{"id":724489,"date":"2026-04-29T01:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-opener-gum-mp3s-club-heaters-build-on-the-history-of-black-electronic-music\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T01:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:35:10","slug":"the-opener-gum-mp3s-club-heaters-build-on-the-history-of-black-electronic-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-opener-gum-mp3s-club-heaters-build-on-the-history-of-black-electronic-music\/","title":{"rendered":"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242e672fae2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span 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phone:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Baltimore-based_producer_and_DJs_freewheeling_releases_draw_on_garage_house_techno_and_more\"><\/span>The Baltimore-based producer and DJ\u2019s freewheeling releases draw on garage, house, techno, and more.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279931\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9009_ftyvfz\/gum-mp3.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      gum.mp3.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      all photos via the artist.<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279922\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <i>The Opener is The FADER\u2019s short-form profile <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of casual conversations with exciting new artists.<\/i>\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            gum.mp3 makes lush electronic music with rhythms drawing from house and garage music, but there\u2019s a surprising depth of scholarship beneath the surface of these dance tracks. Though he\u2019s only been producing since 2019, gum.mp3\u2019s songs refract the electronic music of his predecessors from Ryuichi Sakamoto to Moodymann, assembling inviting grooves no matter the BPM.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The North Carolina-born, Baltimore-based producer and DJ is fairly prolific, and collaborative besides, having worked with MIKE, Fifi Zhang, and swoozydolphin in addition to longer joint projects with Swami Sound and Dxzegxd. More than anything, it&#8217;s gum&#8217;s attention to sound design that sets <i>Black Life, Red Planet<\/i> and <i>Gum\u2019s Mixtape<\/i> apart from his peers.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279934\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swami Sound &amp; gum.mp3 - Second Time Around (feat. kamaal) [Official Video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O1mXc5NQ290?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279933\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Even chillier early tracks like 2020\u2019s \u201cVerge\u2019n\u201d and 2021\u2019s \u201ccameo\u201d maintain a fuzzed aura, but gum.mp3\u2019s ear for sonic detail has felt especially expansive in recent years. Take 2024\u2019s guitar-driven \u201cDeimos\u201d or this February\u2019s quasi-orchestral \u201cFinal Flash,\u201d where disparate sonic elements form seamlessly plush assemblages.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The FADER caught up with gum.mp3 over email to chat incense recommendations, Zendaya, and one song he wishes he could remix.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279935\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/gum_vinyl_press_u92e8t\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279923\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s the coolest thing to do in your hometown?<\/b><br \/>There\u2019s a place called Grandpa\u2019s Kitchen that does the best barbecue in the world. I get the turkey barbecue plate with hushpuppies and the seasoned fries. It\u2019s incredible \u2014 you have to eat there and then go sit on the porch.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>Tell us about the first album you bought.<\/b><br \/>I distinctly remember being at Walmart with my family and buying a Michael Jackson <i>Greatest Hits<\/i> CD and <i>Tha Carter 2<\/i>. I\u2019ve always been a Weezy fan and buying <i>Tha Carter 2<\/i> was a canon event. Early in middle school I had a phase where I was obsessed with Michael Jackson choreo so I\u2019m sure that\u2019s what influenced the purchase, too.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279940\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"gum.mp3 @ Eldia Summit Tokyo [TRANCE\/JUNGLE\/GARAGE]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7NWMtvSlao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279925\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>Best advice you\u2019ve gotten.<\/b><br \/>Don\u2019t let random niggas in your house.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>Worst advice you\u2019ve gotten.<\/b><br \/>Start an LLC.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s something you\u2019re looking forward to?<\/b><br \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Saru adaptation of <i>Ghost in the Shell<\/i>, and the next installment of the <i>Final Fantasy 7<\/i> remake.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>Describe the best concert you\u2019ve attended.<\/b><br \/>I saw Moodymann (for the 2nd time) perform in Baltimore right across the street from my apartment and danced in front of the booth all night. There\u2019s a tie, honestly, because I just saw Jeff Mills and Ken Ishii last month at Knockdown Center and that was incredible.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279930\" class=\"content_block diptych triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper half_gutter_right gutter_btm\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/alt_press_k0rup9\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/alt_press_k0rup9\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 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1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/IMG_0519_qf8sbp\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" alt=\"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279927\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>When you\u2019re not making music, how do you spend your free time?<\/b><br \/>Most of the time, I sit around drinking coffee and browsing the web. I had a long stretch of time where I was reading a lot of books and articles, and making my way through the <i>Gundam<\/i> series. Now that I\u2019m teaching university, I have less free time and I devote it all to chilling super hard. I\u2019ll burn some incense, work out in the living room, and listen to music. My girlfriend makes fun of me because I wash clothes a lot, especially when I\u2019m stressed or bored. I have a lot of clothes that I prefer to handwash so I\u2019ll like, wash my bandanas and my raw denim or my dress shirts.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279924\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>Tell us about your favorite accessory.<\/b><br \/>My collection of Kapital bandanas are easily my favorite. I have 4 or 5, and I\u2019ve been to several of their JP stores. Close second is this gem studded RRL belt that I got as a gift last year. One of my best friends gave it to me, and it\u2019s perfect.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <br \/><b>What\u2019s a song you\u2019d want to remix and why?<\/b><br \/>\u201c2000 Blacks Got to Be Free\u201d by Fela Kuti and Roy Ayers. It has everything \u2014 great title, great vocals, incredible instrumentation. I wish I had the studio quality stems. I would definitely give it a deep house remix.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279926\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fela Kuti - 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free (feat. 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I found it surprisingly funny, cute, and relatable which somehow made the touchy subject matter more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roachable.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s the ideal level of fame and why?<\/b><br \/>I don\u2019t know if I would call what I have right now \u201cfame\u201d, but this exact level of public interaction is my desired amount. If I was any percentage more recognizable or popular I think it would cook me mentally.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279928\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Show_us_the_last_meme_you_saved_to_your_phone\"><\/span>\n        Show us the last meme you saved to your phone:<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_9418_sutxne\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>I made this one but it still counts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279929\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s the best thing you\u2019ve bought for $100 or less?<\/b><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/xinuperfumes.com\/products\/maderasanta-incense?srsltid=AfmBOoqTEPFSklWf1atDlgGu8rAjItKymimHvqp4RftyV4tDsYwg-V-G\">MaderaSanta<\/a> incense from Xin\u00fa.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            <b>Describe your perfect afternoon.<\/b><br \/>The sun is setting and the living room is filled with warm red light. I\u2019m pouring fresh coffee into my Ralph Lauren mug, and <i>Black Mahogani 2<\/i> is playing on the Technics. I\u2019m hanging out with my girl, and the guys are rolling up. We\u2019re somehow in Mexico City. Oh my god, this would save me.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            <b>What\u2019s the last thing you wrote in your notes app?<\/b><br \/>Centuries of black revenge must occur within minutes.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-279936\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/IMG_8836_zdcfcn\/the-opener-gum-mp3-builds-on-black-electronic-history.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The Opener: gum.mp3\u2019s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Vivian Medithi<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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