Alap Now & Merc Yes Return with First MRC Riddims Single Since SICKA THAN YOUR AVERAGE "Tilted" (Internet & Weed Recordings)

MRC Riddims is a Stoner Tech-House, Pop, Dancefloor & EDM DJ/production team consisting of Alap "Alap Now" Momin & Marc "Merc Yes" Sorrillo. Alap Now has either played with or recorded music as BKGD Audio, Deadverse, Numbers Not Names, This Immortal Coil, and MGR, as well as functioning as Oktopus, a founding member of Noise-Rap pioneers dälek from 1998-2010. Merc Yes, on the other hand, has functioned as a multi-instrumentalist for New Jersey-based Shoegaze/Noise Rock band All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors for the past 22 years, as well as having a hand in Ifwhen and his own Marc Sorrillo Audio Production. It appears as though Alap Now & Merc Yes first met when Alap engineered All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors' 1996-98 albums All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors & Turning Into Small; they even appeared together 10 years later on a 2008 split 12-inch entitled dälek vs. Ifwhen ‎– Hear Less / No Good Trying with two Deadverse (Alap/Oktopus) remixes on Side B. Earlier this year, MRC Riddims released their debut full-length, SICKA THAN YOUR AVERAGE, on Alap's own Internet & Weed Recordings. From what I understand, it's a 14-track quasi-compilation album of previously released singles and vinyl EP's issued by Araçá Recs & Silver Rocket Records, as well as original tracks featuring John Morrision, Subtitle, and Miss TK.

Now, MRC Riddims have returned with their first proper release, "Titled" since SICKA THAN YOUR AVERAGE. "Its deep thump and a playful bounce are a common thread throughout their distinct sound," reads a press statement from Internet & Weed. "Even when they journey into their deepest, heaviest moments, MRC Riddims never take you too far away from that feeling you had the first time you stepped into a roller rink as a kid!" it continues. It appears as though, from what I can gather, that "Titled" is merely the first of many upcoming singles to be released from MRC Roddims. Alap Now says, "we will be releasing a bunch of singles throughout the next year and then, a second compilation album [in] late 2019" similar to SICKA THAN YOUR AVERAGE. "Tilted" is also, accompanied by a quick, yet thorough, 1 minute-long video teaser uploaded to Internet & Weed Recordings' YouTube channel. It's very reminiscent, to my ears, at least, to Ice-T & MR.X's recent EDM/Hip-Hop-centric output on their newly-formed label, EBE NATION. MRC Riddims' "Tilted" is currently available on Bandcamp, Soundcloud, Spotify, and like-minded digital streaming services.

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[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

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