Another year has gone by. It doesn’t seem as though it’s been that long since the last one. We’ve seen all kinds of events happen to the world at large during 2021, some better, some worse, but as far as our little corner in the Blue Pie offices goes, we’ve been very happy with the strides we’ve taken along with our artists. We’d like to go on a retrospective journey with you, our readers, and check out some of the dope highlights from this year!

But where to start?

• A safe bet is DL Down3r hitting 30 million plays on Spotify with his biggest hit, Suga Boom Boom, back in July.
• Since then it’s reached 4 million more, and overall Down3r’s streams are looking very good, with over 45 million streams for his catalogue at large!
• It’s little wonder that Down3r is doing so well on PlayMPE, as we saw earlier this year!

• Indeed, Suga Boom Boom has defied gravity this year, with yet more amazing remixes.
• Much like the iconic Key Crashers remixes of years passed, the stand-out re-imagining of the classic track came from Jack Parry this time, which added another element that isn’t typically seen in remixes and covers of this track that tend to take it in a new direction: it remains relaxing.
• This identity of the track synergised well with the original, for while it was melancholy, it also had a bit of zing to it. And people took notice, as the remix has over 50k on Spotify at the time of writing!

• This level of attention can be credited in part to some of our new staff.
• With a new full time mashup and Tik Tok editor based in Italy, and Key Loch’s own Avery May Parker joining our team as the head of Tik Toks and mashups for the world, we couldn’t ask for better promo coverage for our catalogue!
• And with staff members such as Tina and Shruti, the legal and administration side of things are 100% under control, which is essential given the new ground we’re treading here, especially in our partnership with Ordior.
• A brand new website for Ordior was also launched this year, and everything is looking very snazzy indeed!
• That’s to say nothing of the new arrivals to the Latin American division of our team, and all the new and talented arrivals to our offices in that neck of the woods!
• Without the incredible work the Latam team does for us day in and day out, we wouldn’t have anywhere near the reach we currently do.

• And with our new recording studio managed by Gabe Rizza in the Blue Pie offices, creating remasters and remixes from Key Loch has been a breeze!
• With remixes of the likes of Oohlala and CB, and of course the legendary Madonna, Key Loch is showing the world that they can make things sound crisper than ever… including their own original compositions.
• After all, Key Loch also got to number one on PlayMPE with their original track, Come Home To Me, and the incredible music video for that track ALSO came out this year! What a rollercoaster!

• Speaking of artists that we know and love, J.Young also upgraded a track from his Three Sixty album to a standalone single – that, of course, was the one and only Cadillac!

• The sexy and sunny lyrics are perfect for playing while you cruise around in your ride, whether it be a Cadillac or not… although having a convertible roof would definitely help, as this is a “wind in your hair” kind of vibe.
• It’s a classy song, well worthy of being made into a single, and is as chill as an air con on a summer day.
• And in more recent news, Blue Pie has also teamed up with another label… The Music Factory! We’ve been remastering and distributing Christmas classics for the first time online!

• The Music Factory has a huge catalogue that doesn’t only consist of Christmas tunes, and we are honoured to be able to digitally remaster/restore it and distribute it online through various retailers and streaming services such as Spotify.
• These much-loved hits sound better than ever after the remastering. And the world is taking notice!
• At the top of the Christmas charts is this particular album from the Christchurch Citadel Salvation Army Band: “Christmas Brass – 20 Favourite Brass Band Carols”! Jingle Bells and several other classic tracks are really doing numbers on Spotify in particular, and the online world is rediscovering the classic Christmas hits that many readers would have grown up with!

Of course, that’s not all, but we can’t reminisce all day. You can see for yourself just what we’ve all been up to by perusing the News List on the site, but in the meantime, we wish you all a happy holidays, and we’ll see you with more news in 2022! We can’t wait to see what new milestones we’ll see next year. There’s a lot to look forward to, including Sam Pollard’s documentary in cinemas across the USA, and then later on streaming services across the web, so starting the new year will be the best present we could ask for. Here’s to everyone who helped us all get to this point – let’s see how much higher we can go!