Ehrling combines with Eirik Næss on summer-ready collab ‘Ocean Blue’

Tony Allen
5 days ago
2 min read

Smiling person wearing a black cap and patterned sweater stands against a textured wall in bright sunlight. Mood is cheerful and relaxed.

Swedish DJ and producer Ehrling sets the tone for the season with his new single ‘Ocean Blue’, a sun-soaked collaboration with Norwegian artist Eirik Næss. Mellow, breezy and built for golden hour, the track blends chill house, tropical rhythms and soft electronic pop into something that feels like pure escapism.

The two met at Amsterdam Dance Event 2024. A spontaneous jam session turned into something real. Ehrling was playing around on piano one evening and landed on a dreamy chord progression. He added sax to bring in warmth, then passed the track to Eirik who jumped on the mic and delivered smooth, nostalgic vocals that pulled the whole thing together.

“Eirik totally got the vibe,” says Ehrling. “It’s mellow, a little nostalgic, like you’re floating.”

‘Ocean Blue’ is out now on all major streaming platforms. It’s a soundtrack for slow afternoons, late drives or just zoning out with the sun on your face.

Ehrling has been building this sound since he was thirteen, when he started producing music on his computer. He found his signature in the saxophone, an instrument that helped him express emotion the way a vocal would. His tracks quickly caught the attention of YouTube travel vloggers and his fanbase exploded. He has since racked up over half a billion streams, released viral tracks like ‘Sthlm Sunset’ and ‘Ona Ona’, and played massive stages at Summerburst and Lollapalooza in Sweden. Even Madonna is a fan. She once reposted his music on Instagram with her kids dancing to it.

Eirik Næss, based in Oslo, started out as a session guitarist before stepping into the spotlight as a solo artist and topliner. His 2020 track ‘Wave’ hit national radio and stayed there for ten weeks. He has since worked with names like Alan Walker, Blanks, MOTi and Da Tweekaz, and written for artists across the K-pop and Asian pop scenes. He now pulls over a million monthly listeners on Spotify.