Los Angeles, CA – Southern collective WatchTheDuck present the Deluxe Edition of their acclaimed EP, The Trojan Horse. Executive produced by collaborators T.I., Pharrell Williams, Tricky Stewart, and Steve Aoki, the EP demolishes genre barriers with its unique hip hop / soul meets electronica sound. Additional EP guests include Afrojack, ScHoolboy Q and Candice Pillay. This massive Deluxe Edition includes the original seven tracks and adds eleven remixes, never before seen music videos for “Making Luv To The Beat (feat. T.I. & DJ E-Feezy)” and “Hustler (feat. T.I.),” four alternate VIP mixes from WatchTheDuck and a brand new bonus track, “Back Home.”
"Hustler" Official Music Video (Rap-Up Premiere) - https://youtu.be/kmJp3gUQAN4
"Making Luv To The Beat" Video - http://vevo.ly/fFmTaf
Upon release, the well-received Trojan Horse EP reached #8 on iTunes Top Dance Albums Chart and earned accolades from Billboard, Fader, Hypebeast, and more. The record united hip-hop heads with EDM fans across seven show-stopping singles, as opening track “Stretch 2-3-4 (feat. Pharrell Williams)” quickly became a fan favorite. Zane Lowe world premiered the up-tempo, funkified, exercise call-to-arms on Beats 1 and Revolt proclaimed, “Kanye’s ‘Workout Plan’ might have just been replaced.” Additionally, Samsung Galaxy and Gatorade Propel placed the song in global campaigns. The EP also features the chart-topping track “Making Luv to the Beat (ft. T.I. & DJ E-Feezy),” which cracked the Top 10 Spotify US Viral Chart, following a Beats1 Premiere by Ebro. It has since gained over 1.65 million respective plays on Spotify and the remix by Finnish producer MERCE topped the Hype Machine Twitter Chart at #1.
WatchTheDuck is a music-based collective dedicated to capturing and celebrating the overlooked beauty in the mundane, daily hustle. Although the group has admitted to Billboard that they have “never been big fans of being front and center,” WatchTheDuck shook ComplexCon in November, with an energetic performance during the i am OTHER showcase. Kicking off 2017, they performed their Nick Grant collaboration “Get Up” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Most recently the duo teamed up with David Banner and Black Thought on “Who Want It?”
Regarded by many as groundbreaking virtuosos, WatchTheDuck’s discography has been remixed by numerous esteemed artists, making up the core of The Trojan Horse Deluxe Edition. Amongst the staggering list of included compositions is the highly anticipated remix of “Hustler” by Dim Mak trap / bass artist QUIX.
The Trojan House Deluxe Edition Tracklist:
ABOUT DIM MAK: In 1996, Steve Aoki founded DIM MAK and developed it into an influential independent record label and music lifestyle brand. Responsible for launching the careers of seminal acts such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, The Chainsmokers, Deorro, Keys N Krates and countless others, the independently owned DIM MAK has consistently pushed new musical movements via its staunch DIY ethos. With a back catalog hundreds of records deep, a history of legendary live events, and a fully formed clothing line, Dim Mak continues its global mission of promoting boundary-pushing music and culture ‘by any means necessary.’
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