XXYYXX "Eclipse (feat. Ruddy P.)"

• Words: Nathan Albert

Marcel Everett won't be able to enter a club until Obama is wrapping up his second term, but that doesn't mean he isn't interested in making music that brings people to the dancefloor. The 16-year-old Orlando native, who records as XXYYXX, recently cooked up "Eclipse," a fun, blooming number that's bursting at the seams with melody and teenage naivete. The influence of a producer like Star Slinger is evident here, as ecstatic synths and vocal samples drive the song through a maze of hi-hat trills.