Danny Brown’s 2011 album, XXX, is still being rinsed out on speakers around the world. As proof, earlier this week the track “Lie4” received a scathing remix from new duo SHADES, which comprises Belgian drum’n’bass savant Alix Perez and Bay Area hip-hop producer Eprom. This unlikely partnership has yielded a unique blend of gritty, genre-bending bass music.
The Detroit emcee’s razor-sharp delivery lends itself perfectly to SHADES’ talents. Their update warps his vocals before dropping a massive bassline. The highly dynamic track builds from downbeat dubstep to midtempo glitch-hop. It’s easy to picture Brown spitting this late at night at The Works or at The Warehouse project in Manchester.
For more of SHADES, check out their debut self-titled EP, which came out this summer. As for Danny Brown, he’s wrapping up a tour with A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, and Vince Staples, but you can catch him in Detroit for the second annual Bruiser Brigade Thanksgiving.
Listen to “Lie4 (SHADES remix)” below: