BLOODY MARY by Dream Mclean & Sumgii

After a sterling run of wayward techno exploration, 20/20 LDN step into 2025 with a knockout round of hip-hop finesse from Dream Mclean, dropping his smartly swaggering bars over Sumgii's peerless production.

Originating from London, Andre 'Dream' Mclean has been leaving a trail of dexterous, wickedly witty raps across releases and features for more than 10 years. He first came through on Chase & Status' More Than Alot label more than 10 years back, he's delivered acclaimed releases to the likes of Potent Funk and he's front and centre with non-conformist alt-hip-hop super squad Monster Florence.

Mclean is the perfect match for Sumgii's idiosyncratic sound, previously heard on 20/20 via the Deadline single back in 2020 and absolutely in step with the label's thirst for innovative half time beat-downs. ‘BLOODY MARY' is a snappy 70/140 stepper draped in luminous arps and rounded out down low by meaty sawtooth bass—fluid and flexible for Mclean to wrap his hooks around while leaning way back. "New year, new me, yeah yeah yeah," he trolls with a deadpan takedown of your disingenuous resolutions. The timing couldn't be more perfect.

Meanwhile label lynchpins Ivy Lab step up with a remix of ‘BLOODY MARY' that adds a cyberpunk veneer to Sumgii's production, pitching McLean down just a touch for a moodier trip that builds a bridge into broken techno. That leaves Sumgii's original instrumental to round out the package—a beat that can hold its own, no questions asked.

Tracklist

1.	BLOODY MARY	2:53

2.	BLOODY MARY (Ivy Lab Remix)	3:38

3.	BLOODY MARY (Instrumental)	2:53

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released February 5, 2025

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