LA based producer thefaded. has just released his third EP (actually fourth including his collab EP with BMB Spacekid) of the summer. Entitled August Sun, it is a collection of music he crafted last month. If you haven’t checked out his June Heat or July Waves they are both worth a listen (or several). If you aren’t familiar with the producer be forwarned his music may take some warming up too if you don’t listen to music on the weird side of the spectrum. That being said the dude is amazing.
The opening track ‘Monkey See’ starts out with a glitchy sound that is off putting at first, but as he brings the heavy bass back in and adds layers it takes form. This track proves his variability as a producer, moving over a wide array of sounds and closing out with a mellow hazy vibe, setting the stage for ‘Vegetable Medley’. My personal favorite sees the project move into an airy, distorted bass sound with classic hip-hop vocals (Dead Prez anyone?) chopped and sprinkled throughout, plus some pretty trippy synths. ‘Stale bread’ is a straight up bassment banger with ragga vocals and enough energy to set any club on fire. The EP closes with ‘An Exhibition Of Self Control’. The producer said that he had “synths all over it, crazy un-syncopated percussion, so many textures everywhere” but decided to strip it down. The result is a dark tune that relies heavily on vocal loops and deep bass. Overall the project is a must for anyone who loves gritty music and helps to certify the fact that thefaded. is becoming one of the underground king’s of it. Stream below, free downloads available on each individual track on SoundCloud.
