No Man's Land
by Marshmello (featuring Venbee)

Album: single release only (2024)
Charted: 61
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Songfacts®:

  • "No Man's Land" is a collaboration between Marshmello and UK drum 'n' bass singer-songwriter Venbee. The American EDM hitmaker released it as a single via his Joytime Collective label on January 12, 2024.
  • Venbee suffers from ADHD and depression and often touches on themes of vulnerability, sadness, and overcoming hardships in her lyrics. Here, she sings of trying to outrun her problems and insecurities, represented by the "no man's land" they inhabit. Her past experiences continue to haunt her, and she feels trapped.

    "No Man's Land" is about "feeling lost, or feeling like everywhere you go - even if it's your home," Venbee told Apple Music. "Never feeling full, like you're all by yourself."
  • Marshmello and Venbee wrote the song with Jonny Lattimer, Violet Skies, Earwulf and Digital Farm Animals. The latter two co-produced the track with Marshmello.
  • Marshmello's signature style is blending electronic and melodic elements. This was his first time making a song with drum 'n' bass influences.
  • The collaboration with Venbee originated when Marshmello was scrolling through TikTok and came across some of her vocals. Venbee was looking for some production behind it, so he thought he'd give it a go.

    Marshmello explained on social media that he started off with some guitar, then recorded claps on Voice Memos. He added the bass before tackling the drums, which was the element that took the longest to get right. Marshmello inserted another layer of him singing over and over and over again and layered them all together, so it sounds like a big crowd. For the song's grand finale, he created and added specific plucked sounds, making the song's final section more dynamic and impactful.

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