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9 October 2026 – Nikki Nair Announces Majestic Animals and Apparently Wants Everybody to Dance With Groundhogs
By Editorial Team - October 9, 2026
Summary
Atlanta producer Nikki Nair announces Majestic Animals on Hyperdub, introducing the animal-inspired club EP with the bouncing rhythm of Groundhogs.
Key Facts
- Nikki Nair announces four-track EP Majestic Animals due October 16 on Hyperdub.
- Lead single Groundhogs is inspired by observing animals and features complex polyrhythmic beats.
- Marks Nair's first solo outing on Hyperdub following collaborations with Foodman and Hudson Mohawke.
- Entities: Nikki Nair, Hyperdub, Groundhogs, Hudson Mohawke, The Avalanches, Foodman, Dirty Hit, Atlanta
- Tags: nikki-nair, hyperdub, electronic, club, dance, bass-music, atlanta
Atlanta electronic producer Nikki Nair has announced Majestic Animals, a four-track EP arriving October 16 through Hyperdub, and introduced it with the delightfully unpredictable "Groundhogs." Nair has become an increasingly interesting presence in underground dance music through collaborations with Hudson Mohawke, the Avalanches and Japanese producer Foodman.
Earlier this year he also released The Sick Dimension through dh2, the electronic imprint associated with Dirty Hit. Majestic Animals marks his first solo release on Hyperdub, following last year's collaborative Nagoya project with Foodman. Every track on the new EP takes its name from an animal, with "Groundhogs" joined by "Tapir Spectrum," "Primate Indicator" and "Walrus2." Nair explains that he was thinking about these creatures while making the music and believes the record would work particularly well while observing animals.
"Groundhogs" itself is a restless instrumental built around bouncing rhythms and percussion that seems determined to arrive from several directions simultaneously. The EP demonstrates Nair's ability to combine complex electronic production with a sense of humour often missing from technically ambitious dance records. Whether actual groundhogs appreciate the arrangement remains unconfirmed, but club audiences have plenty of reason to celebrate.