Some collaborations are born out of planning.

Others are born from chaos, jet lag, and intuition. “Flying Away With You,” the new single from Danish powerhouses WhoMadeWho and Tripolism, leans into the latter. Written mid-tour, between time zones and sold-out stages, it feels like a track that couldn’t wait. Released earlier this month, on May 2 via Cercle Records, it blends weightless hooks and open-air euphoria with a casual precision that both acts have made their signature. If you’re looking for a soundtrack for golden-hour flights, this one doesn’t miss.

WhoMadeWho have long walked the line between live instrumentation and electronic texture, between songwriting and club culture. Tripolism, for their part, have become quick favorites in the melodic house space with a tongue-in-cheek edge and an ear for deep groove. Together, the two groups have crafted a track that doesn’t feel like a compromise or a mash-up. It feels cohesive—light on its feet and emotionally generous. You can hear the push and pull of spontaneity and seasoned restraint: a chorus that practically floats and a low-end that keeps it anchored.

In this conversation, Tripolism reflects on what keeps their momentum alive in the studio, why showing up is more important than waiting for inspiration, and how some of their best ideas were sparked in the middle of exhaustion. It’s a portrait of creative friction at its most generous—messy, funny, honest, and ultimately energizing.

How often do you work without feeling inspired?

Rarely.

We definitely get tired – especially back when we were juggling full-time jobs and studio sessions that started after 7 PM. We’d arrive completely drained, but then someone plays a beat, someone else turns on a synth, we crack open a bottle of wine or a decent beer… and something shifts.

The energy flips. That’s one of the perks of being three people – there’s usually at least one of us who’s ready to go. We’re weirdly efficient in the studio, even on off days. That said, sometimes we just call it. Close the laptop, go home, and admit that today’s not the day.

What usually happens when you show up anyway?

It usually turns into something fun. DJ sets especially – even if the club’s half empty or we’ve just flown in from somewhere and are running on three hours of sleep. After Coachella, some floors feel small, but we always find ways to make it exciting – test weird tracks, try something we forgot we made, get silly with it. It’s the same with studio days. If the energy’s off, we just mess around until it leads somewhere.

A stupid vocal take.

A weird synth.

Suddenly, we’re working again.

Has a session ever turned amazing even though you didn’t want to start?

Honestly, if we didn’t want to start, we probably wouldn’t have gone in. That’s just how we are. But having a record deal does come with a sense of responsibility – you need to deliver.

Luckily, it’s never felt like a chore. We do this because we want to. If it ever turns into some painful obligation, we’ll just become interior designers or open a wine bar in Nordvest, Copenhagen. But sure, some days it’s tough to leave Copenhagen – the city’s glowing right now. Still, once we’re out there, it’s all in. The energy from people we meet is always infectious – and we want to match that.

What’s your view on waiting for inspiration vs. building consistency?

Waiting for inspiration is … not for us. We prefer movement and well. Hard work? We’re not constantly hit by lightning bolts of genius – but we do know how to show up, plug in, and see what happens. Most ideas don’t start inspired. They become inspired somewhere along the way. That’s the whole trick. We show up for the work – and the inspiration usually shows up late, dressed in something weird…

How do you keep the bar low enough to stay in motion?

We don’t treat every session like we’re trying to make the next great anthem. Some days, the goal is just to make each other laugh. Or to finish something. We celebrate small wins – like getting the kick to actually work or naming a project something completely stupid. They really have some weird names and often end up … being named that. The point is to stay in motion without constantly judging what you’re making. Some of our best stuff came from dumb ideas.

What’s a trick you use to get started when you’re not feeling it?

Sometimes it’s just about changing focus – like working on a different part of the track instead of forcing a melody that isn’t coming. Or digging through weird samples until something makes us laugh. Or laying down some completely ridiculous vocals just to shake things loose. Other times we just shut the project down and do literally anything else.

Order something nice on Wolt, walk to the corner shop for a cold Mate and a few solid beers. Basically, trick the brain into thinking we’re not working – and then it somehow starts working again…

When did you last surprise yourself by working through it?

Creativity shows up in the weirdest places. Like recently when Bryn made a banger on a few hours of sleep, in economy class, somewhere between Paris and Mexico City. We still don’t really know how…

Maybe it was the altitude, maybe it was the turbulence. But sometimes, when your brain’s too tired to doubt itself, it just gets out of the way. We’ve learned not to wait for perfect conditions – they rarely exist anyway. Same thing happened with Flying Away With You… Fred was lying on the studio couch and suddenly pulled the main lyric hook idea out of nowhere. Fifteen minutes of collective brainstorming later, and boom – it was done. Sometimes it just lands in your lap.

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