Categories: MusicSingles

Nightdrivers - A Funny Thang

The highly repected Holic Trax label is back with a firing new four tracker from Gibraltar duo Nightdrivers aka Mass Prod and Rufus Two.

This pair first came together in 2013 and released on Bosconi Stallions, mixing house classicism with swinging garage vibes to great effect. Characterised by MPC work, quirky sound effects, mysterious and spooky melodic parts and striking 909 and 808 rhythm programming, the duo inject real freshness into the house world so it is no wonder they have been snapped up by the taste-making Holic.

Opening up the account is ‘A Funny Thang’, a wonderfully wonky affair from the off, with weird synths and bleepy melodies wrestling with a flute line for your attention. When the drums arrive they are bouncy and elastic and the inventive, off kilter track then gets riddled with curious vocal samples and sounds straight from Alice in Wonderland, such is its loveable oddness. The sumptuous ‘Stressed Out’ is more traditional, with warm drums and pads all making for a rich and inviting deep house groove that swirls with late night romance. 

On the flip, ‘Rising’ marries funky little guitar riffs, jazzy Rhodes chords a la Moodymann and rattling drums and perc that all encourage you to cut loose. It’s an expressive and freeform house jam that is impossible to ignore. Last of all, ‘Funny Dub Ya Know’ is a dubbier, hard hitting version of the opening track that has withering sax lines and cut-up vocals all disorientating you as the drums thump along below.

This is a truly original and arresting EP that breathes lots of new life into some killer house grooves.

Tracklist:
 
1.    A1 A Funny Thang
2.    A2 Stressedout
3.    B1 Rising (Vinyl Only)
4.    B2 Funny Dub Ya Know

ihouseuadmin

Recent Posts

Audio Obscura & Highsnobiety present: PRAISE at De Nieuwe Kerk with Honey Dijon and ZO! Gospel Choir

On Friday October 24th, during Amsterdam Dance Event 2025 and in honour of Amsterdam 750,…

6 days ago

Close To Monday ‘Pray’ – out now!

Close To Monday’s “Pray” is a meditation disguised as a song. The deliberate pacing and…

6 days ago

Technics DMC 2025: Top DJs Revealed for World Championship Final

The finalists for the 40th anniversary of the Technics DMC World Championship have been announced.…

6 days ago

Iceland Eclipse Festival Unveils Second Contact Lineup Additions, Side Quests, and Excursions

Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland (October 1, 2025) — Building on the global response sparked by its First Contact…

6 days ago

Palomar Presents Brings Cutting-Edge Lineup To XOYO In October

Following a standout launch night in September, Palomar Presents returns to XOYO London on Saturday,…

6 days ago

Trade celebrates its Birthday switching things up with a move to Hackney Wick’s Number 90

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEyJoAOQHAA&list=RDsEyJoAOQHAA&start_radio=1 Saturday 18 October 2025 | 2pm – 2am | Number 90, Hackney Wick ‘Often…

6 days ago