Shady Nasty Go Worldwide On Fred again.. Collab ‘Air Maxes’

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Shady Nasty have shared their first new music since the release of their debut album Trek earlier this year: ‘Air Maxes’, a collaborative single with multi-platinum English producer Fred again.. and Irish DJ KETTAMA. The single comes after Fred unexpectedly praised the band on one of his Twitch streams, calling them “literally my favourite band in the world right now” and noting that he was introduced to the Sydney no-wave trio by their mutual friend in the aforementioned KETTAMA.

In a press statement, the band noted that the new single was thematically concerned with “losing sight of your ambition”. “Grinding toward something with no clear finish line can leave you wondering what might’ve happened if you’d taken a different path,” they wrote. “Sometimes, you need to hop in the whip and smoke the streets out just to remember why you’re putting in the hours. Sometimes, you need your mates to remind you to keep your head screwed on.”

Shady Nasty feat. Fred again.. & KETTAMA – ‘Air Maxes’

‘Air Maxes’ marks Fred again..’s second new single of 2025, following the release of his Skepta collab ‘Victory Lap’ last month. It is KETTAMA’s fourth single of the year, meanwhile, having previously released ‘It Gets Better (Forever Mix)’ in March as well both ‘Gotta Have It’ and the Wilkinson remix of his Interplanetary Criminal link-up ‘Yosemite’ in April. Fred’s last studio album, Ten Days, was released in September 2024. It featured collaborations with the likes of Anderson .Paak, Obongjayar, The Japanese House, Skrillex and his longtime collaborators Four Tet and Joy (Anonymous).

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Shady Nasty will return to the road next month for a run of shows; this includes shows in Wollongong, Canberra and Newcastle, as well as the recently-announced Rad Presents mini-festival at Sydney’s Liberty Hall. There, the band will be joined by Hockey Dad, The Belair Lip Bombs and more. All information about the band’s upcoming gigs, as well as ticketing, can be found here.

Further Reading

Fred again.. Review – UK Producer Lives Up to the Hype at the Hottest Gig in Sydney

Love Letter To A Record: Fractures On Fred again..’s ‘Actual Life’

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