Future "Hollywood" Sample Explained: Winter Sun by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM — The Real Me, 2026
The full breakdown of the sample driving Future's "Hollywood" — the artists, the source song, and how Vohnic Music placed a boutique indie record on an Epic Records release.
Future's "Hollywood" from his 2026 album The Real Me is built around "Winter Sun," a song by Vohnic Music artists Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM — the producer moniker used by Ben Laver on this record. The master and publishing use were cleared through a direct one-stop deal between Vohnic Music and Epic Records via Alien Music Services. This is Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM's first major-label sample placement and one of the highest-profile boutique sample licenses of 2026.
Future's new album The Real Me is out on Shaluna Management Company licensed to Epic Records, and one of its centerpiece records, "Hollywood," is built on a sample that came from outside the usual major-label rolodex. The beat is "Winter Sun," a song by artists Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (a producer moniker used by Ben Laver), who are both signed to uncrumpled records - a subsidiary of Vohnic Music in Nashville, TN, USA.
This post breaks down what the sample is, who Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver) are, and why a boutique indie record ended up as the foundation of one of the most anticipated hip-hop releases of the summer.
What is the sample in Future's "Hollywood"?
The sample in Future's "Hollywood" is "Winter Sun" by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver), released on Vohnic Music. The record's core melodic and rhythmic identity — the loop the beat lives inside — is drawn directly from Ah. BLOOM's production and Juniper Vale's ethereal vocals on "Winter Sun". Vohnic Music administers both the master recording and the underlying composition. "Winter Sun" was one of the lead singles from Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM's debut collab album Unite which is available on all platforms.
That structure matters. Most sample deals collapse in negotiation because the master owner and the publisher (or multiple co-publishers) are separate parties. On "Winter Sun", they were not. Vohnic Music controlled all rights making negotiation seamless for large teams like Future's label and publishing team. Alien Music Services brokered the deal between Vohnic Music and Epic Records/Future's Team.
Who are Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM?
Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM are the two artists credited on "Winter Sun." Juniper Vale is a producer and artist who writes indie pop music. Ah. BLOOM is the producer moniker used by piano composer Ben Laver for this record. Both are signed to uncrumpled records, a subsidiary of a boutique Nashville-based label and publisher called Vohnic Music, whose catalog focuses on indie folk, analog electro-indie, cinematic pop, and piano releases. Both artists have achieved hundreds of millions of streams online. This will be a career milestone for both as Future's "The Real Me" is anticipated as one of the blockbuster albums of the year.
Vohnic Music's catalog is small by design and screened for commercial-grade production. That curation is why a track like "Winter Sun" sits at the level of quality Epic Records and Future were willing to build a major single around.
For the full artist story — how Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver) came together on Winter Sun, and where to hear the rest of their catalog — see the companion feature linked below.
What is "Winter Sun"?
"Winter Sun" is the source recording behind Future's "Hollywood." On its own, the song sits in the cinematic electro indie space Vohnic Music is known for — melodic, textural, emotionally weighted. The elements that make it work as a standalone record are the same ones that made it work as a beat: a repeating musical figure with enough harmonic movement to loop, and a production style dense enough to survive being chopped and re-contextualized inside hip-hop production.
This is a pattern with major-label samples that actually land. The source record has to be memorable enough to anchor a hit and durable enough to survive the compression, layering, and rearrangement of a Future record. "Winter Sun" clears both bars.
♫ Listen to "Winter Sun" on Spotify
How the Vohnic Music and Epic Records deal came together
Vohnic Music was approached by Alien Music Services to get clearance for the Epic Records release. Vohnic Music had full rights on the track so they could clear easily which helped keep "Hollywood" on the track list. All too often songs are cut due to messy ownership structures.
This is the operational reason boutique catalogs like Vohnic Music get calls from major labels in the first place. A shared marketplace catalog cannot deliver exclusivity. A splintered rights structure cannot deliver speed. A boutique catalog with one-stop control delivers both.
Why this placement matters in 2026
The Real Me is projected to be one of the biggest hip-hop releases of the summer. When a major label anchors a single on a sample, that sample becomes a global asset. Every stream of "Hollywood" is a stream that traces back — legally, financially, and creatively — to a record made by two independent artists in a boutique catalog.
- For Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver): a first major-label placement at the scale of a Future album.
- For Vohnic Music: proof-of-market that a curated boutique catalog can win major-label placements against much larger publishers.
- For the sample-clearance market: a 2026 case study that boutique, screened, one-stop catalogs are now competitive with — and in some cases preferred over — the shared-catalog marketplaces that dominate the tier below.
Where to listen
"Hollywood" is out on Future's The Real Me via Epic Records. "Winter Sun" by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM is available on all major streaming platforms via Vohnic Music.
♫ Listen to "Hollywood" on Spotify
For producers, artists, and A&R teams interested in the underlying catalog: Vohnic Music's boutique sample library is where "Winter Sun" sits alongside the rest of the catalog cleared for master and publishing use.
Explore the Vohnic Sample Library
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the sample in Future's Hollywood?
The sample in Future's Hollywood is Winter Sun by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (the producer moniker of Ben Laver), released on Vohnic Music. Winter Sun provides the core melodic and rhythmic loop that the Hollywood beat is built on. The clearance was handled directly between Vohnic Music and Epic Records as a one-stop master and publishing deal.
Who are Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver)?
Juniper Vale is a producer and artist credited on Winter Sun. Ah. BLOOM is the producer moniker used by Ben Laver on the record. Both are signed to Vohnic Music, a boutique Nashville-based label and publisher whose catalog focuses on indie folk, analog electro-indie, cinematic strings, and piano-driven records. Winter Sun is their highest-profile release to date, now global via Future's Hollywood.
Who is Ah. BLOOM?
Ah. BLOOM is the producer moniker used by Ben Laver, a Vohnic Music artist and producer. On Winter Sun — the song sampled on Future's Hollywood — Ah. BLOOM is credited alongside co-producer and artist Juniper Vale, both signed to Vohnic Music.
What album is Hollywood on?
Hollywood is on Future's 2026 album The Real Me, released via Epic Records. The album is one of the most anticipated hip-hop releases of the summer, and Hollywood is anchored by the Winter Sun sample.
Who cleared the Winter Sun sample for Future's Hollywood?
Vohnic Music brokered and cleared the sample directly with Epic Records. Because Vohnic controls both the master and the underlying publishing on Winter Sun, a single one-stop agreement covered every side of the clearance — no separate master license and no multi-writer publishing negotiation.
What is one-stop sample clearance and why does it matter here?
One-stop clearance means a single rights holder controls both the master recording and the publishing (composition) rights, so one agreement covers the entire deal. Most sample negotiations stall because the master owner and one or more co-publishers are separate parties. Vohnic Music offers one-stop clearance across its catalog, which is why the Winter Sun / Hollywood deal moved at major-label speed.
Is Winter Sun by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM available to stream?
Yes. Winter Sun by Juniper Vale and Ah. BLOOM (Ben Laver) is available on all major streaming platforms via Vohnic Music. Future's Hollywood — which samples it — is out on Epic Records as part of The Real Me.
How does an indie song end up as the beat on a Future album?
It happens when the source recording is controlled by a boutique catalog with one-stop rights, screened production quality, and a direct relationship with major-label A&R and legal teams. Vohnic Music's placement of Winter Sun on Future's Hollywood is a working 2026 example — see the case-study post linked in Related Articles for a full walkthrough.