Hot Sugar (musician) explained

Hot Sugar
Birth Name:Nick Koenig
Origin:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Record producer
Years Active:2008–present

Nick Koenig,[1] better known by his stage name Hot Sugar, is an American record producer from New York City, New York.[2] He is the owner of the Noise Collector record label.[3] He starred in the 2015 documentary film Hot Sugar's Cold World.[4]

Career

In 2011, Hot Sugar released his debut EP, Muscle Milk.[5] In that year, he produced the Roots' song "Sleep", which was included in their Undun album.[6] In 2012, he released the Moon Money EP,[5] as well as the Midi Murder EP.[7] In 2013, he released the Made Man EP.[8] In that year, he produced Kitty's song "Barbie Jeep".[9] In 2015, his debut studio album, God's Hand, was released on Break World Records.[10] He starred in Adam Bhala Lough's Hot Sugar's Cold World,[11] which received an honorable mention at the 2015 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[12] In 2017, he released a studio album, The Melody of Dust.[13]

Hot Sugar's music has been used in Broad City.[14] He has collaborated with Antwon, Lakutis, Heems, Big Baby Gandhi, and Chippy Nonstop, among others.[15] He has also directed music videos for Lil Peep's "Awful Things",[16] Marshmello and Lil Peep's "Spotlight",[17] and the Smashing Pumpkins' "Solara".[18]

Style and influences

According to Complex, Hot Sugar's music is called "associative music, where he pulls in a ton of sounds from instruments, found sounds, and non-traditional places to sample them into his own melodies."[19] He has been perfecting the technique since the age of 13.[20] In a 2015 interview with NPR, he described associative music as "try[ing] to capture sounds the same way a photographer would capture an image: If something looks poetic, I'll record it".[21]

In a 2015 interview with Nylon, Hot Sugar stated that Kenneth Anger and John Waters are very important to him.[22] He said: "Their influence on modern culture is incalculable and their work is timelessly innovative."[22]

Personal life

Hot Sugar has dated Molly Soda and Kitty.[23]

Controversy

In June 2018, Hot Sugar filed a defamation lawsuit against Ricky Eat Acid and Fish Narc, stating that they "are co-conspirators who have engaged in libel and slander, among other unlawful acts, against [Hot Sugar] over the course of years including recently through various social media publications such as Twitter and Wikipedia."[24] He initially sought at least $100,000 in damages, and reached settlements with both of them in August 2018.[24]

In November 2018, multiple women, including ex-girlfriends Molly Soda and Kitty, made posts on social media accusing Hot Sugar of "sexual misconduct and abuse." Hot Sugar issued a statement on Instagram which referred to these allegations as "false and disparaging." In response to these allegations, the record labels Ghost Ramp and Ninja Tune removed albums by Hot Sugar from their respective online catalogues.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Filmography

Feature films

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music on TV: Hot Sugar's 'Broad City' Beats. The Wall Street Journal. Mike. Ayers. January 22, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150214081945/http://www.wsj.com/articles/music-on-tv-hot-sugars-broad-city-beats-1421966844. February 14, 2015. live.
  2. Web site: Here's Hot Sugar's Video for "The Forest Nymph That Lives Behind The School". Vice. Kim Taylor. Bennett. August 21, 2014. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503230215/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/heres-hot-sugars-video-for-the-forest-nymph-that-lives-behind-the-school. May 3, 2015. live.
  3. Web site: Hot Docs Review: Hot Sugar's Cold World shows the IRL genius of a bedroom producer. Chart Attack. Max. Mertens. April 29, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502123937/http://www.chartattack.com/features/2015/04/29/hot-docs-review-hot-sugars-cold-world-shows-the-irl-genius-of-a-bedroom-producer/. May 2, 2015. usurped.
  4. Web site: 'Hot Sugar's Cold World': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. Frank. Scheck. November 6, 2015. October 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009225007/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hot-sugars-cold-world-film-837781/. October 9, 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Hot Sugar: Prefix Artist To Watch. Prefix. Matthew. Ellis. June 6, 2012. December 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181222151846/http://www.prefixmag.com/features/hot-sugar-prefix-artist-to-watch/65437/. December 22, 2018. live.
  6. Web site: Video: The Roots "Sleep". Complex. Jacob. Moore. November 23, 2011. December 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20111227155108/https://www.complex.com/music/2011/11/video-the-roots-sleep. December 27, 2011. live.
  7. Web site: First Spin: Hot Sugar & Haleek Maul's 'I don't wanna b judged'. Spin. Brandon. Soderberg. October 26, 2012. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223072221/http://www.spin.com/2012/10/hot-sugar-haleek-mauls-i-dont-wanna-be-judged-premiere/. December 23, 2015. live.
  8. Web site: Listen: Stream Hot Sugar's New EP, Made Man. CMJ. Lizzie. Plaugic. October 1, 2013. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140417053607/http://www.cmj.com/news/listen-stream-hot-sugars-new-ep-made-man/. April 17, 2014. live.
  9. Web site: Listen to Kitty's New Banger, "Barbie Jeep" (Produced by Hot Sugar). Vice. Sasha. Hecht. June 14, 2013. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151223160508/http://noisey.vice.com/ja/blog/listen-to-kittys-new-banger-barbie-jeep-produced-by-hot-sugar. December 23, 2015. live.
  10. Web site: Hot Sugar – God's Hand. Consequence of Sound. Pat. Levy. February 27, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150429195959/http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/02/album-review-hot-sugar-gods-hand/. April 29, 2015. live.
  11. Web site: Hot Sugar's Cold World - Adam Bhala Lough. Exclaim!. Michael-Oliver. Harding. April 27, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150510153123/http://exclaim.ca/Film/article/hot_sugars_cold_world-adam_bhala_lough. May 10, 2015. live.
  12. Web site: Hot Docs: 'The Closer We Get' Earns Top Prize. The Hollywood Reporter. Etan. Vlessing. May 1, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502232840/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hot-docs-closer-we-get-792909. May 2, 2015. live.
  13. Web site: Hot Sugar's 'The Melody Of Dust' Is The Future Of Music. Nylon. Hayden. Manders. March 23, 2017. April 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170429232110/http://www.nylon.com/articles/hot-sugar-the-melody-of-dust-virtual-reality-album. April 29, 2017. live.
  14. Web site: Hot Sugar on His New LP, Betrayal, 'Broad City,' and James Van Der Beek. Vice. Luis. Paez-Pumar. February 5, 2015. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506181839/http://noisey.vice.com/blog/hot-sugar-interview. May 6, 2015. live.
  15. Web site: Premiere: Hot Sugar "Made Man". Complex. Lauren. Nostro. October 2, 2013. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131007010252/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/10/hot-sugar-made-man-stream. October 7, 2013. live.
  16. Web site: Watch Lil Peep Set Himself on Fire in 'Awful Things' Video With Lil Tracy. XXL. Lindsey. India. August 18, 2017. January 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022222257/http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2017/08/lil-peep-awful-things-video-lil-tracy/. October 22, 2017. live.
  17. Web site: Watch the video for Lil Peep's posthumous Marshmello collaboration 'Spotlight'. NME. Luke Morgan. Britton. February 12, 2018. January 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412021122/https://www.nme.com/news/music/lil-peep-marshmello-spotlight-video-2240619. April 12, 2018. live.
  18. Web site: Smashing Pumpkins Are Teasing Their New Single "Solara". Exclaim!. Calum. Slingerland. May 9, 2018. January 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815222404/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/smashing_pumpkins_ready_solara_single_accompanying_video. August 15, 2018. live.
  19. Web site: Premiere: Listen to Hot Sugar's "Trauma". Complex. Lauren. Nostro. December 10, 2014. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150403090643/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/hot-sugar-trauma-premiere. April 3, 2015. live.
  20. Web site: Q&A: Hot Sugar On Associative Music, Working With The Roots, And Sampling A Rat Who Played Keyboard (1/3). The Village Voice. Phillip. Mlynar. May 24, 2012. May 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301111757/http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/05/hot_sugar_interview.php. March 1, 2014. live.
  21. Web site: Hot Sugar Makes Music Out Of Anything And Everything. NPR. October 31, 2015. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151207040241/http://www.npr.org/2015/10/31/453157113/hot-sugar-makes-music-out-of-anything-and-everything. December 7, 2015. live.
  22. Web site: band crush: hot sugar. Nylon. Ben. Barna. February 23, 2015. December 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181222151851/https://nylon.com/articles/band-crush-hot-sugar. December 22, 2018. live.
  23. Web site: Q&A: Kitty On Danny Brown, Sharpening Her Rap Skills, And What's Next. Stereogum. Claire. Lobenfeld. May 6, 2013. February 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002064906/https://www.stereogum.com/1338771/kitty-on-danny-brown-sharpening-her-rap-skills-and-whats-next/franchises/interview/. October 2, 2018. live.
  24. Web site: Hot Sugar, Accused of Abuse, Sued Ricky Eat Acid and Fish Narc for Defamation. Pitchfork. Matthew. Strauss. Amy. Phillips. November 16, 2018. April 11, 2019.

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