Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair - Set The Roof (ft. Tayla Parx)

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Released May 24, 2023 (digital) and September 8, 2023 (full EP via Warp Records), 'Set The Roof' represents a landmark inter-generational collaboration between Glasgow's Hudson Mohawke — a founding figure of the late-2000s wonky scene, LuckyMe co-founder, and Warp Records veteran — and Atlanta-based Nikki Nair, who built his reputation in anarchist DIY rave spaces before crossing into mainstream electronic acclaim.…

Why it matters

A defining document of 2023 electronic music's cross-pollination of UK 2-step, garage, French house, and US breakcore. The track's architecture — brick-wall beats, crunchy two-step rhythms, glittery synths, grimy bass wobble, and pitched-up vocals — exemplifies the synthesis of HudMo's maximalist…