Track of the Day: Fur Coat - Hoverboard

Track of the Day: Fur Coat - Hoverboard

[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/238974894" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Fur Coat gave us a nice little Christmas present with their latest and final release of the year.  The Venezuelan duo consisting of Sergio Muñoz and Israel Sunshine recently released ‘Katarsis EP’, their first on Sasha’s imprint Last Night On Earth, and it is another gem.  ‘Katarsis EP’ gives us more of what Fur Coat have made their careers off of: rumbling basses, a menacing spirit, and an intuitive grasp of the future of tech house.  ‘Hoverboard’, which premiered last week, is a particularly powerful track.  I’ve always seen Fur Coat as occupying an interesting artistic space between ancient, tribal rhythms and futuristic, space-age tones.  ‘Hoverboard’ is the perfect example.  It is an exercise in the slow build.  The steady, almost hypnotic, kick drum draws the listener in behind a staggering melodic synthesizer arrangement.  It all comes together beautifully.  Check out 'The Fall' as well for further listening.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/237832520" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]Fur Coat had a hell of a year.  2015 saw two full EP’s from the pair, ‘Berlin Chronicles’ dropped on Crosstown Rebels earlier this year, as well as remixes for Stephan Bodzin and Alex Niggeman among others.  Fur Coat has become more or less a household name thanks to Damian Lazarus.  After their 2011 debut on Crosstown Rebels, ‘Space Ballad’, the pair has become one of the biggest tech house acts in the world.  Since then they have released tracks on Get Physical, Culprit, Hot Creations, Herzblut, and My Favorite Robot Records.  They were also recently featured on BBC Radio 1 where they dropped an amazing set for their first Essential Mix.If you are going to be in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve, Fur Coat will be back in town with Minimal Effort for their bash at the Belasco.  They will be playing at the basement stage along with Louie Fresco, Droog, Tara Brooks, and Whitney Fierce.[soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/224889040" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /]