Kelz Garage
| "Kelz Garage" | ||||
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| Single by SWIDT featuring Lomez Brown | ||||
| from the album 312 Day | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2021 | |||
| Genre | Reggae, Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | SWIDT | |||
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| Producer(s) | Isiah Libeau | |||
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| Lomez Brown singles chronology | ||||
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| "Kelz Garage" on YouTube | ||||
"Kelz Garage" is a song by New Zealand hip-hop group SWIDT. Originally an instrumental interlude on their 2017 album Stoneyhunga, the song was re-recorded with singer Lomez Brown and released as a single from their EP 312 Day. The song was a commercial success, receiving a gold certification and was one of the top top 20 songs by New Zealand artists for 2022.
Background and composition[edit]
"Kelz Garage" began as an instrumental on SWIDT's debut studio album Stoneyhunga (2017).[1] Kelz is a friend of the band members, who is known for hosting drinks in his garage.[2]
Release and promotion[edit]
A new version of the song featuring Lomez Brown was released as the first track of SWIDT's three song EP 312 Day in December 2021.[3][4]
The song was part of a music video directed by Connor Pritchard, which was a medley of the three tracks from 312 Day in December 2021.[5] In May 2022, a stand-along music video for the song was created, in a collaboration with Spark New Zealand and Samsung, showcasing illustrations by Harris Keenan.[6] SWIDT and Lomez Brown performed the song live on Breakfast, The Project, and released a live performance video recorded at Roundhead Studios on the band's YouTube channel, that they performed together with R&B group Village90.[7][8]
Critical reception[edit]
Chris Schulz of The New Zealand Herald described the original instrumental from Stoneyhunga as "screaming out for more".[1] Omni Arona of Craccum saw it as the highlight of the EP, describing it as "capturing the vibe of chatting shit with your friends on a Friday night".[9] Reviewers from Sniffers similarly saw the song as the EP's standout track, describing it as a "reggae-infused Pasifika drink-up anthem" with "tropical atmospheres".[10]
The song won Best Pacific Song at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards.[11]
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
- Lomez Brown – featured artist, additional vocals, songwriter
- Daniel Latu – songwriter
- Isiah Libeau – producer, engineer, mixer, mastering engineer
- Amon McGoram – songwriter
- SWIDT – vocals
- Samuel Verlinden – songwriter
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Schulz, Chris (3 August 2017). "SWIDT's Stoneyhunga is a five-star Kiwi rap classic". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Verse Chorus Verse: STONEYHUNGA - SWIDT". Radio New Zealand. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Kean, Annabel (3 December 2021). "SWIDT Unleash Three Tracks On '312 Day' + Video". Under the Radar. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Kelz Garage - SWIDT Ft. Lomez Brown". Mai FM. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "SWIDT – 312 DAY (KELZ GARAGE / SURVIVAL / COMBO)". Base FM. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "SWIDT share animated performance of 'KELZ GARAGE', thanks to Spark & Samsung". Sniffers. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Shute, Gareth (29 September 2022). "SWIDT". Audio Culture. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Village90 - 'That's How I Know'". Thecoconet. 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Arona, Omni (14 March 2022). "312 Day SWIDT". Craccum. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "SNIFFERS SCOOP: 062 ft. Arca, Deadforest, SWIDT, Brent Faiyaz, Grimes, LEISURE, & more". Sniffers. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Waiwiri-Smith, Lyric (5 August 2022). "SWIDT and Kings win big at Pacific Music Awards". Stuff. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Credits / 312 Day / SWIDT". Tidal. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Singles: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 April 2023.