Throes NYC remixes debut single

Formed by multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael Bozzo alongside vocalist Courtney Leo, Queens duo Throes NYC have spent years building a musical vision unlike any other. The project draws on a lifelong creative partnership that began in childhood and has gradually bloomed into a fiercely unique sonic world of their own. The pair have coined the term “altriphop” to describe a sound that bring together elements of alternative pop, trip hop and modern indie production into a cinematic, emotionally immersive and thoroughly engrossing sound.

Their music carries the shadowy atmosphere of city streets at night while balancing electronic experimentation with human emotion. Warm analogue textures meet modern production, allowing intimate vocal performances to flicker alongside enveloping soundscapes that feel equally suited to headphones and dimly lit venues. The project is also intrinsically linked to New York itself; growing up in Queens, Michael and Courtney spent their early years immersed in the city’s legendary live music culture, frequenting iconic venues including CBGB’s, Roseland Ballroom and Irving Plaza.

Those experiences left a lasting impression, exposing them to the creativity and energy that defined much of the alternative music scene throughout the 90s and early 2000s. That influence continues to ripple through their work today and while contemporary in its production, Throes NYC’s music retains the adventurous style of those years, channelling mood, atmosphere and experimentation to allow each song to develop according to its own emotional demands. Since officially introducing the project with their debut single “Fight The Urge” in February of last year, Throes NYC have expanded their catalogue through a succession of well-received releases, including a trio of EPs that further mapped out their developing artistic identity.

Now they return to where that journey first began, revisiting their debut release with their latest outing titled “Fight The Urge (Minimum Risk Remix).” Not just updating an earlier track, the remix reimagines the emotional context of the original while highlighting how far the duo’s production has come since first introducing themselves. Thematically, “Fight The Urge” explores a conflict almost everyone recognises, distilling the moment when ego insists on pushing forward even as conscience quietly warns against it.

The remix amplifies the idea that victory is not always measured by getting what we want through intricate and atmospheric production. Dark electronic textures drift beneath the surface while trip hop rhythms inject an almost hypnotic momentum as Courtney’s vocal performance floats above to cast a listening experience that’s haunting, intimate and transportive all at once. Drifting into focus with airy synth tones, her voice glides in above the pulse of synth bass and steady march of downtempo percussion before soft guitar notes shift the energy with delicate aesthetic.

Progressing through passages of lively synths, the track gather momentum with punching beats as Michael’s production wraps Courtney’s vocals in a brooding arrangement packed full of twists and turns. It’s a spectacular outing that reimagines Throes NYC’s debut single in a truly compelling way, reshaping the structure of the original to place it in an exciting new setting. With every release, Throes NYC continue build on their unique altriphop vision and we can’t wait to see what comes next on their thrilling sonic adventure.

Listen to Fight The Urge (Minimum Risk Remix) below

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