Contributing Writer
Chris Lorenzo partners with aMo (um) on the exhilarating HOTS 4 U, a track born out of 20 years of friendship. The hugely anticipated HOTS 4 U is the landmark 100th release on tszr (Three Six Zero Recordings), and has received huge DJ support from such names as Josh Baker, Michael Bibi, Prospa, Jamie Jones and Peggy Gou.
HOTS 4 U starts like a cat scampering off a mat, with car-chase hi-hats and machine gun snares, before a filthy bassline kicks in. Then THAT sample of TZ’s I Got the Hots for You made legendary by its use in Theme from S-Express, followed by a belting vocal over the b-section, sampled from Chaka Khan’s Never Miss The Water. Chris Lorenzo and aMo (um) take these samples, add a liberal sprinkling of acid, then bat it out of the park.
Buy & Stream HOTS 4 U at tszr.lnk.to/hots4uPR
Chris Lorenzo: “This is a record born out of 20 years of friendship. When I first moved out at 18, aMo (um) was my first housemate. Over the years, we have always had the same musical tastes. We’ve been to countless raves, shopped for records at HTFR and Tempest in Birmingham and our love for drum & bass, garage, house, hip hop, reggae can all be summed up in this record. Really happy to be finally releasing this one.”
aMo (um): “Two decades of friendship laid the foundation for this moment. From the day we met, our shared passion for music just clicked shaped through years of living together, endless listening sessions, parties, record digging, and even the occasional slaps to the head over a mixing mistake. I couldn’t be more excited to release this alongside someone who’s not just a friend, but family on tszr.”