Laidback Luke and Nostalgix's "1000 BPM" Is a Lipstick-Smudged Throwback to Dim Mak's Heyday

Steve Aoki constructed Dim Mak‘s fame on sonic anarchy on the flip of the century, and Laidback Luke and Nostalgix simply reminded us why.

The title of their new single “1000 BPM” is hyperbole, however its vitality is not. Reckless, rebellious and constructed for the form of evening that ends in daylight and candy remorse, the observe is a lipstick-smudged throwback to the label’s heyday, when its events left no person with out a bruise or a narrative.

“‘1000 BPM’ is all about being in your get together woman period—dwelling within the second, letting free and prioritizing enjoyable above all the pieces else,” Nostalgix mentioned in an announcement. “It is about dancing with your mates, not caring what anybody thinks and simply having fun with life.

An plain spotlight of “1000 BPM” is its claustrophobic tempo swap, the place Luke and Gix zip you inside a synth-stitched leather-based corset of pressure. However simply when the stress turns into insufferable, they break the valve and unleash a ferocious electro home drop.

In the meantime, Nostalgix delivers the hook with the conviction of a rapper who’s uninterested in apologies: “Don’t care what you need, I’m not considered one of them / I simply wish to get together, 1000 BPM.” Bratty and unbothered, she purrs with the form of glamorous detachment that solely comes from the bloghouse period.

You may take heed to “1000 BPM” under and discover the brand new single on streaming platforms right here.