You want untz? We got untz! New house producer ZOI gets chunky on Nick Catchdubs’ “All Night” featuring Mattie Safer, taking the original song’s bass vibes to a big room-y new dimension. Play loud!
Before the release of their debut album next week, World’s Fair, who were recently pegged as “one of New York’s best kept secrets” by FACT, are back today to share one more new single. “Dundas Street West” finds Nasty Nigel and Cody B. Ware joined by Freaky Franz of hardcore titans Turnstile. The track is a bass-pounding lyrical exercise that showcases the group’s ability to tackle and conquer any kind of beat and give it a quintessential New York twist. Listen up!
Longtime NYC DJ/producer and Fool’s Gold records co-founder Nick Catchdubs has been on a roll with his monthly singles series, connecting the dots between classic electro, futuristic hip-hop, and tweaked beats of all kinds. Following “UFO Style” (and it’s heavy remix from Japan’s Masayoshi Iimori), Catchdini’s latest, the after midnight anthem “All Night” (featuring Mattie Safer of The Rapture) now gets an appropriately twisted rework courtesy of Chuurch. Blast it!
Hoodboi’s acclaimed Breathing Room release gets a remix package that’s just as praiseworthy, featuring a global lineup of envelope-pushing producers in peak form: Point Point, Xander, Lophiile, Herzeloyde, and labelmate (and Athletixx co-founder) Promnite. From heavy-duty house to reconfigured r&b, these new Breathing Room remixes are as wonderfully diverse as their originator. Listen now!
Hugo Joe is an ATL outlier: a first generation Nigerian repping Douglasville on the city’s outskirts, in possession of a haunted, melodic flow and inked-out arms filled with “Better Off Alone” tats. This young standout found the ying to his yang in producer MexikoDro, the Drake-approved beat phenom behind oddly glistening cuts for Playboi Carti, Yung Bans and a Who’s Who of Atlanta up-and-comers. After flexing with the underground hit “Sade,” the duo combine forces for the full Hugo Dro EP on Fool’s Gold, the perfect home for two rap iconoclasts. From the levitating bass of “Tesla” (featuring the scamboy himself, Guapdad 4000) to 808 anthems-in-the-making “Afghan” and “Debutante,” Hugo Dro is a dripped out introduction to Atlanta’s next generation of talent. Listen now.
Paper Diamond plugs into a new reality on Holograms, his long-awaited full-length on Fool’s Gold. From heavy-duty bass weapons to melodic, futuristic pop and everything in between, the Cali-via-Colorado beat champion takes his signature sound to an energetic new level on tracks like “Work 9000,” “Downfalls” feat Polina and “Bass Real Big” feat Ms Williams. Turn it up!
Boston’s Michael Christmas joins the FG family with his new album Role Model. It’s emotional, witty and real: a point of view with a sound all its own, thanks to MC’s hand-picked production from underground favorites (Meltycannon, Thelonious Martin, Durkin) and his inspired, melodic flow. Guest verses from Cousin Stizz, G Perico, Domo Genesis and Tobi Lou add spice to the project, but it’s clear from the intro that Role Model is a one man show like none other. Listen now.
Nick Catchdubs continues his singles series with the uptempo tweaker “All Night.” Featuring megaphone vocals from The Rapture OG Mattie Safer, crazy distorted 808s, and loads of cowbell (why not?!?), it’s another welcome New York beat freakout from Catchdini. Following the DJ-approved “UFO Style” and it’s heavy-duty Masayoshi Iimori remix, “All Night” is an electronic broadcast unlike anything else out there… keep watching the skies for more. Turn it up!
Sammy Bananas is a New York party fixture and Fool’s Gold original. Someday turns his signature sound into a joyously cohesive album (“fun and flirty, grown and sexy, hype and hella fun” – Billboard), aided by a cast of new-school divas and unexpected collaborators including BOSCO, Kaleena Zanders, Dent May and LaDonnis. Get your groove on!
ATL’s Hugo Joe shines on “Afghan,” his latest and waviest collab with producer MexikoDro (Playboi Carti, Rich The Kid, Yung Bans). Get their joint Hugo Dro EP on 6/29 from Fool’s Gold, and catch Hugo’s New York live debut on 8/11 for Fool’s Gold DAY OFF at Knockdown Center – advance tix at fgdayoff.com. Turn it up!