THUMP helps you get through Hump Day with a round-up of the hottest singles of the week. This week features: Romare, Wut R U Scared, Still Parade, Druid Cloak, and Dinnerdate. Check out this week's THUMPday Playlist streaming on Boomrat!Still Parade: "Actors" (Dinnerdate Remix) [Serve & Volley Records and Akira Records]
German producer Simon Hoppe, aka Dinnerdate, has got this gemini indulging in sad sounds for the first time in… ever. -Amada Echeverria
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There's something new in the water here in Brooklyn… Color Plus and Swim Team are doing laps in it -Dylan CoburnRomare: "Roots" [Ninja Tune]
I first found out about Romare digging at Other Music because Meditations On Afrocentrism had a dope cover (then seeing it was on Black Acre). When playing out his stuff, his records quickly went from these unexpected highlights to absolute go to's, I had to retire The Blues entirely. A similar collage of African elements and that UK inclination for bass as you'll find on High Life / Huntley + Palmers and he's taking forever between records, but it all seems worth the wait. - Joel Fowler (@freemagic)Giraffage: "Tell Me" [Fool's Gold]
When this one's playing I don't even wanna know. Just tell me later. -David Garber (@dlgarber)Druid Cloak: "Wraithebone Falls" [Apothecary Compositions]
Severe fuxwithage goin on. Druid Cloak's always made weird music, but he's on some weird astral plane with this one. Symbols for the win again. -Jemayel Khawaja (@JemayelK)Rihanna: "Pour It Up" (Wantigga Flip)
One of my favorite Rihanna songs, scrambled and given new life as a funky disco tune. If loving this song is basic then I don't ever want to take off my Uggs. - Michelle Lhooq (@michellelhooq)