Jump-up and Joyride: SKYTRI’s DnB Ode to a Toyota Corolla

Sometimes inspiration hits from the most unexpected places. For SKY, one half of the Aotearoa-based DJ duo SKYTRI, it came in the form of a 1991 Toyota Corolla.

Speeding past the ‘Red Light‘ (their debut release), the Auckland-based sisters shift gears with their latest high-octane release titled ‘THE TOYOTA COROLLA SONG.’

Written by SKY, the track opens with a sample of Jeremy Clarkson’s voice from Top Gear, before zipping through deep, punchy kick drums, rapid DnB grooves, fiery bass lines, and explosive jump-up hues all tuned for dancefloor combustion.

While the visuals and audio samples draw heavily from Top Gear’s “Car vs Yacht” episode (filmed along New Zealand’s North Island), the track’s emotion engine runs deeper. It was their first car, gifted by their father at 18. The red 1991 Corolla became a vehicle of freedom, road trips, a quiet retreat, and many early memories for SKYTRI.

Years after parting ways, SKY found the same model once more, this time in a gleaming goldish-silver color and fell in love all over again. That car would soon become a trusted tour companion as SKYTRI’s DJ career took off.

SKY shared in a press note, “With my new car, I took her touring around the country as our DJ career progressed. One day, we decided to make a song about her.“ Reflecting on the journey, the DnB producer added, “This journey has made me love her even more. I can’t believe it. The corolla changed my life. I’ll be grateful forever.”

THE TOYOTA COROLLA SONG by SKYTRI is now streaming on all major audio platforms

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