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J Carlyle has already proven himself as a true all-rounder, blending his love for rap and poetry into a unique sound that makes him stand out from the hundreds of hopeful upcoming musicians putting themselves out there.
He’s already one step ahead of the game, having received praise from big names such as BBC Introducing and GRM Daily for his fusion of genres; he hopes he can further establish himself as one to watch within the UK rap scene with the release of his new single.
Carlyle is no newcomer to music, having started writing tracks at the age of 15, drawing influence from a range of styles such as Reggae, Old School Dub, R&B and Dancehall, he even spent time exploring as a grime MC before eventually falling into the fusion sound we hear from him today.
2020 was a big year for the artist and brought the release of his debut EP ‘Calculating the Ifs’, which racked up impressive streaming hits and only encouraged him more to keep pushing to release more music.
The inspiration ..
Happy Friday readers! We’re back to round off the week with a collection of stunning tracks that are HOT off the press.
With an insane number of great releases to choose from we were truly spoiled this week, and delighted to be sharing another Fresh Hit Radar lineup with you.
Let’s kick off with the wonderful Vicky Trantou and single All About Me. Smooth and sultry All About Me is an accomplished R&B track from the young songstress. Ethereal vocals, bouncing percussion and some gorgeous runs..
Multi-talented creative J Carlyle makes his musical return with new single Intruder Alert, coming on 5th February. Rapper, poet and multi-faceted artist J Carlyle has already seen successes in music, ..
Brooklyn based Thai-Chilean singer and songwriter Araya is following in the footsteps of revolutionary lo-fi/r&b artists like Joji and Easy Life who are shaping perspectives of modern music.
Using his music to express his identify and encourage others to do the same, his creativity can be seen through his thoughtful videos, individual fashion sense and his willingness to never tie himself down to a particular genre.
Born and raised in New York, like many young people Araya has always dreamt of a career in music, first writing his own tracks at just 10 years old. He uses his music as an opportunity for self-understanding and reflection, taking the listener on a journey into his mind.
“I think my music is mainly inspired by curiosity to forever learn and further investigate certain parts of myself that have led me to a deeper understanding of my place here. I think music has provided me a space to dissect my thoughts and experiences in an organic way that is lasting. The drafts of bot..
Hold on to your seats, Brooklyn-based Araya takes us on a weirdly wonderful ride of sound with debut album Atlas (set for release on January 23rd). The Thai-Chilean singer-songwriter is a talent that ..
That’s right it’s time for another stunning line-up of new music we’ve had the pleasure of stumbling across this week.
From Pop to R&B, Indie to Folk this week we’ve well and truly got it all
Let’s dive straight in to the Music.
First up it’s Joani with her hauntingly beautiful ST MORITZ. Ethereal vocals, mournful harmonies and twangy guitars make for a stunning yet haunting track from the talented Joani. This Alt-Indie track is a curious wonderland of subtle and smooth sounds, layering of ..
“Massively interesting character and a lot to come from him I suspect” – BBC Introducing
“SFZ is one of those artists whose music puts society under the magnifying glass, and delivers, in every track, a cold shower of reality.” – Planet Singer
Following closely in the footsteps of other British breakthrough rappers such as Dave, Classically trained pianist and rapper, SFZ (also known as Joe Ordish) is bursting onto the UK Hip Hop scene and making waves with his unique, interesting raps and classical piano fusion.
With the surge of lo-fi hip hop and rap into the popular music scene, this style slots perfectly into the gap of what we were missing, bringing us real hard-hitting lyrics with a melodic juxtaposition to the piano.
Joe flexes all of his skills on this track, not just composing and writing the song, but self-recording and producing as well. It’s no surprise that BBC Introducing has already caught wind of the rapper.
Elevate is the debut single for SFZ; it’s a super-chill..
We’re back with another instalment of our Fresh Hit Radar feature. This week we’re really slowing it down with a collection of sultry, R&B infused tracks from some incredible artists.
First up it’s sibling duo Skelly with track Sentiment. This Jazz-inspired single is the perfect blend of old and new, fusing classic Jazz elements with modern R&B flair. Grooving brass sections and some stunningly smooth vocals make track Sentiment a stand-out debut release from Skelly, we can’t wait to see what ..
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