PAP [GR003], by naaah

PAP [GR003]

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1.	Environs 03:36	buy track
2.	Ta Me Duck 04:06	buy track
3.	Thx Ross 04:06	buy track
4.	Pilipala 04:37	buy track
5.	Environs (dBoi! Remix) 03:30	buy track
6.	Ta Me Duck (KΣITO Remix) 05:04	buy track
7.	Pilipala (Zean Remix) 03:38	buy track

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Bridging his last few years in Shanghai and his first couple in the U.S., the debut EP on Gully Riddim from the now New York-based naaah leans into the sorts of bright, playful melodies that have become a characteristic of his music, all the while keeping in place harder-edged, percussive club sounds. Operating at and just above the 100bpm mark, the tracks channel post-Bala Club sonics as well as tuffer drum trax, but with a shifting mood across the EP. With its subtle nods to trap dancehall, opener "Environs" sounds like it would be equally at home in Portmore as it would a London basement rave, while "Ta Me Duck" is pure exuberance. Hitmakerchinx-indebted "Thx Ross" then pays tribute to a Shanghai club scene stalwart, before afro swing-inspired "Pilipala" dives deep into a nimble dancefloor workout.

Joining from South Korea and Japan respectively, dBoi! and Keito both up the tempo for their remixes but take the originals in radically different directions, with the former offering an expansive take on "Environs" underpinned by lurching 808s. The TYO Gqom member, meanwhile, lives up to his party's ethos, adding drums worthy of a Durban taxi to "Ta Me Duck" but maintaining — and twisting — its ear-worm melody to create a fresh take on the South African genre. Gully Riddim co-boss Zean then rounds out the release with a crystalline interpretation of "Pilipala" primed for — initially at least — eyes-down club moments.

Words by Chris Russell

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released July 20, 2022

Artist: naaah
Title: PAP
Label: GR Recordings
Cat No: GR003
Cover Design: anormalturtle300
Mastering: Zean
Release Date: 20th July
Format: Digital

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