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07-07-2025
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Shady Nasty, Fred again.. and KETTAMA Join Forces for ‘Air Maxes'
Sydney genre-benders Shady Nasty have teamed up with electronic powerhouses Fred again.. and KETTAMA on their latest single, 'Air Maxes.' Released today (July 7) via Steel City Dance Discs, the collaboration finds the post-punk trio leaning into textured synths and ambient tension while staying true to their signature edge. More from Billboard 5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Erin Enderlin, Randy Houser, Charley Crockett & More Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Celebrates 4th of July With 'F-k Donald Trump' Chant in Belgium Spice Girls' Mel B Marries Longtime Boyfriend Rory McPhee in London 'Air Maxes' arrives in two distinct forms: the slow-burning, meditative 'Air Maxes (Ambient)' and a pulsating, dancefloor-ready rework by Irish DJ/producer KETTAMA. The project also features additional production from Fred again.., whose influence on the global electronic scene has been impossible to ignore following his chart-topping Actual Life series and recent collaborations with artists like Skrillex and Romy. After sharing the stage at HAZARD Festival in Sydney last January, Shady Nasty and KETTAMA jumped into a last-minute studio session where 'Air Maxes' was born. The demo landed in the hands of Fred again.., who added his finesse to the final track. On the track, Shady Nasty swap jagged guitars for ethereal synths and atmospheric production. Frontman Kevin Stathis delivers haunting lines like, 'I need to be a doctor, not a popstar,' reflecting on themes of ambition, burnout, and the duality of real and imagined lives. ''Air Maxes' is about losing sight of your ambition,' the band explained in a statement. 'Grinding toward something with no clear finish line can leave you wondering what might've happened if you'd taken a different path. Sometimes you need to hop in the whip and smoke the streets out just to remember why you're putting in the hours. And sometimes, you need your mates to remind you to keep your head screwed on.' The new single arrives just months after the release of Shady Nasty's long-awaited debut album, TREK, produced by Kim Moyes of The Presets. Trek also saw the group selling out shows across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Now, Shady Nasty are gearing up to take their live show on the road again, announcing a fresh run of dates in August and their first-ever headline shows in New Zealand this September. Local support will come from Heaven, MyRapScene and more. Tickets are on sale now via Shady Nasty 2025 Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates Aug. 1 – La La La's, Wollongong, Australia Aug. 2 – Gang Gang Cafe, Canberra, Australia Aug. 8 – Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, Australia Aug. 30 – Liberty Hall, Sydney, Australia (RAD PRESENTS) Sept. 12 – Valhalla, Wellington, NZ Sept. 13 – Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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07-07-2025
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Shady Nasty Go Worldwide On Fred again.. Collab ‘Air Maxes'
Shady Nasty have shared their first new music since the release of their debut album Trek earlier this year: 'Air Maxes', a collaborative single with multi-platinum English producer Fred again.. and Irish DJ KETTAMA. The single comes after Fred unexpectedly praised the band on one of his Twitch streams, calling them 'literally my favourite band in the world right now' and noting that he was introduced to the Sydney no-wave trio by their mutual friend in the aforementioned KETTAMA. In a press statement, the band noted that the new single was thematically concerned with 'losing sight of your ambition'. 'Grinding toward something with no clear finish line can leave you wondering what might've happened if you'd taken a different path,' they wrote. 'Sometimes, you need to hop in the whip and smoke the streets out just to remember why you're putting in the hours. Sometimes, you need your mates to remind you to keep your head screwed on.' 'Air Maxes' marks Fred again..'s second new single of 2025, following the release of his Skepta collab 'Victory Lap' last month. It is KETTAMA's fourth single of the year, meanwhile, having previously released 'It Gets Better (Forever Mix)' in March as well both 'Gotta Have It' and the Wilkinson remix of his Interplanetary Criminal link-up 'Yosemite' in April. Fred's last studio album, Ten Days, was released in September 2024. It featured collaborations with the likes of Anderson .Paak, Obongjayar, The Japanese House, Skrillex and his longtime collaborators Four Tet and Joy (Anonymous). Shady Nasty will return to the road next month for a run of shows; this includes shows in Wollongong, Canberra and Newcastle, as well as the recently-announced Rad Presents mini-festival at Sydney's Liberty Hall. There, the band will be joined by Hockey Dad, The Belair Lip Bombs and more. All information about the band's upcoming gigs, as well as ticketing, can be found here. Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney Love Letter To A Record: Fractures On Fred again..'s 'Actual Life' ixaras Answers The Big Question On New Single 'Do You Like Girls?' The post Shady Nasty Go Worldwide On Fred again.. Collab 'Air Maxes' appeared first on Music Feeds.
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30-05-2025
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Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now'
Fred again.. has shown love to a relatively-obscure Australian band on his most recent Twitch stream, shouting out avant-punk trio Shady Nasty and playing their song 'Screwdriva' to the thousands watching his live-stream. 'This is literally my favourite band in the world right now,' said Fred while introducing the band to his viewers. He explained that he was wisened to the existence of the band by a mutual friend of theirs, Irish DJ/producer Kettama, and said that hearing them for the first time reminded him of when he discovered the music of The Streets as a teenager in the 2000s. 'This guy's words, man,' he said – alluding to the band's frontman Kevin Stathis. 'Everything he says reminds me of everything I loved about hearing Mike Skinner when I was young. Mike Skinner, for those of you who don't know, is my favourite lyricist of all time. Every line, I'm like, 'Wow, there's a whole story in each line.' It's so, so powerful to me. This whole album is unbelievably beautiful.' Shady Nasty released their debut album Trek in February 2025. The album was produced by Kim Moyes, one half of The Presets, and was supported by a sold-out national tour in April. Most recently, the band opened for Skeleten at Sydney's Liberty Hall as part of the project's album launch show for its second studio album, Mentalized. Next month will see the band play the Future Sounds Festival in Adelaide at the city's UniBar alongside the likes of Briggs' new heavy band Big Noter and roots-rockers Bones & Jones. Tickets are available now via Moshtix, and can be purchased here. Fred, meanwhile, was last seen in Australia in March 2024 on a short-notice national tour that began with a sold-out show at the Sydney Opera House which was announced on the same day it happened. His most recent release was last December's 'Light Dark Light', which marked his second collaboration with Australian singer-songwriter Angie McMahon following 'Angie (I've Been Lost)'. Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney triple j's Hottest 100 And Hottest 200 2024: The Complete List We Got Vivid Debutantes G2g And Station Model Violence To Interview Each Other The post Fred again.. Praises Sydney's Shady Nasty: 'My Favourite Band In The World Right Now' appeared first on Music Feeds.
