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Lab Rat’s New Single ‘Drunk’ Is the Ultimate Anthem for Beautiful Chaos

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3 months ago

November 19, 2024

Ever turned a messy breakup into a masterpiece? Lab Rat has—and his latest single “Drunk”, out now via Mushroom Pillow, proves it. Born from the ashes of a toxic relationship, the track blends raw emotion with electrifying grunge-punk energy, making it a must-listen for anyone who’s ever felt like life was spiraling out of control.

“I wrote the bassline six years ago when I was in a bad relationship,” Lab Rat—aka Dylan James—says. “We’d have huge fights, break up, and then call each other drunk at 3 a.m. to ‘work things out.’” “Drunk” takes that intensity and spins it into a gritty anthem for anyone who’s felt trapped in a cycle of passion and pain. The thundering rhythm section and haunting guitars capture the feeling of those 3 a.m. moments perfectly.

But this track isn’t just about chaos—it’s about transformation. Lab Rat’s story is one of resilience: after reclaiming his life from addiction and tragedy, Dylan found solace in music, eventually signing with the European label Mushroom Pillow to bring his sound to the world stage. His debut single “Exit Path” turned heads, and “Drunk” is ready to hit even harder.

Whether you’re reliving a whirlwind romance or just need something loud to scream along to, “Drunk” is your new go-to. Listen now and let Lab Rat take you on a wild ride:

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DJ Design drops “I Wanna Be Free” single ft. Gennessee

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8 hours ago

February 21, 2025

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Bay Area beatmaker/visual artist DJ Design returns with new single “I Wanna Be Free” (Below System Records). Washes of synth collide with a dense horn arrangement and snappin’ drums. West-Coast emcee Gennessee guests on the track spitting a lyrical dissertation on the woes of a police state, racial profiling and surveillance.

Listen to “I Wanna Be Free” (Ft. Gennessee): https://bsr.ffm.to/iwannabefree

This is the 3^rd leak from the forthcoming Survival Web Vaults LP to drop in vinyl and digital formats later this year. Additional album guests include Fashawn, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, LMNO and more.

Listen to “No Less Than The Trees And The Stars” (Ft. Fashawn): https://bsr.ffm.to/nltttats

Listen to “The Blues” (Ft. Phat Kat & Elzhi): https://bsr.ffm.to/theblues

While more of a behind-the-scenes player DJ Design’s (aka Keith Griego) work has had a sizable imprint on the history of modern hip-hop. As a DJ/Beatmaker and visual artist he has contributed production and art since the late 90’s for notables including The Beastie Boys, Madlib, A.G., Foreign Legion, Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf and Phat Kat.

As a visual artist, his high point of work with the label was his design of the 12” vinyl cover for Lootpack member Madlib’s side project Quasimoto. The cover for “Microphone Mathematics” featured Design/Griego’s visual representation of Lord Quas as a sort of alien aardvark, which was adopted by the artist and has since become one of the most iconic and enduring

characters in the game today.

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