Big Black Delta’s cult favourite “Huggin & Kissin” gets a new interpretation from electronic live artist and producer M07.
Titled “Huggin & Kissin (All Over Again),” the rework brings a fresh house direction to the original track. It is now available through M07’s Key Factory imprint.
Originally released in 2011, “Huggin & Kissin” remains the biggest track from Big Black Delta, the electronic project of Jonathan Bates.
The song later appeared on his self-titled album in 2013, released through his own Masters of Bates imprint.
The track reached a wider audience several years later after featuring prominently in the first season of Jessica Biel’s hit series The Sinner.
It has since surpassed 40 million streams across digital platforms.
Now, an authorised collaboration between Big Black Delta and M07 gives the track another chapter.
M07 Gives “Huggin & Kissin” a New House Direction
The new version transforms the original into a driving house production.
It combines classic house influences with contemporary club energy, bringing Jonathan Bates’ soulful vocals into a more propulsive groove.
Crisp percussion and uplifting synth melodies shape the arrangement, while elements of the original’s gritty electronic character remain intact.
The result connects the track’s familiar melodic identity with a fresh dancefloor approach.
M07 revealed that his connection with “Huggin & Kissin” began in Kyiv in 2013.
He was listening to the track while the Euromaidan protests were taking place approximately one mile from his apartment.
Years later, the song resurfaced while he was developing SIGNAL, his new live performance film.
Its melody reminded him of the music he had always appreciated, while its darker and distorted electronic elements aligned with the direction he wanted to explore.
The track became closely tied to his memories of that winter.
It also represents the beginning of a decade in Ukraine that would eventually shape his musical identity.
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Bringing Live Project SIGNAL to the Stage
M07 filmed SIGNAL inside an abandoned circus in Vietnam.
The project captures his live performance and connects his melodic house and techno releases with the darker, hardware-driven sounds of his live productions
The film premiered at Amsterdam’s Royal Tuschinski Theatre during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) on October 22, 2026.
Its opening night featured four sold-out screenings.
The combination of melody and abrasive electronics in Big Black Delta’s music provided a natural connection to M07’s creative direction.
He eventually approached the project and received approval from Jonathan Bates to develop a new interpretation.
“Huggin & Kissin (All Over Again)” now connects a song associated with his early years in Kyiv to the sound he creates today.
M07’s Musical Journey from Los Angeles to Spain
Born in Los Angeles and now based in Spain, M07 spent a decade living in Kyiv before leaving Ukraine with his family following the outbreak of war.
The project takes its name from the Kyiv–Warsaw highway and draws heavily from his experiences during those years.
His sound combines melodic electronic songwriting, distorted synthesizers, processed vocals, and hardware-driven performances.
Los Angeles dance radio played his tracks while he was still in high school.
However, he continued making music privately for several decades before releasing his debut EP, KM0, in February 2026.
Beyond producing music, M07 has worked across several areas of the electronic music industry.
His experience includes promoting raves in early 2000s Los Angeles, talent buying, booking, artist management, and developing software for the live music industry.
Through SIGNAL, he brings these experiences together in a live project built around darker and more distorted electronic sounds.
The project also explores a musical direction that reflects the productions he had been creating privately for years.
SIGNAL is scheduled to tour internationally throughout 2027.
Big Black Delta and M07’s “Huggin & Kissin (All Over Again)” is out now through Key Factory.
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