Beat The Heat: RM47, Fifi Rong, FUXWITHIT & more! Hot & New 7/1

7/1/2024

4 min

As the sun blazes above, many feel divided between absorbing the heat waves or escaping into the cool of a pool. Our selections for this week’s Hot & New playlist are sure to set the tone for a day in the sun or help remind us of a brisk breeze!

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Duo RM47 offers their romantic take on multi-genre electronica with their latest single, “Buss It.” Composed of multi-hyphenate artists MAAD and Raleigh, “Buss It” boasts both of their dulcet singing voices alongside immaculate production. Indeed, this track contains flavors of jersey club, R&B, and trap beats, all seasoned with sensuality. The pitch of the RM47’s vocals and the beat production is intimate, while the salacious lyrical content and subtle energy set this song on fire. Dropping “Buss It” in the club will undoubtedly get couples dancing!

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Chinese-British artist Fifi Rong continues paving her own path with her avant-pop, this time presenting the FORGET EP. Showcasing several different renditions of the icy original track, Fifi Rong includes her own minimal house version alongside the remixes of 5 other artists. “Forget” fuses elements from both her Chinese and British music influences, alchemically culminating in a mysterious yet familiar sound. Fifi Rong’s silvery voice overlays a delicate composition that breathes and blinks, feeling alive yet still like a winter’s day. This stunning tracks lends itself to six more intricate renditions in the FORGET EP; be sure to give them all a listen before finding a favorite!

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FUXWITHIT Records once again spotlights HMU, this time unveiling HMU’s collaboration with UK artist KXNE. Titled “Pages,” this track sinks to the demonic depths of deep dub and fuses this cold, cavernous feeling with the heat of a grime flow. KXNE’s lyricism shines in this darkness; meanwhile, HMU’s chilling sound design writhes in the enticing shadows. While bass music explores the crossover of UK and US sounds, “Pages” comes out on top as a glistening example of this deep dub and grime fusion.

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Champions of the experimental underground VALE present their latest diamond in the rough: an intricate neuro-inspired drum and bass tune “coiled circuit” by Elska. Featuring a plethora of meticulously designed sounds overlaying a drum and bass percussion rhythm. Listeners ride the “coiled circuit,” rapidly spinning and sliding through a motherboard constructed by Elska’s endless sonic curiosities. Highly textural, “coiled circuit” is a stimulating and addictive track and will have listeners discovering new favorite components with every play!

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Chopsoe teleports listeners to their cave rave with “NOTHING.” Released on bitbird, this beat holds the energy of jersey club, utilizes sonic inspiration from the legendary SOPHIE herself, and executes all this with the danceability of techno. A driving bassline plows the beat forward like so much snow, while whispers of “nothing” breeze past the listener’s ear like a wintry wind. Although “NOTHING” is frosty, it’ll heat up any dancefloor with jumping bodies!

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This week, while some tracks are hot to the touch and others have a subtle chill, every single one is an absolute heater. Whether you’re embracing the sizzling summer or looking to cool down, our Hot & New playlist has got you covered like relieving shade!