Balancing positive vibes with underlying depth and intention, Identity Crisis: Part 1 is as complex as it is easy going.
Hip Hop
KunD!’s voice is breathy and expressive, lost within the moment as if simply another instrument – connected to the progression, committed to the scene-setting.
A duo with a quietly confident level of superiority to their work. Superb writing, on another level to the vast majority of hip hop elsewhere.
Two tracks, concise yet well-crafted, designed to hit the hip hop scene with relevance and smart, slick lyricism – Happy Now? brings back the Rebels No Savage sound in a memorable way.
Rapper and artist Saint Brown stops by to talk about life during the pandemic, his new music, what inspires him, and his plans creatively moving forwards.
KUNAL has a style of his own, a complex manner of writing that shines brightly for its honesty and smart, sharp presentation alike.
Avenue of The Aspects aims high and hits the mark – introducing the introspective, conscious and clever writing style and classic hip hop core of the L.O.U and Big O sound.
Featuring a string-led ambiance and fragments of cinematic detail to really set the scene, artist and songwriter NT tells a story of personal turmoil in an open and wholly immersive way.
Great production, creative and spacious, loaded with character and furthering the catchy rhythm of the hook to build even more of a recognisable identity.
Fresh from the upcoming album girls r evil, a concise and melodic lovely xx introduces the vocal stylings and writing manner of Iamkyle in a likable way.
Refreshingly focused on story and scene, poetry and imagery, intention and colour – rather than pace or fast-bars or pure volume – Branndon. injects a welcomed level of identity into the contemporary hip hop scene.
Beautifully crafted bars help elevate this entire playlist, securing Fade’s role as one of indie’s most promising and interesting artists.