Hip Hop

ONE TO WATCH: Sirkri

French producer Sirkri is our One To Watch. 9th Wonder, Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Black Milk and Kev Brown – just some of the major influences on Sirkri’s work. The French producer (yes, another one) recently put those musical inspirations to good use and came up with Sade’s Dream, a masterclass in musical ordered chaos. …

Electronic

ONE TO WATCH: Cambio Sun - Intuition

Cambio Sun delivers a smooth guitar driven track for you to zone out too. I have literally had this track on repeat as much the raiiN mix done by Sir CRKS. Intuition is an outstanding track produced and vocaled by the very talented 18 year old Charlie Tait who is part of the Sydney based …

Music

ONE TO WATCH: Coops Feeling Like "Life's Good"

London Rapper Coops wins the Choice Fm “Breakthru” competition to open up for Nas… Young London Rapper Coops has truly landed a gig of a life time opening up for emcee legend Nas on his “Life’s Good” Tour. This young man is one to watch having a nice blend of a new school twist with …

Interviews

ONE TO WATCH/INTERVIEW: Tiago

We interviewed our One To Watch from the UK, Tiago. I have had the distinct pleasure in introducing a young up and coming producer by the name of “Tiago”. This kid is talented – fact.  Tiago is a 20 year old producer of Portuguese descent hailing from Crawley. Tiago spends most of his time dotted …

Hip Hop

ONE TO WATCH: Orion

UK producer Orion is our One To Watch today. It’s a small world, isn’t it? While commenting on a Facebook friend’s status from Detroit, one of his friends also commented who happens to go to my university. He invited me to like his Facebook page and now we’re here. Orion (real name Ope Alayande) is …

Electronic

ONE TO WATCH: Hominidae

If atmospheric sampling and instrumentation is what you’re into, you better keep tabs on our One To Watch, Hominidae. Hominidae (stylised Hominidæ) is a producer from Raleigh, North Carolina. His spacious beats are sprinkled with crackling nuances, drum compression of varying intensity and an overall chilled out nature. In fact, nature is the perfect word to describe …

Electronic Hip Hop Sampling

ONE TO WATCH: Djablo

Our One To Watch is Swedish-based designer, doodler and musician Djablo. Juan Fernando Maguid is a designer, artist, animator and musician from Sweden. He owns his own company, Temperamento, and he has worked with clients as big as Ericsson and EA. But I’m not here to talk about his business today. Under the guise of …

Hip Hop

ONE TO WATCH: Tay Devenny

Meet Tay Devenny: an emcee out of the UK with a laid-back and smooth flow reminiscent of Guru from his Jazzmatazz projects. Backed by jazzy and downtempo beats, Devenny showcases how hip-hop isn’t just about aggression and braggadocio.  Take his recent collaboration with your boy Languid, for example.  From the cold smooth production to the poetic imagery laced …

Electronic Video

ONE TO WATCH: Wize The Producer

Wize the Producer, Rapper, Singer is set to drop his new track Oxymoronical over the Rick Ross “Amsterdam” beat and gives you more than you bargain for… Wize sets the tone of nicely from start to finish with a great flow that matches the beat to a T. Wize is a North London artist that has been …