Ambient lo-fi production welcomes a trap rhythm and dreamy synths cascading around the outskirts. Then in stark contrast with the mellow ethereal calm of the soundscape, KZKelly adds a rap vocal and hook to sharpen the energy, and to showcase a unique flow and performative style that’s confidently unpredictable.
Hip Hop
Summer in full swing – the sound of good vibes, organic and warm; eclectic grooves that keep on giving. Creative producer IcyBeast lights up the space this season, with tracks like the iconic PAJAMAS, and the impressive album BLONDE in full.
Smooth lo-fi beats and diverse vocals ride the wave of heartfelt contemplation, as songwriter and artist Luvmelater delivers the 8-track album devotedly titled Moments.
Turning pain into power, with a growing repertoire and heavy basslines that boldly back up the conscious bars of his writing. NERA DC leads with personality and truth, for tracks like Believe Me.
Introducing a conceptually enthralling dark-pop album, noting AI production tones and a clear sense of story and revelation, T Halycon’s Testimony is a complex and fascinating modern project, with a multitude of strong hooks and ideas woven into an ever-shifting landscape of genre-fusing qualities.
Beginning with the shoulder-swaying soul-rock swagger of Good Boy, the project offers an AI vocal lead and meandering bass and guitars, jazz hi-hats, and a few lyrical twists of modern scorn and originality, for a good-vibes listen that’s interesting and nostalgic all at once.
Summertime vibes with a seamless blending of nostalgia and originality – rising artist and renowned performer Campana collaborates with Dave Shanaé and Dave B, for the soul-funk RnB single ROPE.
Inspired by the cinema at large, Peso’s music offers both story and scene – taking you somewhere specific, escapism driven, and keeping things tuned into that concept and mood every step of the way.
Featuring a dreamy backdrop with a bold trap rhythm and haunting vocals in the distance, My Point of View showcases the uniquely recognisable tone and bars of Rok Major in a way that quietly captivates. It’s a faultless rhythm, mellow and nostalgic but with a twist of that Kendrick complexity to both the lyrics and the flow.
These aren’t the usual lo-fi ambient backing tracks we stumble upon, this album hits with sincere and unignorable impact, in everything from the production to the bars, the tone of voice, the passion, and – most importantly – the vulnerability and sharp, smart framing of the lyrics.
Classic old school hip hop rooted in story and sentiment, built around dark looping grooves but with a modern trap twist at the forefront – eLewminatti deliver the passion and precision of the scene, with their brand new album Holy Sinner, and highlight tracks like dear jaden.
Great production brings a distinct and dreamy backdrop to what proves a contrastingly dark and confident flow of rap bars. Prince Wavey carves out a recognisable new lane in modern hip hop, with the ambient qualities and wordplay of Plain Jane.