Mumbai-born musician, producer, and DJ NATE08 returns with his anticipated sophomore album Twenty Seven, a vivid blend of R&B, deep house, and funk-leaning electronica – pressed to a sleek 140g black vinyl.
Three years after his break-through debut Furaha, Nathan Thomas expands his sonic blueprint with a warmer, more intimate palette. Where Furaha explored groove and movement, Twenty Seven dives deeper into mood, memory, and texture – balancing emotive songwriting with club-ready pulse.
A fixture in the city’s electronic underground, NATE08 has evolved beyond producer and DJ: he is a multi-faceted artist, bass player, and live performer shaping the new wave of Indian dance music. Twenty Seven captures that multiplicity – lush vocal features, elastic bass lines, organic percussion, shimmering synthesizers – all woven into music that feels personal yet universal, built for headphones at dusk and dancefloors past midnight.
The album plays like a continuous narrative – romantic, nostalgic, occasionally bruised but always warm where rhythm guides reflection and harmony becomes conversation.
YOU’RE THE REASON (ft. Mary Ann Alexander)
A breezy opener powered by an offbeat bass kick that locks the listener into a rhythmic sway. Mary Ann Alexander’s vocals glide across subtle harmonies, weaving intimacy into the groove. The repetition of the beat is softened by layered chords and light backing lines, making the track upbeat, light to absorb, and endlessly replayable. A curtain-raiser that sets tone and tenderness.
WHERE ARE YOU TONIGHT (ft. Dishaan & Mallika)
A late-night cityscape in sound neon-lit chords, plush bass, and vocal chemistry that feels effortless. The arrangement is colorful without clutter, built like an ensemble where each voice and synth line finds its pocket. Romantic but dance-friendly, it balances emotional pull with movement – a hallmark of NATE08’s style.
CALL ME BACK (ft. Sahirah)
Playful, sun-lit, and groove-heavy. Sahirah’s vocal phrasing lands like dialogue – casual, charming and conversational. The production answers with rhythmic sparkle. Every element enters with intention, breaking monotony and keeping the track buoyant. A quintessential “summer window-down” moment which is easy to live inside.
AFTERLIFE (ft. Dappest)
A soft-focus R&B-house hybrid and a standout on first listen. Lo-fi warmth sits beneath crisp keys and gently reverbed vocals, creating a track that feels both minimal and deeply textured. The simplicity works in its favour – melodic, soulful, contemplative – inviting interpretation rather than prescribing emotion. A quiet highlight of the record.
WAITING (ft. Benni Ola)
A rooftop after-hours mood – slow-burning, patient, and bass-heavy in a way that leans in rather than move. A xylophone-like motif chimes through the mix, before conga-colored percussion nudges the track into more cinematic and lively. You enter in a lounge and leave cruising through Vice City at night.
SHE LEFT ME IN SUMMER (ft. Jamal Bucanon) – Interlude
A brief emotional vignette – dialogue-tinted, wistful, like a voicemail you shouldn’t still replay but do. It functions less as a standalone and more like a hinge – setting emotional tonality for what follows.
WHAT WAS IT (ft. Jamal Bucanon)
The interlude blooms here – same memory, amplified. Jamal’s voice sits inside a warmer, more rhythmic frame, like a recollection intensifying on return. The production is fuller, the feelings sharper – melancholy finds movement without losing intimacy.
SAY THE WORD (ft. Niomi)
Snaps, shakers, clicks and claps create an airy rhythmic grid that Niomi’s vocals melt into. The groove feels hand-built and the topline rides it with precision – clean, fluid, unforced. Softness meets propulsion, and the combination lands beautifully.
DIAMONDS
Effortless groove – the kind NATE08 excels in. Upbeat, fluid, and instantly likeable, it’s one of those tracks you can absorb without trying. Infectiously rhythmic but smooth at the edges, it embodies the signature easy-to-feel, easy-to-move quality that defines his sound.
STAY
A striking closer. Sparse synth flickers, percussive pulses, and short melodic phrases give the track character – intimate yet danceable. As it unfolds, vocals float in like memory, and the rhythm eases you toward a gentle fade-out. A soft landing, a final inhale, a perfect exit.
Twenty Seven is an expansion. A record with groove that carries emotion, melody and memory, and electronic music becomes something tender and human.
