As the ice caps melt on Planet Rock, “Dip Dip” emerges: a glitchy, heavy funker from doomsday party preppers Nick Catchdubs and Holly. Play this NYC-via-Lisbon collab from FG’s co-founder and the prolific new producer loud as hell in a fallout shelter near you.
Watch Smalltown DJs’ beautiful new vid for “Erased The Night” feat. Lisa Lobsinger, then listen to some crazy remixes courtesy of Christian Martin and Ardalan, Codes, Hotfire, and Arnold. Wavy!
Promnite’s Snake Charmer is now on vinyl and it’s gorgeous: four killer collabs (+ instrumentals!) on a translucent red 12″ in full color sleeve, limited to 300 copies. Get it at store.foolsgoldrecs.com, our BK store on 147 Grand St (open noon-7pm daily) and at fine record shops worldwide.
AU_79 stands for “gold” on the periodic table of elements, so it’s only right that DJ/producer duo GLD jack it for the title of their debut EP. But there’s no unnecessary gloss on these records, just filthy bass drops, metal-worthy riffs and pure, untamed energy. From opener “CRIMEZ” (“organized chaos… most certainly not for the faint of heart” – This Song Slaps) to their “HANDZ” collab with bass accomplice Dapp, GLD’s AU_79 is an atomic addition to the Fool’s Gold catalog, ready to soundtrack a stage dive near you. Listen now!
Happy birthday Sammy Bananas! We’re celebrating the occasion with new remixes of his age-appropriate sax-house banger “21” from LA king Brillstein and Bronx up ’n comer Bruckner. Bump ‘em loud in a queue near you, and check Sammy at Good Room on June 16th and BK Bowl on July 7th.
Tommy Trash created the original Group Chat EP while touring with his Fool’s Gold labelmates, and their late night, on-the-go energy was tangible on every single track. On the Australian dance king’s new Group Chat Remixes EP, he takes his family affair global, enlisting a surprising batch of brand new producers and rising remix talent to flip those collabs with A-Trak, Gladiator, Kittens and more into fresh club weapons. Turn your read receipts on, these are coming in hot…
Breakout LA producer Falcons shares his new track “Boo You Know” featuring GoldLink today via Fool’s Gold. The thunderous track touches on the hardships of maintaining healthy relationships while on the road via modern technology, but first and foremost showcases Falcons’ unparalleled artistry. With over 23 million cumulative streams to date and having already shared the stage with Travis Scott, Metro Boomin, Kaytranada and many others, he’s quickly solidifying his position as one of the most innovative and respected producers on the scene.
To celebrate Record Store Day 2017, Danny Brown dropped his Atrocity Exhibition single “Ain’t It Funny” with accapella, instrumental and B-side Clams Casino collab “Worth It” on a Brain Dead-designed 10″ vinyl. Get yours at store.foolsgoldrecs.com, and shout out the fine folks at Warp Records. Read More
Nightwave bosses up on her debut Fool’s Gold EP, Wavejumper. Beloved selector and seasoned UK producer Maya Medvesek has built a peerless rep conjuring what Mixmag calls “pure dance floor euphoria”— a combustible mix of grime, footwork, techno, and anything else with a kickdrum that won’t quit. She’s also been a forceful presence on the international dance scene, calling out sexist Boiler Room trolls and establishing all-girl production workshops in Glasgow. With the powerful, self-assured Wavejumper, Nightwave puts her manifesto for a better body-moving universe into action—a bass utopia where futuristic collabs with Rye Rye, Rell Rock & Chippy Nonstop pop and gyrate alongside wavy, deconstructed club instrumentals that rank among Nightwave’s heaviest work yet. Ravers of the world, unite and take over!
Brooklyn producer Nick Hook continues his hot streak as peerless dot connector, wave creator and party starter with the vinyl release of his acclaimed Relationships LP on Fool’s Gold. Whether you heard these tracks live in Nick’s interactive sets during Run The Jewels’ North American tour, or are just discovering the album Pitchfork calls “a genre spanning studio party” for the first time, check out the 2×12″ color vinyl release (with bonus postcard flexidisc!) featuring 21 Savage, Hudson Mohawke, Chino Moreno of Deftones and more at foolsgoldrecs.com/nickhook.
Fans can also hit the site to download Nick’s full Ableton session for his “Can’t Tell Me Nothing” collaboration with UK grime prince Novelist. Bucharest production duo ARME strike first with a tempo-flipping remix, putting the free remix stems to good use and fulfilling Nick’s international mission to inspire with DIY attitude and unrelenting bass.