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CHYL’s Tribute to the Girls ‘Pretty Race Girl’ EP

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After lighting up EDC’s Cosmic Meadow stage and announcing her biggest headline show to date at The Observatory in Santa Ana, Speed House trailblazer CHYL delivers her most defining work yet: her Monstercat debut EP, Pretty Race Girl.

The six-track EP is a turbo-charged celebration of hyperfemininity and underground rave energy, blending CHYL’s signature Speed House bounce with addictive melodies, distorted vocals, and playful, high-octane aggression.

From the glitched-out euphoria of “Distant Dreams,” her debut collaboration with genre-shifter k?d, to the unapologetic, heart-pounding reinvention of the cult classic “Pretty Rave Girl” on “Pretty Race Girl,” and the melodic-meets-adrenaline anthem “Fast Lane (feat. Bianca),” CHYL’s Pretty Race Girl EP is a high-speed showcase of Speed House’s future, engineered for the mainstage and built to last far beyond it.

“Imagine Fast and Furious, but the girls win – that’s the spirit I wanted to put out when I made the songs on the Pretty Race Girl EP. This project is me leaning fully into my girl side — melodic, emotional, but still fast, fierce, and high-energy. At the heart of it, this EP is about showing that girls can be cute, fearless, and fast all at once. I hope the listeners can join me on this high-speed joyride through the Speed House world I’ve been building.” – CHYL

Across six tracks, CHYL fuses her signature punchy, 150BPM foundations with glitchy textures, laser-cut synths, and emotionally charged vocals. “Distant Dreams” opens with twinkling arpeggios and dreamy pads before diving headfirst into a rush of adrenaline-soaked drops – an ethereal, high-octane journey through a neon-lit fantasy. “Pretty Race Girl” cranks nostalgia into overdrive, reimagining a Y2K rave anthem with CHYL’s fearless flair: distorted leads, high-speed percussion, and a bassline that’s both rebellious and irresistibly rave-ready. On “Fast Lane,” Bianca’s soaring topline is wrapped in waves of melodic build-ups and dramatic beat switches, culminating in a euphoric, cinematic release that hits with emotional impact and mainstage firepower.

Together, the EP is a fusion of cyber-pop defiance and festival-grade firepower designed to not only dominate the dancefloor, but to push the Speed House genre into a more melodic, feminine, and emotionally expansive future. With Pretty Race Girl, CHYL isn’t just racing, she’s lapping the competition.

With Pretty Race Girl, CHYL cements her status not only as a pioneer of Speed House but also as a cultural force championing female energy in a male-dominated space. Buckle up – this one’s built for the mainstage.

On July 12th, CHYL is bringing her spectacular world to The Observatory in Santa Ana for her first-ever big room headline show: a full-throttle celebration of speed house, rave culture, and racing-inspired chaos. The night will feature a curated car meet, racing simulator, photo booth, bikes in the booth, and even a mini race car on stage, blurring the line between concert and car show. Fans can expect a brand new set, stage design, exclusive merch, and the debut of CHYL 2.0: a level-up for one of electronic music’s fastest-rising forces.

Known for trading a Columbia finance degree for dance floors across the globe, CHYL’s unique origin story and kinetic sets have made her one of electronic music’s most exciting voices. With co-signs from Monstercat, Bassrush, and Dim Mak, and support from industry heavyweights like Steve Aoki, Marshmello, and Dillon Francis, her rise is as fast as her sound.