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Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo come together as Anti Up with 13 tracks for CRSSD '18
A timeless assortment of tunes from the fresh house duo
After gracing clubland with a small supply of collaborations over the years, Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo have properly joined forces as Anti Up - a fresh side project that was recently launched by the two house music mavens.
The duo's glitchy, bumping debut collaboration 'Piano Hand' - which was premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 back in 2015 - was followed up two years later with Lake and Lorenzo's euphoric cut 'Nothing Better' via Insomnia Records. The track quickly earned over half a million plays on Soundcloud and it became clear that the two super producers had locked onto a fierce musical kinship. With fans crying out more, Lake and Lorenzo formed their official Anti Up project in 2018.
Anti Up's big debut performance took place at this year's edition of EDC Las Vegas during the festival's opening ceremony. For their second official festival performance, Lake and Lorenzo will be taking over the decks at CRSSD Fall 2018 in San Diego for what is bound to be a stomping set time filled with relentless bangers.
Ahead of their much-anticipated gig, we asked the pair to pick out a handful of tracks that can help us prepare for the upcoming wild house music showdown.
To learn more about CRSSD Fall 2018, go here
Check out their selections below.
Chris Lorenzo's selects
MD X Press 'God Made Me Phunky'
"A timeless classic. What I like the most about this record is how repetitive it is. Besides the vocal, there are no changes throughout the record and yet it never feels like it drags on or becomes tiring. The perfect loop."
Falko Brocksieper 'Off The Rack'
"Proper bottler, this one! Small, dark, dingy room vibes with a bass that leaves you feeling like you should be causing a bit of mischief."
KCC & Ty Holden 'International Soundbwoys Pt. 2' (KCC London Connection Mix)
"This track is one of the best speed garage records I have ever heard. Long live the warp!"
Randomer 'Ruffa'
"This track is nothing short of a cone melter. Raw, stripped back and overdriven. Instant impact for the clubs."
Joy Orbison 'Hyph Mngo'
"There aren't many words I can find to give this track the justice it deserves. One of the greats."
Robbie Williams 'Never Touch That Switch' (Switch Remix)
"Another raw stripped back speaker ripper. Switch is one of the greats and was such a pioneer in his own lane. He's an artist I very much look up to."
John B 'Up All Night'
"This track has everything. The uplifting vocal, the euphoric leads and pads, the filthy bass and the intense breaks. For me, it's the perfect transition between light and dark. The track has become a huge inspiration for my own work."
Chris Lake's selects
Anti Up 'Pizza'
"It would be rude not to mention our debut single, right? We’re proud of this. The vocal is very tongue in cheek, but the beat is raw and it absolutely rips on a system."
Tiga 'Mind Dimension 2'
"Tiga has been a huge influence for me. He's made me look at songwriting from a different angle. This one is an absolute ripper."
Proxy 'Raven'
"This is without doubt one of the best rave records of 2008. It makes you grit your teeth and pull the bass face."
Red Alert 'Basement Jaxx'
"This track must be 20 years old now, but to me, it still feels as fresh as they come. Basement Jaxx made so many great tracks but this is the one that was always stuck in my head."
Jan Driver 'Gain Reaction'
"Those who know Jan Driver, ADORE Jan Driver. This one is great to drop. It makes the crowd go ‘WHAT THE FUCK?’"
ZZT 'The Worm' (Erol Alkan Edit)
"Pure random electro nuttiness. I wish we’d made it."
