Just this year alone, GRiZ has embarked on an international tour, released his full-length studio album, Ride Waves, graced fans with three Bangers.Zip EPs and collaborated with creators from across the musical spectrum. Showing no signs of slowing down, now he returns with his fourth EP in the Bangers series. Featuring tracks that fans have eagerly awaited after previewing them on the road, Bangers[4].Zip opens with “Gonna Get Funky,” a groovy house track – a first in his four-part collection – followed by the heavy-hitting dubstep tune, “Let’s Get Weird,” and brassy bass crowd pleaser, “Tiger Kingdom Space Camp” which samples prominent Australian band, The Cat Empire.
Kicking off the package comes an unexpected sound on GRiZ’s Bangers series, one that finds its stride in a house groove rather than a headbanger. “Gonna Get Funky” lays heavy on the boogie and vocoder vocals, showcasing GRiZ’s versatility and ability to create a dancefloor stepper. Next, he shifts gears into dub-overload with glitchy synths and wobbly basslines on “Let’s Get Weird”.
A production of epic proportions, the monstrous drops are juxtaposed with playful vocal samples that call for fans to literally get weird. Rounding out his eclectic palette on the EP, “Tiger Kingdom Space Camp,” arrives with a vibrant horn section in true GRiZ fashion. Backed by bass-laden buildups, the instrumental anthem has been performed by a live marching band along a few of the stops on the Ride Waves tour. The EP is available for your listening pleasure down below, so make sure to check it out!