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RAFAEL - GOTTA BE COOL
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Gotta Be Cool
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Tech House & Twisted House with Chants & Spoken Vocal - Rafael makes a statement on his Crosstown Rebels debut with his latest two-track release, ‘Gotta Be Cool’. Out on 26th June 2026, the rising talent lands on Damian Lazarus’ imprint with one of the year’s most sought-after IDs, backed by a collaborative B-side alongside close friend N.O.Y. Long before its release, Rafael’s ‘Gotta Be Cool’ had already taken on a life of its own. Passed between dancefloors and the subject of track ID requests for months, the record became a recurring standout moment in Damian Lazarus’ sets, the kind of track that cuts through instantly without needing explanation. Now officially arriving via Crosstown Rebels, the in-demand DJ/producer’s highly anticipated label debut captures the instinctive approach that has quickly put him on the radar through releases on Beltools, Hot Creations, SZR, Planet X and Maccabi House.
Built around slow-blooming synth flourishes and vocal chants that evoke playful, almost childlike memories, it balances emotional weight with direct club energy - a combination that has made it one of the standout records in the label boss’s sets throughout the year.
On the flip, ‘Teder’ sees Rafael team up with close friend and studio collaborator N.O.Y. for a deeper, more understated cut shaped by layered percussion, fluid grooves, and loose, after-hours energy. ‘Teder,’ made together with my close friend and studio partner N.O.Y, represents a more underground side of the EP,” Rafael adds. “The track is named after the studio complex we work from, and it was actually the first record we created there together. I feel like both tracks showcase two different sides of me as a producer and DJ, with one more direct and euphoric, the other deeper and more underground.”
Built around slow-blooming synth flourishes and vocal chants that evoke playful, almost childlike memories, it balances emotional weight with direct club energy - a combination that has made it one of the standout records in the label boss’s sets throughout the year.
On the flip, ‘Teder’ sees Rafael team up with close friend and studio collaborator N.O.Y. for a deeper, more understated cut shaped by layered percussion, fluid grooves, and loose, after-hours energy. ‘Teder,’ made together with my close friend and studio partner N.O.Y, represents a more underground side of the EP,” Rafael adds. “The track is named after the studio complex we work from, and it was actually the first record we created there together. I feel like both tracks showcase two different sides of me as a producer and DJ, with one more direct and euphoric, the other deeper and more underground.”
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Last FM Information on Rafael
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There are at least two artists known by this mononym -- first is a Brazilian pop singer, second is an experimantal musician from Poland that has only released one album Sinners, Saints, Angels, Damned in 2020.
Rafael Lessa, professionally known as Rafael (pronounced Ha-Pha-Ell), is a Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and producer. Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rafael began writing songs when he was thirteen and been singing ever since he was a kid.
The debut single, I Want You was released on January 24, 2017 and in 2018 he was featured in a remix in Portuguese Foi Perfeito (Remix) (feat. Rafael).
After a sucessful crowdfunding campaign in 2020 he was able to work on his concept album he had written and had the demos produced during the quarantine.
After reintroducing himself with 3 songs Don't Fall In Love In The Club, Cigarette and Cloud Nine, Rafael released the first half of the album in October 28th of 2021 the EP Chemistry.
For the spanish singer change your tags to Raphael. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.