MATD feat. Johanna Hit the A-List Playlist with “This Bond Is Tight”

We’ve got a brand-new addition to the A-List Playlist, and this one comes with a special twist!

MATD feat. Johanna and their cinematic pop-rock single “This Bond Is Tight” has been selected for a special BOND POWERPLAY, playing throughout the next month.

Inspired by the world of James Bond and told from the Bond Girl’s perspective, this is a track packed with glamour, suspense, emotion and heartbreak.

So keep it locked and listen out for MATD feat. Johanna with “This Bond Is Tight”, our special BOND POWERPLAY at 7 PM Pacific USA time for the next month!

A powerful pop-rock story inspired by the world of James Bond—where the real danger begins after the mission ends.

Max Duck Records Oy proudly presents “This Bond Is Tight,” the brand-new single by MATD feat. Johanna—a cinematic pop-rock anthem inspired by the timeless atmosphere of James Bond, but told from a perspective audiences rarely get to hear.

Originally released in 2015 by MATD under their former name Max and the Ducks, This Bond Is Tight was submitted as a candidate for the Swiss Eurovision Song Contest selection. The song quickly found an audience, reaching No. 2 on Finland’s Official Download Chart, remaining in the Top 10 for five consecutive weeks and attracting national media attention, including two feature articles in Iltalehti.

More than a decade later, the song returns in an entirely new form.

This new production is bigger, darker and more cinematic than ever before, featuring Finnish vocalist Johanna Koskiniemi, whose expressive performance transforms the song into an emotional story balancing glamour, heartbreak and suspense.

A Bond Story Told from the Other Side

While the unmistakable atmosphere of classic Bond films runs throughout the song, This Bond Is Tight is not really about James Bond.

It is about the woman standing opposite him.

The mysterious Bond Girl has fascinated audiences for generations—beautiful, fearless, intelligent and unpredictable, yet often left in the shadows once the adventure ends.

This song imagines what happens after the closing credits, when the explosions have faded, the Aston Martin has disappeared into the night and the emotional consequences finally begin.

The title itself carries two meanings.

“Bond” refers not only to the world’s most famous secret agent, but also to the invisible bond between two people.

Love, trust, desire and disappointment can all exist at the same time—and even the strongest connection can disappear in a single moment.

Ultimately, the song asks one universal question:

How strong is your bond?

Johanna Koskiniemi:

“The heart can be more dangerous than any weapon.”

For Johanna Koskiniemi, the appeal of the song lies in turning the familiar Bond universe inside out.

“I’ve always loved the world of James Bond. We all remember Bond himself, but the strong, mysterious and unpredictable women beside him often receive much less attention. I wanted to explore what happens when the story belongs to one of them.”

Johanna sees This Bond Is Tight not as a revenge story, but as a portrait of emotional chaos after heartbreak.

“Bond had a licence to kill. The woman in this song has only a licence to love. When your heart is broken, your imagination can briefly become as explosive as an action movie. The song isn’t about violence—it’s about those intense thoughts that can cross anyone’s mind when someone walks away without looking back.”

She describes the song as a miniature film.

“On the surface, she looks like the perfect Bond Girl—confident, elegant and untouchable. But underneath she’s simply a human being whose heart has just been shattered. When emotions boil over, the imagination starts writing a screenplay worthy of a spy thriller.”

Johanna concludes with the line that became the emotional centre of the project:

“Bond had a licence to kill. The rest of us only have a licence to love—and sometimes that’s what makes us the most vulnerable.”

A Fictional Interview with the Bond Girl

As part of the artistic concept behind the single, MATD imagined a fictional interview with the mysterious heroine.

Interviewer: You’ve been called a dangerous woman. Are you?

Bond Girl:
“Not when I’m loved. But the heart is a strange weapon. Break it, and it can become more dangerous than any pistol.”

Interviewer: The lyrics mention smoke from a gun barrel and crimes committed in the heat of passion. What really happened?

Bond Girl:
“Nothing the police should investigate. Everyone imagines impossible scenarios when someone leaves without looking back. Mine simply sound as though they were written by a James Bond screenwriter.”

Interviewer: Was Bond to blame?

Bond Girl:
“Bond had a licence to kill. I only had a licence to love. That’s the game I lost.”

Interviewer: Do you regret anything?

Bond Girl:
“Only giving my heart to someone who left me watching the taillights of an Aston Martin disappear into the darkness. That was the only real shot fired in this story.”

Interviewer: What would you want Bond to do if he heard this song?

Bond Girl:
“I hope that, this time, he’d look back.”

About Johanna Koskiniemi

Finnish vocalist Johanna Koskiniemi brings both power and vulnerability to This Bond Is Tight. Her cinematic interpretation gives voice to a character who appears fearless on the outside while hiding deep emotional wounds beneath the surface.

About MATD

MATD is a Finnish pop-rock duo consisting of Marcos Kuusjärvi and Veli Eronen.

Originally performing as Max and the Ducks, the duo adopted the name MATD in 2020. Throughout their career they have collaborated with musicians and vocalists from around the world.

Their best-known international release is “Me and My Dog,” featuring British singer Tom Bedlam.

Max and the Ducks (MATD) has reached Finland’s Official Download Chart with nine different singles. Their biggest commercial success, “Who The Fuck Is Alice,” became Finland’s No. 1 downloaded single.

Production

The new version of This Bond Is Tight was recorded in collaboration with MATD’s long-time studio partners in Venezuela.

Final guitar recordings, mixing and mastering were completed by Sammy Roiha at Sound Ateljee Studio in Lohja, Finland.

Backing vocals were performed by Hertta Lustig.

The official music video was produced by Mikael Hindsberg of Finnproductions.eu, who has created MATD’s visual productions for several years.

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Independent Music Artist ‘Celiane the Voice’ Diversifies Her Brand with Music, Merchandise, Movies and More!

Bay Area-based Indie Artist, Celiane the Voice, parlays her business acumen into building a formidable brand—in the booth and in the boardroom.

When the pandemic struck, Celiane the Voice watched her thriving music career come to a screeching halt. Gigs were abruptly cancelled, venues were closed, ticket sales were refunded to the customers, concerts were indefinitely postponed and her career was at a standstill.

For the first time in her entire music career, Celiane did not to know if her career would be able to weather this storm (also known as the Coronavirus crisis). Just like other artist and musicians, she had to face the uncertain reality brought on by a Global pandemic that completely disrupted the entertainment industry. As the months progressed, she was faced with two choices: 1. Throw in the towel or 2. Reinvent herself. She chose the latter.

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Eight months since the world as we knew it changed forever, Celiane the Voice made the decision to tap into her business savvy and build a brand that superseded music. She put together a Business Plan and started a company.

Her entertainment company comprises film and TV production, stage productions, creation of her own comic book, video game music, personal transformation courses, “Celiane the Voice” merch, building collaborations and a costume and set design entity.

“I’m an entertainer, but I also have a Business background so I knew at the onset of the pandemic that I would have to pivot if I wanted to save my career. I knew that it was no longer business as usual, so I tapped into my talents and skill set and diversified my brand”, said Celiane.

Celiane the Voice Her decision to reinvent herself has opened up a myriad of new doors for her this year and now that her music career is thriving again—she has her sight set on performing in Vegas one day, which has been a life-long dream of hers.

Celiane also has hopes to take her eclectic show on a tour across the country, as soon as it’s safe to do so again. Based out of the Bay Area in California, Celiane The Voice is a pioneering and dynamic singer who specializes in genre of Electronica Hip-Opera, which she created.

With a background in both Opera and Jazz and over twenty years of vocal training, both at UC Berkeley and through private instructors, she has developed a mastery over her vocals through hard work and dedication.

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Through an understanding of genre and technique, she is able to borrow from a spectrum of musical influences to create a sound that blends electronic music, hip hop, classical, and jazz to create the new and exciting fusion that has become the genera of Electronica Hip-Opera. The eclectic nature of her work allows her to redefine her listeners’ idea of what is possible through music in a traditional sense, and her talent allows her to set the bar high when it comes to her production value.

Inspired by prolific artists such as Amy Winehouse, Daft Punk, and Pharrell, she has a taste for the unique and original, and that off-beat sensibility truly shines through.

With her music she is able to form true connections with her audience. Music is her passion, and her one true love; it is the thing that she is completely dedicated to and she views it as her better half.

Celiane the Voice While continually working to build up her repertoire and create a unique and memorable sound, she has performed live at events such as Afro Comicon, NorCal Cosplay Ball, NYE 2018, and Napa Smith Brewery, and she has hopes of touring internationally in 2021.

Her work can currently be found online on streaming platforms such as ITunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp.

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‘Tiana Kocher’ is ready to ‘Take Over’ as she joins ‘Sage the Gemini’ on hot new single

Tiana Kocher teamed up with multi-platinum recording artist and rapper Sage the Gemini for her latest single release, ‘Take Over’, which she wrote with GRAMMY award-winning writer Candace Wakefield, and Sage the Gemini.

Releasing through Manila Music, the ‘Take Over’ music video was directed by Ali Zamani and produced by Zeus Zamani of AZ Films. Set on a Southern California sun drenched backdrop, ‘Take Over’ is a song about love, but through the eyes of both the male and female’s perspective of a couple finding each other and “taking over” the world together.

“Take Over’ was one of the first songs I ever recorded in Los Angeles,” says Kocher. “I recorded and filmed the music video over two years ago during summer 2018, and it was my first song working with a feature. I had an incredible time working with Sage, who ended up being one of my closest confidants in the industry. I consider him my big brother. I was fortunate enough to be able to work really closely with AZ Films to create a visual that matches the energy of the song. We always want to outdo ourselves, so we came up with the idea of filming the music video on a yacht! I had such a great time working with my closest friends on this music video.” 

Sage the Gemini has been featured on several award-winning songs including records with Chris Brown and Flo Rida, and has produced a multitude of songs, most recently for Tinashe and Tyga.

Tiana Kocher has collaborated with several GRAMMY award-winning recording artists including TLC, Faith Evans and Latin reggaeton J. Alvarez amongst others, as well as multiple award-winning record producers including Laney Stewart, Leon “RoccStar” Youngblood, Warren Kurtiss and Tyler Reynolds.

‘Take Over’ is available for download on iTunes and all digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, Pandora, DEEZER, iHeartRadio, Google Play, and Xbox Groove.

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DISCOVER RNB POP HITS OF 2020: With an addictive sleek bouncy groove and classic RnB soul buzz, ‘Tiana Kocher’ gets her global mates together on sweet pop hit ‘FWU’

Tiana Kocher has dropped her latest contemporary RnB smash hit single, ‘FWU’, which she wrote with Alex Jacke, Kelsey Merges, and Rikki Randall.

The record was produced by Laney Stewart and was recorded at famed Westlake Studios in West Hollywood.

The upbeat song, released July 16, instantly made Spotify’s official New Music Friday playlists in the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Within its first week, ‘FWU’ had been streamed over 20k times. The music video released on July 24.

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“I had a lot of fun co-writing and building on playful and flirty ideas for FWU, which was very much a collaboration with the other writers, Alex Jacke, Merges, and Rikki Randall. This song is definitely one of my more explicit records, and that’s what I love about it, its edginess and a great beat. Although we recorded the song before the pandemic, I really wanted to wait to release it in the summer,” said Kocher.

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“The idea for the music video was for my friends, dotted all around the world from London, Russia, Asia, and America, to remotely use Snapchat, in the safe environment of their homes, and create a unique video of their interpretation of the song. It was actually such a fun process, being able to see my friend’s reactions when they heard the song for the first time. It’s got quite the lyrics to it!

‘FWU’ is Kocher’s debut record with Laney Stewart to be released, with two more set to be released later this year. For her upcoming music, Tiana has collaborated with several GRAMMY award-winning recording artists including TLC, Faith Evans, Sage the Gemini and Latin reggaeton J. Alvarez amongst others, as well as multiple award-winning record producers including Leon “RoccStar” Youngblood, and Warren Kurtiss and Tyler Reynolds of Dawty Music Group.

‘FWU’ is available for download on iTunes and all digital streaming platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, SoundCloud, Pandora, DEEZER, iHeartRadio, Google Play, and Xbox Groove.

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