Jumpstart the weekend with Fort Knox 5 and Lazy Syrup Orchestra’s first-ever collab.
Regardless of a few years of friendship, the 2 teams have but to collaborate on an authentic tune—till now. Out now by means of Fort Knox Recordings, “Begin the Journey” encapsulates the seasoned manufacturing prowess of Fort Knox 5 whereas incorporating the free-spirited instrumental soundscapes that the Lazy Syrup Orchestra are recognized for.
With practically 20 years of expertise underneath their belt, every launch from Fort Knox 5 provides an eclectic mixture of funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop and digital music. In the end, the objective has at all times been to take listeners on a journey, and their new single isn’t any exception.
“Pack your baggage, the psychedelic funk ship is about to set sail with the most recent collab to hit Fort Knox Recordings,” reads a press launch shared with EDM.com. “Fort Knox 5 and Lazy Syrup Orchestra are on the helm, so get able to ‘Begin the Journey.'”
Midtempo and G-funk meet hip-hop in “Begin the Journey.” The monitor begins off with a wash of sultry vocal chops and soothing ocean samples to wade listeners in. Earlier than lengthy, Lazy Syrup Orchestra’s vocalist Soren Thomas delivers some spectacular wordplay and storytelling on prime of a blitz of bass, effervescent keys, and percolating percussion.
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Fort Knox 5 has toured for practically 20 years alongside A-listers such because the likes of The Beastie Boys, Snoop Dogg, Jurassic 5, Diplo, A-Trak and Skrillex, amongst many others. They’ve carried out on 5 continents and over 30 completely different international locations around the globe.
For the final decade Steve Raskin of Fort Knox 5 and Duncan Smith of Lazy Syrup Orchestra and The Funk Hunters have frolicked collectively on the highway. Through the years, they’ve influenced each other and remixed every others songs—so it was solely a matter of time till they launched a collaboration.
“Begin the Journey” marks the fourth installment of the DC to BC collaboration collection. It began with Fort Knox 5 and Ok+Lab’s “Jinglin’ Janglin'” (with Child Bam), adopted by the soulful single “Playin’ with Hearth” (with Emily Molloy) and the funky glitch hop tune “Hold the Funk Actual,” a collaboration Slynk.
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