Arcades (band)

ARCADES
Genres	EDM, pop
Labels	Twin Music Inc
Members	Max Graham Matt Thomson
Website	arcadesuk.com

ARCADES is a British electronic music production duo consisting of Max Graham and Matt Thomson. They are best known for their co-writing and production of several songs on BTS albums Map of the Soul: Persona and Map of the Soul: 7.^[1][2] The duo have achieved album credit sales upwards of 12 million worldwide.

Background

Thomson fronted indie punk band Parka,^[3] who had success after the release of their debut single, "Disco Dancer"^[4] through Universal Music Group. They toured Japan and Europe. Thomson moved into production and began releasing original songs under the name Harbour. Graham was working as a studio engineer in New York and met Thomson upon his return to work for James F. Reynolds in London.^{[citation needed]}

The duo worked under the name Parallax briefly in 2016, when they appeared on the E4 Reality show Stage School.^[5] They then formed a new project under the new name Digital Army and released official remixes for Kokiri,^[6] Conor Maynard, Kriss Kross Amsterdam, and Ty Dolla Sign.^[7]

ARCADES was originally formed in 2018, after their first single release "In The Air" featuring LA based singer Sarah Walk.^[8] The song was supported by YouTube channels CloudKid^[9] and Freshmixes. It gained the attention of BTS member J-Hope, who added the song to his Spotify playlist J-Hope's Jam.^[10] Their follow up single "Fragile" featuring SOFIA was released at the start of 2019 and has gained over 2 million YouTube views.^[11]

The duo released two more songs: "Running" featuring Ryan Lawrie in 2019 followed by "Stars" featuring PRIDES in 2020.

ARCADES then co-wrote and produced two songs on the BTS album Map of the Soul: Persona, Jamais Vu and Mikrokosmos.^[12][13] Later in 2019 the duo received song writing credits on, New Rules, the opening track on the album The Dream Chapter: Magic by K-pop boyband TXT.^[14] The duo co wrote the song Inner Child from the 2020 BTS album, Map of the Soul: 7.

Discography

Singles

Arcades - In The Air ft. Sarah Walk

• Released: 2018
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Arcades - In The Air ft. Sarah Walk (acoustic)

• Released: 2018
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Arcades - Fragile ft. SOFIA

• Released: 2019
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Arcades - Running ft Ryan Lawrie

• Released: 2019
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Arcades - Stars ft Prides(acoustic)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Song-writing and production credits

BTS – Inner Child

• Released: 2020
• Label: Big Hit Entertainment

BTS – Mikrokosmos

• Released: 2019
• Label: Big Hit Entertainment

BTS – Jamais Vu

• Released: 2019
• Label: Big Hit Entertainment

TXT – New Rules

• Released: 2019
• Label: Big Hit Entertainment

Taemin - 2 Kids (single)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Taemin - Think Of You (single)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Enhypen - Flicker (album track)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

Got7 - We Are Young (album track)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

SHINee - Atlantis (single)

• Released: 2021
• Label: Twin Music Inc

TXT - 0X1=LOVESONG (single)

• Released: 2021
• Label: BigHit Music

TXT - Dear Sputnik (album track)

• Released: 2021
• Label: BigHit Music

TXT - Moa Diary (album track)

• Released: 2021
• Label: BigHit Music

KEY - Another Life (album track)

• Released: 2022
• Label: SM Entertainment

Enhypen - Attention Please (album track)

• Released: 2021
• Label: Belift Lab

Marcus McCoan - Hair Down (single)

• Released: 2020
• Label: Twin Music Inc

References

1. Kelly, Emma (April 11, 2019). "Arcades on working with 'lyrical masters' BTS: 'It doesn't feel real'". Metro. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
2. Deen, Sarah (February 2020). "It's an intimate but anthemic stadium moment': Arcades on Inner Child and working with 'incredible' BTS star V". Metro. London. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
3. "Parka". Jeepster. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
4. Lester, Paul (March 14, 2007). "No.62 - Parka". The Guardian. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
5. "Stage School". Channel 4. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
6. "Chasing (Digital Army Remix) by Kokiri on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
7. "Are You Sure? (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) [Digital Army Remix] by Kris Kross Amsterdam & Conor Maynard on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
8. "Premiere: ARCADES ft. Sarah Walk - 'In The Air'". Clash Magazine. August 10, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
9. "CloudKid". CloudKid.
10. "J-Hope's Jam". Spotify.
11. "ARCADES - Fragile (feat. S O F í A)". YouTube. January 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
12. Murray, Robin (Spring 2020). "Arcades On Writing With BTS, Constructing K-Pop Bangers, And Their Future Plans". Clash magazine. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
13. Daly, Rhian (Spring 2019). "Rising production duo Arcades on working with BTS: "They're the best at what they do"". NME. London. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
14. "꿈의 장: MAGIC". Retrieved March 16, 2020.