Anthony Naples has two new tracks out, and they are doing exactly what his name promises: making dance music that feels both precise and loose at once. The producer comes from New York, not the Italian city that shares his surname, and his new single pairs a short, punchy track with a seven-minute epic that stretches the genre’s boundaries.
“BBT” opens the single with a booming house beat and a pile of small hooks that keep piling on top of each other. The title is a mystery — nobody knows what the letters stand for — but the track itself needs no explanation. It moves fast and stays tight, the kind of record that sounds better the second time through.
“Seven” is the longer piece, and it lives up to its name in more ways than one. The track runs for exactly seven minutes, and it uses that time to build a kaleidoscopic sound that keeps changing shape under your feet. It is not a simple track, and it does not try to be.
“BBT”: The Short One
“BBT” is the shorter of the two, built on a strong house beat with plenty of small hooks layered on top of it. The track moves quickly, full of energy that never lets up, and it rewards repeat listens because the hooks keep showing up in new places. The title is a mystery — nobody knows what the letters stand for — but the track itself needs no explanation. It moves fast and stays tight, the kind of record that sounds better the second time through.
“Seven”: The Long One
“Seven” runs seven minutes and builds a kaleidoscopic texture that keeps shifting and changing. Seven minutes is a long time in dance music, and Naples uses every second of it. The track is not patient — it keeps changing shape under your feet throughout its full length.
How The Two Tracks Compare
| Track | Length |
|---|---|
| “BBT” | Short |
| “Seven” | Seven minutes |
The Verdict On Naples’ New Pairing
Anthony Naples is a producer who knows exactly what he is doing. His new single pairs a short, punchy track with a seven-minute epic, and both sides of the pairing work. “BBT” is the perfect introduction to his sound, full of hooks and energy, while “Seven” stretches the genre’s boundaries with its kaleidoscopic texture.
The single is available to hear now, and both tracks are worth sitting through together.
Key Facts From The Release
- Artist: Anthony Naples
- Album: Scanners (released last year)
- Single: “BBT” & “Seven”
- “BBT” runtime: Not stated
- “Seven” runtime: Exactly seven minutes
- Release date: Not stated in the source
The single is available to hear now, and both tracks are worth sitting through together.
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