FEMTANYL, comprised of members Noelle (Vocals, production) and Juno (production, multi-instrumentalist), was created in 2023 and has quickly risen to notoriety. Known for their breakneck pace and frantic, distorted soundscapes, femtanyl have developed a rabid online cult following that has steadily grown since their 2024 breakout project REACTOR garnered critical acclaim from Pitchfork for using their "feral digital hardcore" to channel "horror aesthetics through maximalist rave mayhem". Currently racking up over 4M global streams a week, femtanyl are seeking to push the limits of good taste through their chaotic blend of Rave, Dance, and Punk sensibilities. Fresh off being featured in this year's NME 100 list, digital hardcore duo femtanyl have just released their official debut album MAN BITES DOG – out now. Spanning ten tracks, MAN BITES DOG is an all-encompassing look into the high-energy, techno-glitch sound that femtanyl have been pioneering over the past three years. Drawing inspiration from a diverse palette that includes experimental Rave, Dance and Footwork, femtanyl embraces a DIY Punk ethos in the creation of their hardcore sound. MAN BITES DOG continues this trend, representing only some of the work accomplished during a "particularly chaotic year of one-on-one collaboration". Writing the majority of the album by sending project files remotely between Toronto and Seattle, MAN BITES DOG was created without any confining thoughts of adhering to a specific genre. "The end result is an album that stands as an unabashed love-letter to our favorite music, movies and books that we bonded over during this period; it is also a deeply frustrated reaction to the forces that pushed our collaborative process to be remote in the first place", femtanyl say on its creation. The release of their official debut album MAN BITES DOG follows the project's two recently-released lead singles, "HEAD UP" and the early December single, "BODY THE PISTOL", and arrives before th
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A live music performance by one or more artists or bands in front of an audience. The format and atmosphere vary widely depending on the genre and venue.
An event centred on dance — either as a performance to watch or as a social event to participate in yourself, depending on the format.
Music that defies conventional genre boundaries, prioritising sonic exploration and creative risk over established forms. Expect the unexpected.
A large-scale electronic music event centred entirely on dancing, typically running late into the night and early morning with DJ sets, a powerful sound system, and a high-energy crowd.
