Creativity at work, the sound of unexpectedly blended genres emerging as immediately likable, engaging and impressive – Illuminati G offers up a full-length album of precisely these qualities and more.
Hip Hop
Driving with wholly captivating lyrics, the sort that leave you holding on intently for every bar and idea, Beauty is everything the title promises and then some.
Flickers of soulful expression meet with the ends of these short, rhythmic lines, resolving in ways that add multiple dashes of character and recognizable riffs to the entire set-up of Late Nights.
Oscar Bunnik impresses in an instant with this infectiously engaging debut release. Right from the start we get a soundscape and hook that quickly draw you in – a smooth bounce of a beat, crystal clear production, and a soulful vocal that delivers a seductive and memorable melody in a catchy yet calming, summer-anthem sort … Continued
It’s inspiring to hear something so on point in terms of the current sound of the genre, yet which manages to still be so creative & unpredictable from one track to the next.
Champion strikes with impact and somehow, despite an entire catalogue of unpredictable, creatively uninhibited tracks, further instills the faith in D.Tech as a vastly versatile, incomparable hip hop artist.
If you haven’t listened to Anechoic Birds before, but you’re a fan of musicianship and rap united – hip hop with a notably melody and mood-conscious aura – Blessed is fine choice to make.
Following a string of indie album releases that have essentially re-worked the same song ten times over, Matteu$$’ project Slum! is a refreshingly eclectic playlist, which introduces a versatile, thoughtful and skilful hip hop artist with an unstoppable drive to succeed.
A quirky concept made relatable and memorable, plenty of energy and bounce, a striking bit of artwork. Off Gate does everything it needs to do, and it does so in a stylish, surprinsgly quiet, non-intrusive manner.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. So whether the colours have fallen away, or are about to fall – any day now – the EP encapsulates that state of change, that calm before the storm.
One recent collection is the EP Devil In Denim, a fine example of the creative sound-play and contemporary rap style that consistently unite to make up Yng Spk’s sound.
Sniper Girl is fascinating, the verses draw you in with darkness and difficulty, then the hook resolves with a sense of optimism and self-belief – the inspiring notion that better is always possible, regardless of how dire your circumstances may be.