The artwork pulls from an old school rave aesthetic and the track follows suit. The 90’s house chords will take you into an underground rave while still maintaining a polished presence. Precise percussion is layered over the loop with a strong bass kick to turn ‘Like This’ into a certified groove. The midpoint ups the energy with a club leaning direction that’s assured to have you shuffling. Smooth, sultry, and packing a punch, THUGLI & ESKEI83’s new collab is the perfect bop to kick off 2021.

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Tell us a little bit about the mix. What was you goal/vision when putting this together?

This is our first mix we’ve done in a while and we’re definitely hyped on it. If you’ve heard any of our previous mixes, we’re very meticulous as far as arrangement and this one is no exception. It’s a reflection of our tastes at the moment, things you’d hear in our current sets, lots of word play/cutting/scratching/turntablist work and of course, some of our new joints and exclusives from our friends.

Earlier this month you said you can’t wait to get back on the road. Where are you headed?

We’re in the midst of organizing that at the moment. It’s been a bit since we’ve done a proper North America run so following the release of some new music, we’re going to get back out there.

The music has taken so many different directions and it’s cool to see it expand, but the community feels more spread out and less tight knit as it once was.

The Toronto electronic music scene has changed a lot over the years. I feel like when you guys were blowing up it was at its apex but since The Hoxton closed it hasn’t felt the same. You’ve been in it for a minute, how do you think things are looking right now?

It’s definitely a different atmosphere compared to those early days. The music has taken so many different directions and it’s cool to see it expand, but the community feels more spread out and less tight knit as it once was. Think that just comes with time though. When things first got rolling there was only a handful of people in the game. It’s extremely oversaturated now. Not in Toronto per se, but in the world of electronic music in general.

As Toronto mainstays I know you must’ve been hyped to see the Raptors take the championship. Did you do anything special to celebrate? How did you feel after the win?

Still can’t believe it really. Such an incredible moment for the city and the country. We didn’t do anything too special as far as celebrating. Downtown TO was insanity so we stayed in but we took in a bit of the parade a couple of days later.

There were a few reasons we took 2017/2018 off but it was mainly to focus on spending time with our family. It was needed.

You took 2018 off. Can you speak to what prompted the break from releases?

There were a few reasons we took 2017/2018 off but it was mainly to focus on spending time with our family. It was needed. It also gave us time to reflect on where we wanted to take Thugli musically and to start making things we wanted to make rather than just cater to what we thought people wanted. It sort of brought us back to those early days of Thugli where we didn’t focus on trends and just made what we felt like making. It’s yielded some of our best work to date.

Has it been hard to come back?

It hasn’t been easy but nothing in life should be. The music industry moves fast and taking two years off means essentially starting over, but again, it was needed. It’s also such a different time with such an abundance of people making music. It’s a bit harder for artists to get noticed nowadays but we thankfully still have a loyal fan base and lots of support from our peers. We’re also just really excited about all of our new releases coming out in the next little bit. We’re confident in the music we’ve been making and that’s what matters most to us.

We were pretty quick to be labelled as a “trap” act early on, but really our love for music is extremely diverse. It’s important for us to show that as producers and not be bound by one genre.

Your releases this year have been pretty diverse from Future R&B, to a classic Thugli Trap remix and a rap banger. Where’s your sound headed from here?

Like we mentioned before, we’ve just been making music we feel like making. Whether that’s rap, house, trap, or whatever reflects our mood/feeling at the moment. We have such eclectic tastes and we’re at a point where we want to explore them as much as possible and not be held in the clutches of one style. We were pretty quick to be labelled as a “trap” act early on, but really our love for music is extremely diverse. It’s important for us to show that as producers and not be bound by one genre.

What are you most looking forward to for the rest of the year?

We’re just really hyped to get out all this music we’ve been sitting on the last few months and get back out on the road doing shows. We really do love what we’re doing and we just want to keep doing it as long as possible.

Tracklist:

1. Joker ft. Buggsy – Music x Russ Splash – Gun Lean (Vandalized Edit) (THUGLI INTRO)
2. OT Genasis – Cut It (Instrumental)
3. 2 Chainz – Watch Out (Accapella)
4. Cardi B – Bodak Yellow (Accapella)
5. LSDXOXO – Death Rattle
6. Outlander – The Vamp
7. Mr. Carmack – Roller
8. Bite Me – Lunar
9. THUGLI – Smooth Shit (Interlude)
10. Conducta – Vitamin C
11. Jengi, Canblaster, JAËL & Wantigga – Flute (THUGLI ‘Switch My Style’ Edit)
12. Kendrick Lamar ft Travis Scott – Big Shot (InLapse Remix)
13. Ron Burgandy – You Play Flute? (THUGLI Interlude)
14. JAËL – Indian Flute
15. Future – SHIT (Acapella)
16. Vanna – To The M.A
17. Missy Elliot – She’s A Bitch (Accapella)
18. Montèr – Bossa Picante
19. Sergio Mendes – Magalenha (JAËL Remix)
20. Montèr & Loumana – Ta Favoravel
21. Q Da Fool & Kenny Beats – Drop
22. 2 Chainz ft. Travis Scott – Whip
23. Unknown T – Homerton B
24. Promnite – Gallow
25. ASAP Ferg – East Coast (Accapella)
26. Jengi – Jeepie
27. Drake – No Guidance (THUGLI Remix)
28. Royal T – Clouds
29. J.Robb – Missurlovee
30. Lone – Crush Mood
31. KLap & Enzo – Toda
32. AbJo – Rosé
33. Sinjin Hawke – They Can’t Love You
34. ASAP Ferg ft. Big Sean – Bezerk (Nick Bike & Freeza Chin Club Mix)
35. THUGLI ft. JD Era – I Got It
36. Pat Lok ft. Alo – Move Slow (Ganz Remix)
37. Sokos – If You Need Me
38. Jackal – In Love With Nobody
39. Ganz – Luv U Twice
40. Ezzyland – Speedrun
41. Eskei83 – Make The Record Skip (THUGLI Remix)
42. Tre Mission – SE15
43. Wize – Be Happy
44. Jeftuz – Be There
45. THUGLI ft. Bea Moon & Twigg – Stuck In Nirvana
46. Incubus – Outro

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‘I Got It’ sees Thugli & JD Era coming together for a rap anthem. The beat is as cold as a winter’s night up North, combining an entrancing icy loop with snapping drums and some dank bass. JD ERA floats over the beat with charisma, painting lux pictures that’ll have you daydreaming of Benzes, Rollies and closets stacked with fresh kicks. The combination of hard-hitting backing and fire bars are exactly what we love at FUXWITHIT. Peep ‘I Got It Below’.

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Returning with an official remix of ESKEI83’s ‘Make The Record Skip,’ the duo get back to the trap (and the club). Kicking off with snappy drum work and booming bass, the track quickly moves into a battle-ready chant “make the record skip.” The first drop is classic THUGLI as alarm-like synths collide with 808’s and walls of bass. And that’s just the beginning. The second half has them freaking the beat even further dropping into an uptempo breakdown that’s primed for the club. ESKEI83’s original was a banger as is, but THUGLI just turned it into an anthem. Stream it below and be sure to check out the full remix pack.

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“We’re doing it for a good cause, but we might say fuck it and turn all the way up on a Wednesday!”

-Grandtheft

The best nights are the spontaneous ones. Sure, it may throw you off the following morning, especially if you have to work since it’s only the middle of the week. However, at times it can be for a good cause, along with some of the best memories.

Grandtheft and Embrace had a massive turn-out at The Velvet Underground for their event, Relief – which was only announced a day in advance, and with very little promotion compared to other events going on in the city. Nonetheless, the venue was packed well before midnight, and there were really no set times – just upwards of 10 different artists, from Strangerman to Pusher to JayemKayem to Skratch Bastid to Keys N Krates‘ turntablist Jr Flo to Hunter Siegel to Shaun Frank to Grandtheft himself, between 4 CDJs and 2 turntables – spinning one after the other (sometimes together) for 4 straight hours as one crazy back-to-back-to-back-to-back, with free reign over what was played. There were also a few appearances by Delaney Jane, who was on the mic singing her collaborative songs with Grandtheft and Shaun. Overall, the party vibe very much resembled that of Hunter Siegel’s No Neon series.

The set starts off with some funky disco samples, to help groove/warm up the crowd as people were trickling in to the venue at a moderately fast pace. As the first hour progressed, the vibes already started getting much harder. We were bestowed with trap, hip-hop, future house and bass house alike, as well as classics like Daft Punk’s ‘Around the World‘. Whatever it was, it was always a song to ensure the energy was kept high until the very end. There was even a solid segment of dubstep, which caused the room to go absolutely bonkers for a solid 10-15 minutes.

At intermittent moments, Delaney would cause a break in the madness to spread some inspirational words to the crowd, which further lifted everyone’s spirits. At one point, she even admitted to having never crowdsurfed, and the crowd fully supported her and helped her float around the room.

There were some repeat tracks, as is to be expected in such an occurrence – A$AP Ferg & Future‘s ‘I’m on a New Level‘ played at least 3 times; Travis Scott‘s ‘Antidote‘ dropped a couple of times as well. More than once, I hollered out “BAYBEEEEEEEEEH” in unison with Ferg’s ‘Work REMIX’.

After the b2b concluded, a few artists and Delaney turned to the mic and gave praise to those who turned out, and took a moment to talk about the devastation left behind by Hurricane Maria, not too long ago. All the proceeds from that night went to Global Giving and International Relief Teams, to give aid to Puerto Rico.

The event left us all energized afterwards, which felt sort of weird, yet rejuvenating for a mid-week evening. Nonetheless, knowing that proceeds were going towards helping Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, we felt like it was very justified, helping out fellow human beings. If this were to happen again, or even become a series based on good intentions, I’m sure that the cityfolk would most definitely be down to help show some support once more.

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This event will take place at Velvet Underground (Queen St. W) on October 11th, and is set to help raise funds for two charities – Global Giving and International Relief Teams, who will be receiveing all proceeds. The roster consists of some local all-stars, including Grandtheft himself, Delaney Jane, Hunter Siegel, Skratch Bastid, Keys N Krates, and likely some special guests as well, for the perfect mid-week turn-up to help out a great cause. You can buy tickets via TicketWeb, and RSVP on Facebook. Join us for a night of good will and good times!

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