Gregory Dillon reimagines club music with a powerful message in invigorating dance single Burning Kissesđđ„
Gregorian chant may not be the first genre that comes to mind for club-goers, but something extraordinary is about to unfold!
Designed for the cathedral of pulsating dance floors, Gregory Dillonâs Burning Kisses single emerges as an experimental masterpiece, electrifying audiences with its unexpected debut. With throbbing techno synths and a breathy, almost ritualistic refrain, Dillonâs latest single is a transcendent experienceâblurring the lines between the sacred and the sensual. This rising luminary in the electronic dance scene, already known for several major-label hits, has clearly been honing his craft, creating a sound that is as enigmatic as it is euphoric.
Gregory said âThe chorus of Burning Kissesââpraise to the damned, if Iâm damned, then Iâm going to danceââis my anthem for those moments of liberation. As a gay man who grew up in a Catholic environment, I canât help but think of the monks who might have also been queer, seeking refuge in their devotion as I sought refuge in mine. And while this project is not an attack on Catholicism, itâs about exploring those contradictionsâfinding my own place of worship in the clubs, where I can finally celebrate who I am without fear. Itâs not about rejecting my past but about embracing who I am now, in all its complexity, and creating something that resonates with others whoâve felt the same tensions between faith, sexuality, and self-expression.â
Hailed by Notion as the âinternet sad boy icon of our dreams, â Dillons genre bending anthems blaze with a cinematic allure shimmering from a collision of electropop, new wave, & post-punk sensibility. His self-produced singles lovely, Plastic Ferrari and Alien Boyfriend surpassed 5M+ streams this year, and he signed to PEN Music Publishing, quickly gaining sync placements on HBOâs The Sex Lives of College Girls, Batwoman, Riverdale, Love Island UK, MTV and Amazon Prime original series The Lake. His foray into dance music has landed him billing as a DJ/Club Performer for sold-out shows in the US and Europe, and featured collaborations with heavy hitters like nowifi on the track Undefined. Now approaching 11 million streams across his catalog, Dillonâs music has been hailed by Music Insider as âa total masterpieceâ and featured in âBest New Songs of the Weekâ by Billboard, Paper, MTV News, V Magazine and 1883 Magazine.

After a life-altering collision carved a fresh ethos into his artistry, Dillonâs personal and musical trajectory now mirrors an unexpected transition back to the isolating streets of suburbia that he initially ran from. Shedding the picture perfect Ken-Doll fantasy of his earlier works, Dillonâs critically acclaimed self-production and conceptual approach is clearly evolved from escapism and nostalgic longing. Now adorning the Suburban âSad Boyâ title, Dillon now channels a defiant, rebellious spirit, injecting listeners with a complex dose of euphoric resilience that BEDFORD & BOWERY described perfectly as âpulsing with a yearning to look backward.â
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