Cape Town’s Yum Yuck has joined forces with Brooklyn-based producer Melting Resonance on a brand-new single titled the place i use to hide. The track dropped on 11 April and is available now on all streaming platforms.
The collab started as an instrumental idea in New York, where Melting Resonance (aka Jack) laid down the foundations. Yum Yuck (Pascal Righini) then took it to Cape Town, adding lyrics and vocals that dig into themes of isolation, frustration, and growth.
“It’s been quite a year
I took a train out from the sand bank into to the Wild West
I faced my fearsI took your bullets, took your best shot right to the chest”
– Yum Yuck
With soft vocals, warped acoustic guitar, and mellow synths, the place i use to hide balances groove with introspection. A touch of sax at the end gives it an unexpected lift and rounds out the production.
Yum Yuck is known for his indie pop sound filled with groove and warmth, drawing comparisons to the likes of The Cure and Beach Fossils. His work has landed on Maison Kitsune and Spotify’s Fresh Finds.
Melting Resonance, trained by Grammy-winning engineers, brings a laid-back but polished feel influenced by artists like Mac DeMarco and Men I Trust.
This is the first time these two have worked together, and the result is a track that feels both intimate and expansive.
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