Wild City

Aerate Sound burst onto the scene with their debut album ‘Only For External’ earlier this year. Since then, they’ve gone on to play Boiler Room in Bangalore and have been lauded for not only their live performances but their studio work as well. Apart from occasional appearances on the decks at Consolidate events and a few loose singles, BlindNight is a true newcomer to the game. In that vein, it made sense for the two artists to collaborate on a mix for Wild City; one to show off his skills and announce himself; the other, a much overdue mix after such a successful year. In true Consolidate camp style, the mix is exactly as intriguing, diverse and distinctive as you’d imagine. The nearly 50-minute mix is full of rare hip-hop, beatbreaks, samples and rap that you’re not bound to hear on the dance floor. Artists like Slugabed (‘Feeding Time’) and Onra (‘Hide and Seek’) make appearances but it’s the Death Grips x Danny Brown collaboration along with Shabazz Palaces that had us intrigued. For a tracklist and