Channel Tres is still a newcomer but he's already so comfortable in his west coast electronic sound it practically belongs to him. "Sexy Black Timberlake" follows on from the laid-back yet propulsive beats of his 2018 breakout "Controller," and sees him playfully toying with stereotypes about his race and masculinity.
The video for "Sexy Black Timberlake," premiering above, was filmed around Channel's native South Central and feature a holy trinity of vintage Mercedes', moustache stroking, and dancing to house music.
Speaking about his new song, the first to be taken from new EP Black Moses, Channel told The FADER: "As a black male I’ve experienced being vilified or objectified depending on what I was wearing or what I was doing. 'Sexy Black Timberlake' is me being objectified as a sex object for my skin color. The production was inspired by The Chronic mixed with the west coast dance music I’ve been creating."
Upcoming tour dates:
June 7 - Paris, France - Villette Sonique Festival
June 8 - London, UK - Field Day
June 14 - Reims, France - La Magnifique
June 15 - Madrid, Spain - Paraiso Festival
July 5 - Surrey, British Columbia - Fvded In The Park (DJ Set Only)
July 16 - Sydney, NSW, Australia – Lansdowne Hotel
July 19 – Melbourne, VIC Australia – The Espy (Gershwin Room)
July 20 – Byron Bay, NSW, Australia - Splendour In The Grass
July 21 – Auckland, New Zealand – Neck of the Woods
Aug 17 - Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop
Aug 18 - Hamburg, Germany - Dockville Festival
Aug 25 - Nashville, TN - Deep Tropics Festival
Sept 1 - Philadelphia, PA - Made in America Festival
Channel Tres's Black Moses is released on August 2 via Godmode.
Thumbnail image courtesy of Devyn Galindo.
