Hudson Mohawke has dropped another song his forthcoming album Lantern. It’s really different to anything we’ve heard before, and it’s very, very good.
While recent single Very First Breath showcased a surprisingly pop-centric sound, Ryderz is a soul on crack. It’s rhythm and blues with a shit tonne of adrenaline injected into the main vein. It really reminds me of a couple of the more soulful samples tracks on Kanye’s Yeezus, which HudMo worked on, so I imagine the influence stems from those sessions.
It’s glorious. It’s fresh and unique – not only does it stand out against HudMo’s other music, but really against anything else we’re hearing at the moment. The gorgeous melody is embellished by shuffling percussion and huge synths, and the results are euphoric.
Listen right here. (excuse the occasional voice overs throughout the track, it’s a radio rip.)
Lantern comes out on June 16 through Warp Records
Track list
01. Lantern
02. Very First Breath (feat. Irfane)
03. Ryderz
04. Warriors (feat. Ruckazoid & Devauex)
05. Kettles
06. Scud Books
07. Indian Steps (feat. Antony)
08. Lil Djembe
09. Deepspace (feat. Miguel)
10. Shadows
11. Resistance (feat. Jhené Aiko)
12. Portrait of Luci
13. System
14. Brand New World