Amba Shepherd returns with a radiant new single, These Are The Days, a euphoric house anthem that captures the glow of life’s best moments. Following the success of her Armada release Wide Awake & Dreaming, the platinum-awarded vocalist and songwriter continues to define the golden-hour sound that bridges festival energy with after-hours intimacy. Out now on Spotify, the track delivers warm, shimmering production anchored by Shepherd’s unmistakable voice, one that has powered hits with Hardwell, R3HAB, Nicky Romero, and Tiësto.
A Voice That Breathes Emotion into the Mix
At 124 BPM, These Are The Days finds its pulse in balance that’s vibrant, melodic, and deeply human. Shepherd shapes her performance with intention and simplicity. “On all my recordings I try and maintain a uniform vocal chain so that the processing is essentially part of my sound,” she explains. Her setup is both minimal and powerful, built around the Waves L1 Ultramaximiser, REQ, and SuperTaps Stereo Delay.
Her vocal layering technique is precise, creating space and emotion in equal measure. “I’m tripling the vocals in the chorus and panning hard right and left to give a wide mix,” she shares. The harmonies emerge subtly, building emotional tension without overwhelming the production. The result is a sound that breathes, glows, and carries a weightless kind of energy that defines her artistry.
Writing with Intuition and Feeling
Shepherd’s songwriting unfolds like a conversation between melody and emotion. “My favourite way to write is to sit with the music and try to understand these three things: what is the track saying, what is the music telling me, how is it making me feel,” she reveals. This instinctive process gives her work a spiritual core. An authenticity that has made her one of the most recognizable voices in dance music.
Her approach to collaboration reflects confidence and trust. “For collaborations, the key is usually set by the producer. I rarely ask to change it because that can mess with the whole mix,” she adds. Instead, she adapts, finding emotional range within constraint. An artistic discipline that turns each vocal take into something luminous.
The Art of Clarity
Shepherd believes the secret to a great dance vocal lies not in technology but intention. “Some producers overlook the importance of a clear vocal performance,” she says. “If you listen to all the great vocal EDM recordings, the one thing they all have in common is that the vocal mix is clear and bright.”
These Are The Days embodies that philosophy. The track’s euphoria never overwhelms its message. “It’s so easy to rush through life chasing the next thing,” Shepherd says. “‘These Are The Days’ is about remembering that the good stuff is happening right now.”
Her words echo through every note, a reminder that beauty lives in the present, glowing in rhythm and melody.
Stream “These Are The Days” the new single by Amba Shepherd here.
