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The journey of ‘Hero Twins’ is an interesting one to say the least. “We have had this one sitting in the backburner for near two years. We had everything set except a final section. Me and IANY had been going back and forth for some time mixing in different sounds, but nothing really came out solid for either one of us,” says Angelo from U.O.ME who then elaborates on how ironically quick the track got finished after just a few months where U.O.ME. “found it lodged deep in the archives of my splice projects. Opened her up and got IANY on facetime and within 45 minutes I think we had finally finished the track.” Upon first glance at this two collaborators, before even listening I knew how well these two sounds would mesh together. Both projects lean heavily on creative drum patterns that are trap-oriented with new flavor, as well as some forward-thinking sound design. The intro paints a dystopian soundscape that quickly gives way to hard-hitting sub layers and even harder drum fills and percussion that carries the groove throughout. When asked what each project individual brought to the table during the production U.O.ME. pointed out IANY’s ability to “structure records” was key in the evolution of this record.

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‘Rain Won’t Stop’ begins with a hypnotic melody that slowly fades in, while being accompanied by this story-telling vocal, before being lead through a quick build up. Soon after we are dropped into this drop full of space and delay from the percussion elements, and the subs beautifully filling these spaces. When asked about the process on this track IANY had this to say, “Funny thing with how this song was put together; I actually worked backwards. I created the drop first then the breakdown then the intro then the second drop then went to go add the builds”.

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IANY and TaDa were introduced to each other through mutual friends over at Myopic Sounds and had spoken briefly on a collab. “We did send each other some ideas but they all fell through. Then he hit me up later down the line to collab with him on a track for his EP,” says TaDa who goes on to explain how he “was sent the rough idea of the song with everything arranged and all, and I built on it.” When I was first sent this EP, this track caught my attention immediately with not only the feature, but the name as well. In my research of Ya’Axche, it is now a conservation trust that believes in preserving the link between healthy ecosystems in nature and healthy communities in the Maya Golden Landscape of southern Belize, another homage to the culture of Gillett. The intro carries a somber melody that leads into a gloomy environment. Diving further into the track the drum work and percussion play really carry the energy while intertwining with the feeling of darkness.

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‘Xibalba’ being the title track had to bring a proper spirit to it and it did exactly that. The sounds used have a sense of feeling alive which gives this song an organic feel. Yet, you can tell the finesse of IANY shines through and allows for it to hit properly on a good system. Xibalba has a rough translation to a “place of fear,” and relates back to Mayan mythology. When asked about this theme, IANY said “I’ve always loved Mayan culture, my parents are from Belize so I’ve always been surrounded by that type of stuff. My Grandparents are Mayan so they would always tell me stories about mythology when I was younger so it always stuck with me.”

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The track ‘Underground’ closes out this 5 track project with a statement. When you look deep below the surface what is it that you see? Listening to this track will help paint that image for you. Having the intro carry a breeze, the vocal layover is exceedingly calming. The amount of time taken to develop this song from intro, to build up to drop and everything in between provides a listening experience that not many are able to reciprocate. It encompasses everything one could look for from forward thinking sound design, trap wobbles, dark bass and clean melodies with a hint of future feels towards the end to let you down easy.

The XIBALA EP is a testament to young underground producers ability to create forward-thinking music with nothing but passion, hard-work, and talent. This project truly is a full body of work with each of its collaborators providing necessary additions to each record, making this whole project truly one to look out for. Make sure to check out the whole EP down below!

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‘Vans’ begins with a classic Jay-Z vocal sample accompanied by sinister strings which immediately set the tone of this aggressive trap banger. Throughout the buildup, the heavily distorted lead synth is introduced until it is accompanied by booming 808’s and creativity designed percussion elements. After this section, we are met with a quick buildup before being thrown back into a menacing drop where the arrangement is altered slightly. The track’s breakdown sees the reappearance of the strings, which is followed by a completely new drop filled with spacey lead synths that seem extraterrestrial in origin.

We got the chance to catch up with runnit and the boys from U.O.ME., and with the new year on the horizon, we asked them what to expect in the next 365 days. U.O.ME. is a group that’s looking to make a real push in the trap scene next year, “What to expect from U.O.ME. is honestly just a Pandora’s box of tracks to just go buck wild to for no reason. Not to mention lots of collabs in the bin. We’re just tryna make kids move,” U.O.ME. tells us.

As for runnit, the Partica Boss tells us to expect “a whole lot more wonky weird bass design, and possibly some more experimenting with other tempos in the 85-118 range.” Be sure to check ‘Vans’ out below and stay up to date with these two artists right here at FUXWITHIT! 

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Runnit and Litty McGuire’s wonky banger ‘LETIGO‘ is a perfect introduction to the compilation, giving listeners a high energy track to fully let themselves go. GURF and ZCR’s ‘FIGHT’ is an eerie step into a dark dimension that delivers a knockout punch. ‘GAMMA’ by XAVIER and U.O.ME overload their systems and pour out a thick bass banger that is sure to rock any speaker. RAFTYR and SIXPATHS’ ‘PULL UP’ is a wiggly bass track that weaves through immense sound design. Finally, jordnmoody and sømething craft an absolutely out of this world banger on, ‘FIU’, with hypnotizing soundscapes and an intoxicating energy, it’s one of the standouts on the compilation.

The entire compilation is available to stream, and you can download it for free here.

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