Wherever You Are (feat. T.R.A.C.) + Bird Of Paradise / Memories by Urbs & Cutex
The first two teaser singles from Urbs & Cutex's upcoming album On Our Way showcase where the beat maestros of Vienna are at today.
After a hiatus of almost a quarter of a century Vienna ́s beat maestros Urbs & Cutex return with what is effectively their first ever rap song featuring New York MC T.R.A.C. (of Visioneers fame). Continuing exactly where they left 22 years earlier "Wherever You Are" sets the mood perfectly - a smooth yet uplifting party anthem for all the headz and a perfect appetizer for their upcoming album "On Our Way."
"Bird Of Paradise / Memories" is the second teaser single. At the triphop end of their stylistic spectrum, "Bird Of Paradise" showcases Urbs & Cutex's intriguing fusion of jazz loops and psychedelic soundscapes created with analogue tape delay. A sweet love song and a kind of Balearic mind trip, it pairs perfectly with "Memories," which sounds like Hip Hop imagined by San Francisco stoner hippies from 1967. Smoker's Delight for 2025.
DO call it a comeback! After no less than 22 years, Vienna's veteran beat maestros Urbs & Cutex release their third album "On Our Way." Full of laid-back vibes and dope beats, this surprising release finds them in fine form, staying true to their trademark sound while subtly expanding and evolving to create a unique blend of Hip Hop and Downtempo. Urbs & Cutex (pronounced Cut Ex) are a duo from Vienna specialising in laid-back instrumental music that combines classic East Coast Hip Hop with elements of Triphop and Downtempo.
Both started out as DJs in the early 90s, making their first steps in production separately before connecting to form what is considered one of the defining groups out of Vienna's rich electronic scene of the period. The two albums released in the early 2000s are being rediscovered by new generations of listeners and have accumulated millions of plays on various streaming platforms.
Urbs & Cutex - Wherever You Are (feat. T.R.A.C.) + Bird Of Paradise / Memories
Release Date May 2025
Label Compost Records / Beat Art Department
Tracklist
1. Wherever You Are feat. T.R.A.C.
2. Bird Of Paradise
3. Memories
4. Wherever You Are feat. T.R.A.C. (Instrumental)