note to Self’ now.

Tracklist:

1. Butterflies
2. Light as a feather
3. Note To Self
4. Unwind
5. Watching
6. Romance
7.Thinking About You 
8. Softie
9. Medicine

 

Shanti Celeste Tour Dates:

Club Celeste, London – 17th May
Club Celeste, New York – 25th May
Paradise City, Belgium – 27th June
Glastonbury Festival, UK – 28th June
Love International, Croatia – 12th July
WHOLE Festival, Germany – 18th July
Electric Castle Festival, Romania – 20th July
Polifonic Festival, Italy – 26th July
Paradise Garten Festival, Austria – 1st August
Dekmantel Festival, Holland – 2nd August
All Together Now Festival, Ireland – 3rd August
Maiden Voyage, London – 9th August
Houghton Festival, UK – 10th August
Dekmantel Selectors, Croatia – 22nd August