After a year-long break, it's great to see Australian producer North Elements back in the scene with a lushful release featuring another Aussie we really love Ayelle.

Their collaboration "It’s Always Been You" its elegance wrapped in sounds. Everything, from the production work to her vocals sound absolutely effortless and gentle.

Speaking of the track, the producer shares...

This single developed as an unexpected spark of creativity in a time of uncertainty and insecurity, and it has been my proudest work to date. The collective energy that went into this song rejuvenated my writing, confidence and sense of self, after a prolonged period of self-doubt.

That's just one side of the story. Inspired by her own experiences, Ayelle channels her emotions and experiences into those lyrics and while I don't often listen the spoken part of music, I could definitely relate to them.

I wrote the track about being in a long-distance relationship and learning to make the most of the time you spend together. Ravi already had a title for the song when I started working on it and it just fit perfectly with what the instrumental made me feel. We went back and forth with ideas a couple of times as I was in London and Ravi in Australia, but all in all it felt like a really natural process.

posted by Ivo
October 2018