Milan Ring - BS feat. Che Lingo [Video]

Photography by James Evans

Let us introduce you to ‘Australia’s R&B princess’ Milan Ring, who’s just teamed up with UK rapper Che Lingo for her new single & video 'BS'.

Milan Ring may not be on your radar yet, but the Sydney artist has steadily built a firm fanbase on the far side of the globe as a multi-skilled musician, both as the main event and behind the scenes. A singer, songwriter, rapper, guitarist, producer and mix engineer - she’s previously worked in the studio with a diverse array of artists, including SZA, The Avalanches, DRAM and The Social Experiment (Chance The Rapper’s group). Now collaborating with South London’s own rising-star Che Lingo, Milan Ring unleashes an atmospheric bop with a bite that delves into themes of, in Milan’s words, "self-sabotage and ego-driven behaviour taking the form of anger, drinking and gambling." As well as having these hard-hitting themes cleverly captured in the track’s music video, they’re also reflected in the track’s artwork, which features the Mudra (Indian dance symbol) for Aarala, which refers to drinking poison. These visuals are also a nod to Milan Ring’s mixed heritage of Indian, Chinese and Australian. 

In a statement, Milan Ring explained how the project came together sharing, “When I first heard the original concept, written by J.LBS, MYBOYROACH & BLESSED, I was instantly drawn to the bouncy bass riff and imagined this syncopated latin spin to it. I decided to make my guitars focal & reinvent the music, writing & recording all of the parts in my studio during lockdown. We then reached out to Che Lingo to feature on BS, collaborating over zoom.”

Check out Milan Ring and Che Lingo in action for ‘BS’ below:

CREDITS

Produced & Mixed by Milan Ring

Mastered by Cirrus Audio

Director - Bou

Cinematographer - Alexander Leeway

Production Design & Wardrobe - Bou Design House

Producer - Amy Watson

Movement coach - Bou

Art Director - Courtney Covey

Art Assistants - Annabel Scanlan + Jahra Mortimer

Focus Puller - Matthew Wideman

Steadicam - Julius Koivistoinen

Gaffers - Nathan Youssef + Rewiti Brown

Photography - Renata Dominik

Grade - Daniel Pardy

Released on Astral People Recordings / [PIAS]