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UK Garage

Suli Hyuga orchestrated the ultimate soundtrack for seances with the soul with the luxe ambient garage house grooves in his seminal track, +24. BLEED+

Posted on 22 January 2024

The timbres and textures within Suli Hyuga’s latest release, +24. BLEED+, may feel comfortingly familiar, but the London-based artist’s approach to synthesising UK Garage with House and Rap pushes the sonic flavours into arenas that few other artists have seen the potential within.

Perfect for late-night seances with the soul, this seminal release is a reverberation of pure incandescent hypnotism, with every progression, a new subjugation to its luxe atmosphere. With Suli leaving no one else’s imprint on his work as the sole architect of his soundscapes, the mark he will leave on the UK Garage landscape will be definitively his distinctive own.

+24. BLEED+ is the title single pulled from Suli Hyuga’s 5-track EP, which promises to dive deep into a cavern of cathartic dance-influence hip-hop. With rich resonance set to spill from the atmospheric synths between his smooth vocal flows as they groove through dynamic bars and around alchemic arrangements of raw basslines and intuitive percussion, the EP is primed to become an aural phenomenon in its own right.

Stream +24. BLEED+ on all major platforms, including SoundCloud, from January 19th.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Spotlight Feature: Annava Put a Fresh Spin on Garage House with His Track, I Know

Posted on 18 January 2024

With structural twists and style transgressions always a feature of his genre-fluid discography, Annava’s self-produced unorthodox approach to sound design is a far cry from electronica monotony. His latest single, I Know, is a transmission of uninhibited expression within an echo of a deeply evocative memory.

Following a year of sonic adventures and collaborations, this Sacramento-based producer has crafted a track that stands as a testament to his evolving artistry. It begins with a subtle introduction, setting the scene for an intimately expansive auditory experience. Annava’s skill in blending genres is evident as he infuses the track with elements reminiscent of 100 gecs and Fred Again while following lesser-explored intersections of sound.

The genius of ‘I Know’ lies in its ability to maintain a grounded edge while exploring melodic realms. The track’s progression is a masterful blend of restraint and release, with every beat and synth wave meticulously placed to build a crescendo of emotional resonance. It’s a trippy, trance-inducing experience that transports listeners beyond the ordinary. The track’s progressive momentum is matched by a sense of euphonic catharsis, leaving listeners drenched in a sea of electronic bliss.

Annava said:

“For this release, I was inspired by UK Garage, 90s jungle, DnB, and old house mixes and the influence of my music teacher who challenged me to add harmonic variation in my tracks. 

Mostly, my music has no inherent sentimentality or meaning. I Know became the exception when I chopped up some vocals I recorded for an unreleased track, and it became a reflection of the pain of leaving someone you are in love with.” 

Stream I Know on Spotify now.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

UK Hip Hop Got Hotter Through Dalts’ Latest Collab, ‘No Time’, featuring Jez, SK1NT and Charla Green

Posted on 21 June 2022
Dalts

Sheffield’s most infamous producer, DJ, events promoter, and label runner, Dalts, has contributed more than most to the UK music scene in the past five years. Now, he’s here with his latest single, No Time, featuring Jez, SK1NT and Charla Green.

The garagey hip-hop track uses old-school grooves, oscillating bass and skippy beats to keep the flow kicking under the clever vocal layering, which merges the originality of every featuring artist. From deadpan rap bars to distorted and transcending vocal samples, No Time is a hypnotic vibe tapestry which reminds you how great and gritty UK hip hop can be.

Check out Dalts on Facebook and Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

UK rap artist STXLUS has left us hooked with his debut single, Nobody’s Callin’

Posted on 26 May 2021

UK Rap artist STXLUS has recently signed to the indie record label TENzero1 records and made his debut with the single, Nobody’s Callin’; a powerful snapshot of emptiness and misanthropy, framed in a grimey garage trap beats.

The witty observations and the way he allows his attitude to fall by the wayside so that raw, relatable emotion bleeds through in Nobody’s Callin’ is as powerful as it is unforgettable.

Given that plenty of us have just endured the loneliest time that we’ll ever know in our lives, it means more than words can say that STXLUS was so forthcoming in admitting the pain that comes through solitude and making that conversation feel acceptable elsewhere.

Nobody’s Callin’ is available to stream and download on all major platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

UK rap artist T. Fewdo shared his infectious ‘Energy’ in his latest music video

Posted on 27 March 2021

Coventry, UK-based rap artist, T. Fewdo, has followed on from the success of their debut album ‘Out of the Ordinary’ with their electrifying release ‘Energy’; the animated track is everything that it says it is on the tin.

Through a mix of grime, UK garage, and drill, T. Fewdo created a galvanising platform for the witty, intricate rap bars he’s quickly becoming renowned for. The lyricism in Energy is so much more than just a series of clever one-liners. The galvanising message behind Energy was hammered home with bruisingly genius blows.

The official video premiered on February 25th, you can check it out for yourselves by heading over to YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Coventry’s T. Fewdo flows in with vibrant Garage-inspired ”A Typical”

Posted on 27 June 2020

I love it when artist mix up genres such as Hip Hop, Grime, UK Garage, Afro Trap, EDM, Trap, UK Drill, Afro Swing, and Spoken Word. T. Fewdo is a rare type of artist that does exactly that. He is a true multi-talented master musician who is pushing the boundaries with his pen and brain. This isn’t your usual basic music, that much is very clear.

The UK based artist who is from Coventry, home of the mighty Sky Blues who are on the rise much like T. Fewdo. He is of Premier League standard that is for sure. T.Fewdo is inventive and I like the intricate ciphers he creates with passion and drive. This is the one of the most underrated emcee’s around and he’s definitely not a typical musician. With singing, rapping and the garage beat, you feel like you are getting the full menu to your earbuds.

”A Typical” from T. Fewdo is a top track as he likes to push the boundaries and gives the audience a way inside the studio with his vivid descriptions and soul food beat. This is one of my favorite songs of 2020.

Check this song out right now on Spotify and get the beat flying high today.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen