Liner Notes

On Hardcore, James Mapley-Brittle (GRRL) and Nick Sanborn (Made of Oak), meld their love of late-night club music to make mind-bending high-energy dance music. GRRL is one of the brightest emerging stars in the underground arts space and a regular collaborator with PC Music, NTS, and more; Sanborn is better known as one half of the Grammy-nominated electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso. Now they have delivered a previously unreleased version of “Hardcore,” originally created as a live set-ender. Titled “Hardcore (VIP),” the duo says it was “too fun not to release — it goes off every time.”

First sparked during DJ sets in North Carolina basements, the duo’s unique creative chemistry has grown exponentially since the 2022 release of their debut EP, Inertia. GRRL x Made of Oak’s glitched-out sounds have been featured on Adult Swim, Fortnite, and with their own sample pack on Splice. Finding new fans in the likes of Björk, Arca, AG Cook, Porter Robinson, Barker and DJs across the world, GRRL x Made of Oak is an exhilarating experience that will shake the speakers and get any after-hours dance floor moving.

Contributors

• Produced by James Mapley-Brittle Nick Sanborn
• Recorded by James Mapley-Brittle Nick Sanborn
• Mixed by James Mapley-Brittle
• Mastered by Evan Sutton
• Art by Eric Timothy Carlson