FearDorian and osquinn Collaborate on New Album, Listen To the First Single "Bags" out now
FEARDORIAN AND OSQUINN ANNOUNCE DEBUT COLLABORATION ALBUM
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY IS OUT 10/3
LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE "BAGS" HERE
Photo Credit: Jadeja McFarlane
Atlanta’s FearDorian (He/Him) and Baltimore’s osquinn (She/Her) have proven themselves as two of the underground’s most innovative producer/artist hybrids this decade. After years of one-off collabs and teases, these longtime friends are officially teaming-up for their upcoming album, Before You Press Play, out October 3rd via 3500.
Today, they share their first offering, “Bags”, a slow burning cut that showcases their undeniable chemistry. The duo tag teams the track, delivering bars in their distinct styles, flowing atop the expertly crafted production, airing grievances and ambitions while reflecting on what drives them. Providing a glimpse into the unique genre-defying world these sonic architects are building together.
A new chapter unfolds as two of the underground’s most-forward thinking artists prepare to unveil their most personal body of work yet–a testament to the mutual trust and creative bond they’ve built online and off. FearDorian and osquinn first met as teenagers, rising producers raised on Soundcloud, message boards, Discord’s, and Atlanta’s evolving music scene. Their shared obsession with music from around the world is evident in their expansive sonic palettes and clever, sample-heavy productions–rooted in deep knowledge and unfiltered curiosity.
Before You Press Play, finds osquinn and Dorian combining their diverse skill sets to develop a bold and confident record with equal parts beauty and madness. Rejecting trends and subverting expectations, the album pushes the underground’s sound forward with fearless experimentation. Born from late-night recording sessions, tour stops, and years of shared experience, it’s an arresting, introspective record shaped by lived reality and deep creative trust.
An early pioneer of the digicore era that birthed artists like Jane Remover, glaive, Brakence, Glitch Gum, etc., quinn first made waves on SoundCloud with hyperpop-adjacent chaos–producing, singing, and rapping her way into cult status. Early tracks like the dreamy, existential crisis “I don’t want that many friends in the first place” (80M+ Streams), the introverted rhythmic confessional “ok im cool” (23M+Streams), and the generation-defining “bad idea” helped establish her as one of the scene’s most dynamic voices. Over time, she’s carved out a lane of her own, pushing boundaries through projects like her debut album Drive-By Lullabies (2021), quinn (2022), stars fell on trench (2025), and most recently lowlife (2025). Her work consistently delivers genre-defying productions that blend heart with high-concept experimentation consisting of electronic oddities, jazz flourishes, and confessional lyricism.
FearDorian has quickly become a go to producer for the underground, helping craft the sonic worlds of Surf Gang, xaviersobased, NolanBeRollin, Polo Perks, RiTchie and BabyxSosa. But in 2024, he fully stepped into his own as a solo artist with his self-titled debut, collaborative tape A Dog’s Chance (with Polo Perks, AyooLii) and his 2025 breakouts Leaving Home and Out The Past With A Window –coming-of-age records highlighting his sharp songwriting and cinematic production, capturing the weird in-between of growing up online while trying to make real life count. Songs like the disaffected groove of “I.V.” and spacey flow fest with quinn on “Las Vegas” showed off his heavy-hitting bars and ability to ride on esoteric beats whereas tracks like “Gotta Be” and “Pray 4 the People” showcase his post-genre sound and DIY ethos (recorded in his Mom’s car), as they mix blown-out low end production with diaristic raps about pressure, purpose, and survival.
Championed by Pitchfork, NoBells, The Fader, Business Insider, The New York Times, and more, both artists have carved singular paths through the underground. Now, together as a chosen family, Dorian and quinn feel like kindred spirits, conjuring a world of bass-heavy ambiance, distorted melodies, warped samples, and lyrical vulnerability. Before You Press Play is a self-assured body of work that doesn’t chase trends, it sets them.
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