D/R/U/G/S - Love/Lust 12"

Been waiting on D/R/U/G/S' debut release ever since I heard "Love/Lust" way back when ALTERED ZONES was born.  Well, the moment has finally arrived.  D/R/U/G/S' Love/Lust 12" is out May 9 on Moshi Moshi / Tender Age.  It features a crisper, cleaner rework of "Love/Lust" as well as new tracks "Velodrome I" and "Velodrome II."  The latter two tracks are suprisingly sci-fi-inspired and spaced-out compared to D/R/U/G/S darker output.  Incredibly fresh-sounding and tightly-stitched electronica of the highest quality.  Stream the whole thing below; pre-order it here. 

D/R/U/G/S Love / Lust by wearemachinemusic

Egyptian Hip Hop X D/R/U/G/S

If you left an Egyptian Hip Hop concert early because of a bad trip, this is how "Rad Pitt" might sound as you stumbled down a dark street: the muted bass rumbling the road, the stretched-out sound swirling upwards like fog from the dank pavement. Thanks be to D/R/U/G/S, then, for their stunning reinterpretation, which we can click to play with or without said trip.

Egyptian Hip Hop - Rad Pitt (D/R/U/G/S Soviet Remix)

Here's the jangly, melodic original:

Egyptian Hip Hop - Rad Pitt

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D/R/U/G/S

Here's a fresh banger from Manchester duo D/R/U/G/S, whose frustratingly limited catalog of three original songs and one remix is completely forgiven by how freaking good these songs sound. "Liquid Max (Testmixx)" starts with a pulsing beat and throbbing bass chords that recall Radiohead's "Pyramid Song" and ends with cut-up diva vocals cascading over twinkling synths. If there's anything wrong with the song, it's the sudden ending and relatively short length of 3:22. When house sounds this good, I could listen happily forever.

D/R/U/G/S - Liquid Max (Testmixx)

"Hathaway (Testmixxx)" and "Love (Love/Lust Darkmix)" are equally excellent.  Check them below.

D/R/U/G/S - Hathaway (Testmixxx)
D/R/U/G/S - Love (Love/Lust Darkmix)

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