It’s time for the release of my latest collaboration with Patta Soundsystem. Some years ago I invited Patta’s music director Victor Crezée to take a fresh gander through my unreleased material. Having both grown up with and around Amsterdam’s music scene and Hip-hop culture, this was not our first creative crossing and our process soon accumulated into the tumultuous operation that is the album “18”. The name’s significance is manifold; Patta is now eighteen years old and I released my very first song eighteen years ago. It being the official figure associated with coming of age is something that certainly connects with the sentiments behind making the record. In collaboration with Patta, I invited a slew of vocalist powerhouses to add their spice for seasoning such as Kalibwoy, dreamcastmoe, Eva Ruijg, Willem and Ray Fuego. The first single ‘Love Is Hard’ featuring LA-based artist Kristian Hamilton is out now with the entire album releasing on the 16th of September. The Patta Soundsystem x Tom Trago capsule collection will be available September 16th at 13:00 CEST on patta.nl, on the mobile app as well as in Patta stores.