Prospa
Prospa | |
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| Origin | Leeds, England, UK |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Circoloco Records |
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Prospa is an English electronic music duo consisting of Leeds-born Harvey Blumler and Guiorgi "Gosha" Smith.
History
[edit]Blumler and Smith, both from Leeds, became friends as children. Blumler experimented with heavy dubstep sounds, while Smith stated that he used to not like dance music. Instead, he listened to metal guitar, jazz, and later, jazz hip hop. When Smith began producing music, jazz-inspired hip hop was the first genre he experimented with.[1] The pair eventually found a mutual interest in dance music, and started producing together in 2013.[2] They spent two years producing deep house, but stopped after they "fell out of love with the sound".[3]
Prospa had its first major hit with "Prayer", released in October 2018. The song was picked up by Annie Mac who selected it for her "Hottest Record in the World" feature.[3]
The pair have gone on to release their music under their own label "Rave Science", part of Polydor Records.[4]
Musical style
[edit]The pair experimented with different musical styles. Discussing their influences, the pair cite The Chemical Brothers and Daft Punk.[3]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
IRE [7] |
NLD [8] |
SCO [5] | ||
| Free Your Mind |
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24 | 51 | 52 | 71 | 86 |
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Machines |
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| Control the Party |
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| Rave Science Vol. 1 |
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| Rave Science Vol. 2 |
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Charted singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Chart positions | Certification | EP/Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
UK Sales [5] |
AUS [10] |
IRE [5] |
NLD [8] |
US Dance [11] | ||||
| "Prayer" | 2019 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Ecstasy (Over & Over)" | 2020 | 77 | 33 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Want Need Love"[2][12] | 2021 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Stop" | 2025 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Don't Own Me" (with Josh Baker and Rahh) |
94 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Songs" (featuring Kosmo Kint) |
— | 29 | — | — | — | — | Free Your Mind | ||
| "Free Your Mind" (with Cloonee) |
2026 | 6 | 13 | 91 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
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| "Baby" (with Murda Beatz) |
52 | 15 | — | 83 [13] | — | 14 | |||
| "Dreams" | 84 | 37 | — | — | — | 9 | |||
| "—" denotes recording did not chart in that territory. | |||||||||
Other charted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Chart positions | EP/Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sales [5] | |||
| "Masterplan" | 2026 | 50 | Free Your Mind |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Martin, Felicity (10 March 2021). "Prospa: Leeds duo to soundtrack this summer's hopeful return to raving". NME. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Prospa – WANT NEED LOVE | The Feel-Good Anthem of 2021". EKM. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 Kent-Smith, Jasmine (10 May 2019). "Get to know Prospa, the duo bring rave euphoria for a new generation". Mixmag. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Sgalbazzini, Marco (2 February 2021). "In Interview with Prospa: Rave Culture, The "New Normal" & Their BRONSON Remix". 6AM Group. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Prospa on The Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 15 June 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1893. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 June 2026. p. 6.
- ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 24, 2026)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Prospa / Cloonee – Free Your Mind". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Essential listening: Prospa return with 'Machines' – a pulsing house anthem". Mixmag. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 20 July 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1898. Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 July 2026. p. 4.
- ↑ Peaks on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart:
- "Free Your Mind" and "Dreams": "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of June 20, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- "Baby": "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of May 23, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prospa Share Uplifting 'WANT NEED LOVE' Video". Clash Magazine. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 22, 2026)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 May 2026.