Arielle Free & NADIAH Find Euphoria on “Take Me There”

The First Note That Changed Everything

When Arielle Free first spotted NADIAH on TikTok, she was drawn to the singer’s delicate, falsetto-driven acoustic performances. But it wasn’t until the two stepped into a studio together that Free realized just how much more there was to uncover. “One note and my jaw hit the floor,” Free recalls. “I knew straight away she had one of the most powerful voices I’d ever heard. I wanted to build something that let her show that to the world.” That raw power became the foundation of “Take Me There,” their new single on Gorgon City’s Realm Records, a label built on house records with both club impact and long shelf lives. The track is a study in contrasts: a relentless, floor-filling beat paired with a soaring vocal that refuses to fade into the background. Free says the turning point came when the chorus began to form, almost by accident, with a gospel-like lift that gave the song its urgency. “Suddenly it wasn’t just a vocal—it was a call to the dancefloor,” Free explains. For NADIAH, the session was a chance to step out from under her own restraint. “For years I worried that I was too much, that my voice would overwhelm everything,” she says. “On this track, I finally stopped overthinking. I just went for it. It feels like a reintroduction, like a reset.”

Building Music for Those Peak Moments

Having commanded stages at Glastonbury, Printworks, Ushuaïa, and beyond, Free knows how crowds react when a vocal slices through the haze of a heavy set. “I love those moments where the whole room freezes for a second before erupting,” she says. “With NADIAH’s voice, you don’t have to force that—it just happens.” The result is a track engineered for those points in the night when strangers become friends, screaming lyrics back at each other, lost in the collective rush. The single’s home on Realm Records feels inevitable. Free’s earlier track “Levitate” landed there in 2021 and is still circulating years later. She credits the label’s long-term approach as a rare quality. “Realm don’t just release tracks and move on,” she says. “They nurture them at events worldwide. When they said yes to this one immediately, I knew it had staying power.” For NADIAH, that backing sealed the deal. “The energy in that room was undeniable,” she says. “Seeing it land with Realm just makes sense.”

What Comes Next

Free is currently balancing her BBC Radio 1 Dance show, her own Free Your Mind label, and a vault of nearly 40 unreleased tracks. She admits imposter syndrome has sometimes held her back, but collaborations like this one have helped her push forward. “I’m learning to trust myself and reach out,” she says. “This is just the beginning.” For NADIAH, “Take Me There” is a launchpad into her upcoming debut EP. Influenced by Diane Charlemagne, Shara Nelson, and Rose Gaines, she plans to fuse classic vocal stylings with bold, modern club production. “This collaboration set the tone—it’s bold, it’s clubby, but it still feels personal. That’s where I want to take my sound.” And if they could debut “Take Me There” anywhere, Free doesn’t hesitate. “Ibiza. No tickets, no guestlist—just a big beach party, a sound system, the sun on our skin, and everyone together.” For a record built on connection and elevation, there may be no better stage.

This isn’t just a collaboration—it’s a battle cry for the dancefloor, and its echoes will outlast the night.