Dawn FM gets chopped-not-slopped by The Chopstars
thefader.comHouston collective The Chopstars are legendary for carrying the city's mantle for the now-classic, endlessly influential sound of chopped-and-screwed.
OG Ron C, DJ Candlestick, and the rest of the crew keep the sound alive by remixing entire projects in the syrup-soaked sound: recent efforts range from the massive and improbable (Adele's 30) to the more underground (Charlotte Day Wilson's Alpha).
Today's album-length remix release is The Weeknd's Dawn FM from DJ Candlestick, now titled Purple Dawn FM. Yes, that means you get to hear chopped-and-screwed versions of Jim Carrey and Oneohtrix Point Never.
But even more importantly, the dirty disco-pop sound The Weeknd created on the project sounds fantastic when drenched in Candlestick's muddy pitches and zephyr-like phasers.
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