TONG Asks ‘Is It Real’ with ’90s Hip Hop-Laced House Heater

Fresh off winning both EDC Orlando’s Discovery Project and Toolroom’s remix competition, TONG continues her hot streak with “Is It Real,” a hip-house hybrid that proves why major labels have been paying attention.
The Los Angeles-based, Chinese-born producer skillfully mines ’90s hip-hop energy for dancefloor gold, laying playful vocals over tech house fundamentals. Landing on Funky Rabbit, the track marries bold toplines with rhythmic basslines in a way that feels both vintage and vital.
For TONG, who caught ears with her Matroda remix on Insomniac and releases on Hexagon, “Is It Real” feels like a natural evolution. Between the track’s bouncy confidence and her growing cosigns from dance music’s biggest labels, the answer to her track’s titular question seems pretty clear.

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