Ride Or Die Btch

Ride Or Die Btch, is the name of the debut mixtape from DJ Kids These Days. The name was chosen because of project founder Nick Malone's first single, Ride Or Die. The mixtape is to be released for free on Bandcamp during the summer of 2012, although the date is not final. The mixtape's two singles received positive reaction from fans of Malone's sadcore project, A Censored Sunlight, as well as fans native to the electronica. The mixtape is well known for its eclectic production style and obscure choir samples.

Background
The mixtape was announced by Malone on July 12, 2012 via Malone's blog and Facebook page. The mixtape was labeled as "just for fun" and not the artist's "true following." This referenced Malone's main musical project, A Censored Sunlight, which primarily consisted of acoustic sadcore music. Pre-production was short, because Malone produced the mixtape in between recording and production sessions of his debut album, Bloodlines. Made with Apple GarageBand, it features many Apple Loops and things of the like. The album didn't feature any vocals, and post-production involved a simple mixdown and upload, according to Malone.

"I made Ride Or Die Btch in a really short amount of time, because I knew what I was doing, and I wasn't really writing any lyrics for the mixtape anyway. So it was like, ten editing sessions max, and then it was finished."

Singles and Reception
The mixtape generated two promotional singles, entitled "Ride Or Die" and "Upstaging The Family Jewels." The latter was well-received by audiences, but "Ride Or Die" polarized listeners.

"Ride or Die", the first single from the mixtape, was released abruptly, as it was never mentioned previously by Malone through A Censored Sunlight. It featured samples of an unknown vocal duo performing a song called "Ice Cream." Initial response to the song was positive, with listeners praising the song's eerie samples and eclectic production, but soon after, audiences began to criticize the overuse of Apple Loops, which formed the entire song's backing track.

Malone responded to these criticisms with a second single, called "Upstaging The Family Jewels." Malone's description on Soundcloud quoted one of his more recent A Censored Sunlight songs, called "More Than Me." In reference to the fact that there truly was more originality on the mixtape, the description stated "There's so much more to me than I'll ever let you see." The second single featured another obscure choir sample called "Dead Children", and featured genuine self-produced beats and hooks. This single received universal audience acclaim. Listeners credited the dark synths and choirs for the song's success.

Track Listing
On the day of the debut single's release, a track listing was released as well.