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It seems the widespread anger at Frank Ocean’s pulling out of the second weekend of Coachella was swiftly forgotten this past Sunday, the final weekend of the festival coming to a glorious and memorable end. The reason? Festival closers and the hottest trio in dance music right now: Four Tet, Fred Again.. and Skrillex.
Coming through with a solid hour and a half of their respective original hits and edits, the set from the three artists has already been dubbed one of the best to ever close out Coachella. And it’s safe to say that Aussie dance export Fisher agrees, considering that his signature hit ‘Losing It’ got a particularly special play from Four Tet during the festivities, when it was mixed with none other than the notorious ‘Country Riddim’.
For those unfamiliar with the dubstep track, it’s achieved somewhat of a legendary meme status following Four Tet’s dropping it during the trio’s Times Square DJ earlier this year. It’s now become something of a staple in his DJ sets, with the ‘Nova’ producer even dropping it at his recent shows Down Under.
And of course, Four Tet wasn’t going to make an exception for one of the biggest festivals in the world. Mixing it in with the famous drop from ‘Losing It’, it’s safe to say he succeeded in creating another viral moment, and the fact that it was done with the help of an Aussie track makes it all the more better.
@echodmusic the exact moment when Fred realized the amount of damage that was about to be dealt 🤠👹 #fourtet #losingit #countryriddim #fredagain #skrillex #pangbournehousemafia #phm #coachella #coachella2023 #coachella2023w2 #coachellaw2 ♬ original sound – echod
@ravingreviews Four Tet was on form during the headline set at Coachella with Skrillex & Fred again.., messing with the crowd and dropping ‘Country Riddim’😂 #fourtet #coachella #edm #ravingreviews ♬ Boy’s a liar Pt. 2 – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
@rosegoldpresents Riddim on the main stage has me feeling some typa wayyyyy #rosegoldpresents #fredagain #skrillex #fourtet #omgtba #coachella #countryriddim ♬ original sound – ROSE GOLD
But it wasn’t only Fisher’s ‘Losing It’ that got the ‘Country Riddim’ treatment, with the Nirvana classic ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ also getting flipped on its head to adoring cheers. It seems no song is safe from the dubstep heater, and judging by the tear Four Tet is on right now, we’re guessing it’s only a matter of time before his beloved Taylor Swift ‘Love Story’ edit will soon meet the same fate.
@mixmag We did not see that coming… #fourtet #skrillex #fredagain #coachella #festival #countryriddim #nirvana #DJ #edit #pangbournehousemafia #phm #coachella2023 #fyp #electronicmusic #dancemusic #dubstep ♬ COUNTRY RIDDIM – HOL!