Poignant lyrics and piercing sound-design carefully intertwines delicacy and depth – St.Serpentis carves out a gritty and contemplative new lane, with the fascinating and consuming single Razorblade Laced Lullaby.
Hip Hop
Retro electronic production introduces a boldly descending riff that instantly works its way into your headspace. AZ131 is quick to redirect expectations though, with the upfront rap vocals and characterful evolution of Keep It Authentic.
Quirky vocals and colourful production deliver a painfully relatable yet upbeat Hip Hop original – Flywrite takes on the daily mundane, with the memorable new single Work.
Introducing a compelling fusion of genres, an explosive collaboration between the unique spiritual consciousness of rapper Souleye, and the fiercely intense new metal weight of We Are PIGS – Ghost Town is a fast-paced and fascinating original track, that manages to feel both nostalgic and unrivalled in originality.
Stacking bars upon bars throughout a breathless delivery, Swift Dotti showcases the very best of his abilities as a modern performer and writer, and there’s also a clear connection between the artist and the underlying beat – rather than two worlds forced together, as is more commonly the case in the rap and collab realm of late.
Scottish rapper and artist TEKKY hits hard both musically and on the mic, with the launch of his gritty and impactful new indie gem Hack It.
Retro electronic sound-play and quirky titles meet with minimalist artwork and contemporary effected raps – the elusive ron builds up a fresh sound, with the likes of this year’s single Ed Hardy Swag!
Kolen McClain brings purpose and style back to modern music, attacking the current scene with a divine fusion of Soul, RnB, and Hip Hop.
Boldly reigniting the essence of hard-hitting rap and hip hop, backed by an electrified production both immersive and distinct, PARTY CRASHA’S recapture the attention of the masses, with the unignorable new single Family Reunion.
The sense of story, the personal ache and honesty, the sharpness and clever poetry of the bars – everything engages; a dark and fascinating ode to inner turmoil and desperation.
Spendit’s upbringing was one soaked in adversity, and these experiences emerge throughout the seven tracks of Star EP. It’s a thought provoking collection, musically diverse and also impressive in terms of the bars and energy with which Spendit performs.
Brazilian beats and intoxicating melodic flavours to match – The St. Missy EP captures a groove unrivalled at present, from the moment the addictive layers and anthemic presence of RAKÁTA begins to play.