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Refusing to let the global quarantine slow him down, French-Polynesian producer and multi-instrumentalist Pastel is back with his second isolation era single and third of the year, “Daylight”. For this one he’s teamed up with Philadelphia-based singer Ben Kessler and together they’ve created a stunning slice of neo-soul calmness. Combining gliding melodies, slick guitar funk and intricate drum […]
In this time of uncertainty — or any crisis — there are a few things we can always rely on to keep us sane. Two of the most effective antidotes are music and our relationships. Taking that idea further is North London’s Natty Wylah whose new single “4 Siblings” (due tomorrow, April 24) unpacks the […]
Liverpool production duo Nightlapse, aka Peter Williamson and Andy Manning, have been in love with music pretty much their entire lives and house music will always be their first love. After dabbling and ultimately perfecting their skills as both producers and DJs independently, the pair hooked up in 2013 and they’ve churning out 4×4 slammers ever […]
Nigerian rising star Mayorkun kicked off 2020 in style, dropping the massively anthemic “Geng” and now he’s back to revisit the track with his two friends Ms. Banks and Russ Millions to give the track a UK flourish. Mayorkun’s been making some major waves in the past couple of years with his 2018 debut album The Mayor Of […]
L.A-based singer-songwriter Watson, aka Travis Galette, has just arrived with the perfect antidote to your growing anxiety: his new single “Dance Alone”. Brimming with unabashed joy, the track also comes with some refreshingly bold and colourful visuals that bring his disarmingly sweet vocals and bouncy, funk-filled bass lines to life. While it may seem like an aptly-titled […]
Living in a big city might seem appealing to some — the bright lights, the hussle and bustle, and of course the job opportunities — but for those who’ve lived there for some time, it can be exhausting. New York-based artist and producer Bryce Connolly, aka Mindchatter, seems acutely aware of this and his latest […]
In the ten-plus years that he’s been in the game, East London rapper Guvna B‘s work-rate hasn’t paused for one second, releasing a staggering nine full-length albums in this time. The ninth and latest addition to his expansive catalogue is the recently released album Everywhere + Nowhere, a stunningly thoughtful examination of grief and loss that also aims […]
By now we’ve all got to grips with Insomnia, the surprise team-up between Skepta, Chip and Young Adz, and it looks like the party’s not over yet because they’ve just dropped the album’s second set of visuals, this time for the Skepta-produced opener “Mains”. Unlike the barely-contained rowdiness of the “Waze” video that launched the album, […]
As any Ghanaian music fan will remind you, Fela Kuti, the late Nigerian legend, was only able to develop his super-influential afrobeat sound after travelling to Accra and absorbing the addictive rhythms of Highlife. This is typical for a country that has constantly fuelled innovation in West African music, and this commitment to pushing forward shows no […]
After releasing a handful of left-of-centre pop cuts over the years, gathering momentum with each one, London-based singer-songwriter Orchid is back with new single “Heavy”, this time applying her talents to UK garage. Co-produced with fellow North Londoner Ray Alex between their bedrooms, “Heavy” is a light and airy garage cut that calls back to the sounds […]
