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A THIRST for Phonk: Phonk project THIRST was formed on vacation.

“Omer, Aaro, Roy, and I (Craig) started THIRST when we were on a 1-week vacation in Haifa,” they say. “We were taking it easy – we caught waves on the Mediterranean, had a few gin & tonics here and there, some whiskies on ice, some ice-cold beers, and a ton of falafels. It was such a nice change of pace from our normal day-to-days that we asked, ‘why not extend it?’ The trip shortly became a 3-week holiday, and in our second week we asked ourselves another question – ‘how can we all make music together and have fun with it?’ All of our current projects are very production-heavy, and this kind of analytical/technical work is usually best handled in our own time. It takes a long time, and stifles communication in the writing process. It’s not a very fun task in a social setting like that. We wanted to make it easy for ourselves to just write and let loose, just as we had been doing in the first week. The kind of music that we’re making is very rough around the edges, but in this style, that’s what’s expected, and actually, we encourage it. When you have darker music like this, quite often the vibe is better communicated with all of the ‘inefficiencies’ of a dirty mix and lo-fi sounds. Phonk was a great opportunity for us to have fun together, and to garner a new perspective on what music production can feel like.”

They describe their sound as an amalgamation of their tastes and experiences.

“The combination of our individual musical backgrounds in House, Dubstep, and D’n’B, gives us an opportunity to do things differently, and so we tend to express our music with unconventional sound palettes,” they say. “We think one of our recent tunes, ‘Monster’, really captures the essence of our project – it’s Phonk, but it’s arguably just as much modern dubstep. Despite having a wide range of upcoming releases, the four of us have paved a unifying path forward that cements our sonic footprint in the scene. We’re super excited to show everybody what’s next.”

New single “DRIFTER” is a collaboration with speed house artist CHYL.

“‘DRIFTER’ was inspired by our trip through the Negev Desert on our way to the Dead Sea,” they say. “It was a lonely road, and so we hit the gas. A fast-paced journey through the desert naturally inspired an equally-paced tune to match, and during the process of writing the early demo, CHYL came to mind as a potential collaborator. We reached out to Jon at Monstercat to link us up, and the rest is history. Rachel [CHYL] was super easy to work with, and it was a great reminder of how seamless collaborations can be when there’s a clear artistic trajectory in mind. She brought a fresh perspective on our original demo whilst simultaneously matching our sonic universe to a T.”

Looking ahead, THIRST has plenty planned for the rest of the year.

“We have a bunch more singles to drop before the end of the year and our discography is already so developed and diverse that we are ready to put on full-length THIRST live shows that pack a punch, and keep the interest from start-to-finish,” they say. “We can’t wait to get started.”

A THIRST for Phonk: THIRST’s “DRIFTER” (with CHYL) is out from October 16.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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