At first glance, a song featuring two artists named Slick Shoota and Purple sounds like nothing so much as Bay Area cloud-rap, which, if it’s as derivative as those names are, doesn’t seem all that promising. But it’s misdirection: Slick Shoota is actually a Norweigian producer who's made a name for himself by recreating the styles of high-bpm Chicago bass. His 2012 EP Percussion Skank was a sudden eruption of slapdash juke, of the type that you’d figure it might be hard to come by in Oslo.

Now he’s back with the single "F Dat", a melodious, hard-hitting juke anthem featuring fellow Norwegian and beat-hop aficionado Purple on the vocals. "F Dat" drags juke into a pop sphere, with fully fleshed out vocals riding over wavy neon beats. The song’s energy is remarkable—except for a bridge around the two-minute mark, it coasts on an unending wave of candied noise. And even when the vocals get chopped, the melody never fully fades.