Sporting Life
Sporting Life, the former Ratking member and solo producer in his own right, has kept a low profile since his trilogy of Slam Dunk EPs dropped in 2016. That's set to change next month, however, when the New York-based artist releases new EP Black Diamond. The EP's title track, an eery collaboration with fellow New Yorker deem spencer, is premiering below.
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spencer offers an insight into his search for clarity, suggesting that his mind ain't even mine no more" over Sporting Life's sample-heavy beat. Black Diamond, due September 27 via R&S, will include features from Wiki, MIKE, Nick Hakim, and Taso of footwork icons Teklife.
Speaking to The FADER via email, Sporting Life said: "Right before I went on tour me and Deem had the chance to link and vibe and talk about what was inspiring us at the time. At my workspace in Chinatown we talked [and] I began to “score” our conversation, layering and manipulating samples till they felt like a cohesive mood. Over the course of the next few months he would write and record his lyrics to the track and I would evolve the sound of the song overtime."
Track List
"Black Diamond" (feat. Deem Spencer)
"La Sportiva" (feat. Taso)
"Crux" (feat. MIKE & Wiki)
"Approach" (feat. Nick Hakim)
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