Fred once more.. and KETTAMA's "HARDSTYLE 2" Is not What You Assume It Is

The experimental minimize that includes Shady Nasty will seem on Fred’s hotly anticipated “USB002” challenge.

Fred once more.. and KETTAMA have reunited for “HARDSTYLE 2,” a brand new collaboration with Australian hip-hop and alt-punk band Shady Nasty that leans into darker experimental territory. Out now, the stressed observe finds the duo again in sync after July’s “Air Maxes,” pushing their sound into moodier depths.

Regardless of the tongue-in-cheek lyric, “Hardstyle my type hostile,” this isn’t a hardstyle observe. It’s a jungly mix of drum & bass and breakbeat with a contact of angst, anchored by distorted textures and a gritty vocal efficiency. Because the association unfolds, it erupts in a burst of pent-up power courtesy of Fred and KETTAMA’s frenetic drum programming.

“HARDSTYLE 2,” which debuted throughout a Twitch livestream months forward of Fred’s present 10-city pop-up tour, continues the rollout for his upcoming USB002 challenge, due out in December. It follows a streak of collaborations with the likes of Amyl and the Sniffers and two with Skepta, arriving shortly after his shock DJ set alongside Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, a historic crossover second in itself.

You may take heed to “HARDSTYLE 2” under.