Eyez and Sleepa present the Late Ones EP * Dark Electronica WIth Support From Rinse FM & Reprezent FM

Info:

‘Late Ones’ is a combination of dark, bass driven system music and gritty atmospheric sound. Combining consciousness and euphoric club rhythms, Eyez & Sleepa’s music takes influence from Bristol’s dub scene, Livity Sound and the London label Swamp 81. Tracks have already been showcased on My Nu Leng’s Rinse FM show as well as Benteki’s Reprezent radio show.

With the launch of their own label Basilica in formation, the pair have already supported the likes of Mike Skinner during his sold out show at Gloucester Guildhall, headlined with Lamont at the Basilica show, and have upcoming features with Rider Shafique, Grim Sickers, Dread MC and Griz-O. Eyez & Sleepa have also performed the Gloucester Rooftop Sessions alongside the renowned Multi Story Orchestra, before performing at Tadstock Festival this summer.

Self taught musicians Izaak and Dylan began their experiments with music at parties, exposing others to their explorations in underground music. Over the years they have refined their sound which has morphed into what you hear today. Never defining themselves as a particular genre or style, the multi-genre pair stick to their guns and don’t always follow the trend. Now, despite living busy lifestyles, the hardworking pair often find themselves working together into the early hours of the morning, establishing their image and devising their sound.


Lucy Whittaker - 'Curious' ( “Proper Pop” – BBC RADIO 1’s CLARA AMFO )

Curious - Lucy Whittaker

Info:

“One of the most influencial unsigned commercial pop artists around” - DIVA

“Proper Pop” – BBC RADIO 1’s CLARA AMFO

“Highly influencial pop sound” – CelebMix

“A self-propelled pop sensation” – CLASH

Lucy Whittaker is one of the most important emerging pop artists right now. ‘Curious’ is a bold, brave and carefully crafted record that exceeds all expectation, delivering big synth lines, hard-hitting choruses and infectious vocal melodies. ‘Curious’ lingers long after its first listen, delving into darker territory whilst retaining its commercial appeal. Lucy’s latest single is her biggest triumph to date.

This release follows ‘ Who’s Gonna Know’ which drew notable acclaim from BBC Introducing and DIVA Magazine, later being crowned as Heather Peace’s track of the week on DIVA Radio. The single was also featured on Pop Affairs, Music Musings and Such, Vents Mag, Celeb Mix, and more.

Lucy is set to celebrate her 2018 success in Austin, Texas, after being invited to perform on the TCA stage at SXSW in March of next year. With her growing fan base and a phenomenal following in the LGBTQ+ community, Lucy smashed PRIDE Leeds, Manchester, Bristol as well as the DIVA stage, Leicester Square, London. She has also supported Clean Bandit, Craig David, Scott Mills and Anne Marie, alongside nominations for Best Record and Best Female Artist on the UMA’s 2018 longlist. Lucy’s 2017 single ‘I’m Not Ever Coming Back Again’ charted at #12 in the UK Viral 50 chart, and had radioplay on an international scale, with her debut ‘Only One’ EP braking top spot on the Hype Machine Twitter chart.

In Lucy’s words:

'Curious' is about stealing a girl off a boy. I wanted to write a song which is honest and authentic to me and the situation many people go through, and I refuse to hold anything back. For so many people, that time when you're exploring who you are and experimenting with people, gender, and sexuality is so exciting - it gives you a rush. I wanted to try and encapsulate that feeling in a track, and I think that's what 'Curious' does. It's playful, but it has a deeper message - be true to who you are, and enjoy it.


THE MOUSE OUTFIT - New Video & Album - UK Hip Hop's Finest !

The Mouse Outfit ft. Berry Blacc, Dubbul O & Ellis Meade - Late Night Doors

 

* “LATE NIGHT DOORS” IS TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM "JAGGED  TOOTH  CROOK" BY THE MOUSE OUTFIT *

* PREVIOUS SUPPORT FROM UKHH, KCRW, BBC 6 MUSIC, HHK, VADIM AND MANY MORE *

THE  MOUSE  OUTFIT
JAGGED  TOOTH  CROOK

ARTIST: The  Mouse  Outfit / ALBUM: Jagged  Tooth  Crook / LABEL: TMO  Records  (DIGITAL  AND  CD)  HHV  (VINYL)
CAT  NO: TMOCD004
FEATURED  VOCALISTS:  IAMDDB. Ellis  Meade,  Dubbul  O,  Berry  Blacc,  Kinkai,  Sparkz,  Fox,
Black  Josh,  Layfullstop,  Dr  Syntax,  Truemendous
PRODUCTION:  Chini,  Metrodome,  Defty,  Deese,  Pitch  92
MIXING: Chini,  Metrodome
MASTERING: Sappo
PHOTOGRAPHY  &  ILLUSTRATION: https://www.instagram.com/stemfourvisual/

PRE ORDER: https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/mouse-outfit-the-jagged-tooth-crook-591727


SOCIAL MEDIA:

WEBSITE  -  www.themouseoutfit.com
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/themouseoutfi
TWITTER - https://www.twitter.com/themouseoutfit
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themouseoutfit
SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/themouseoutfit
BANDCAMP - https://themouseoutfit.bandcamp.com
SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fZgTHf9UHEA1oLYLEhnk2
ITUNES - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-mouse-outfit/409857576

 

With  over  29  musicians,  vocalists  and  producers  involved  in  the  album  (including  Blue  Note’s  Ashley  Henry and  the  Cinematic  Orchestra’s  Sam  Vicary) this  is  their  most  ambitious  project  to  date.  The  lead  single  from  the  album  (I  Wonder  -  feat.  IAMDDB&  Fox)  has  already  clocked  up  over  1  million  views  on  Youtube.  Production  has  been  overseen  by  the  band  founders  Chinin and  Defty with  help  from  synth  wizard  Metrodome (LEVELZ).  Contributions  have  also  come  from  the  band’s  drummer  Deeseand  Pitch  92(High  Focus). This  album  retains  the  trademark  head  nodding  beats  of  the  band’s  previous  releases,  but  on  Jagged  Tooth  Crook,  The  Mouse  Outfit’s  jazz  and  soul influences  are  even  more  evident.  In  truest  form  Chini  and  Defty  have  sought  out  a  new  generation  of  talent  to  collaborate  with...four  tracks  from  last  year’s  breakout  soulstress  IAMDDB  (winner  of  the  breakthrough  act  of  the  year  award  at  Gilles  Peterson  Worldwide  Awards  2018),and  a  roster  of  Manchester’s  most  talked  about  rappers  and  singers,  including  Kinkai,  Berry  Blacc,  Ellis  Meade&  Dubbul  O,  T-Man  and  Layfullstop.  Long  time  collaborators  Fox,  Sparkz,  Dr Syntax&  BlackJoshare  also  present  alongside  Birmingham  based  TrueMendous.

MUSIC  VIDEOS:

So  far  the  band  have  released  9  music  videos  from  the  album,  which  can  be  found  in  this  playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk8zLnpH5Ke1jWD-Tdt6XuUvcQgz413Jk

More  music  videos  will  be  coming  very  soon.


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BIOG:

Formed  by  Chini  and  Defty  in  South  Manchester,  The  Mouse  Outfit  cut  their  teeth  as  a  live  band  for
a  hop  hop  open  mic  night  called  In  The  Loop.  It  was  at  these  events  that  the  connections  were  formed  to  create  2013’s  debut  album  Escape  Music.  A verified  UK  hip  hop  classic,  this  album  gained  The  Mouse  Outfit  a  reputation  for  nurturing  local  talent  and  bringing  them  to  the  attention  of  a  wider  audience.  Tried  and  tested  on  the  festival  circuit,  and  highly  respected  as  the  UK’s  premiere  live  hip  hop  band,  their  growing  reputation  caught  the  attention  of  the  BBC,  who  have  consistently  promoted  their  music  and  invited  them  to  two  sessions  at  Maida  Valeand  one  at  Salford’s  Media  City  for  Mary  Anne  Hobbes.
Their  second  album  ‘Step  Steadier’  (2015)  cemented  their  stature,  making  the  top  ten  of  ABC  News’  albums  of  the  year whilst  on  their  ‘Remixed’  album  (2016)  they  collaborated  with  internationally  acclaimed  producers,  including  Dub  Phizix,  Tall  Black  Guyand  DJ  Vadim.These  kind  of  accolades  helped  the  band  reach  an  international  audience  which  has  allowed  them  to  tour  in  over  14  countries  across  Europe  and  Asia over  the  last  three  years.


Top Pop / Rock From LEADER

 

LEADER OPEN SKIES

Leader, are a 5 piece pop/rock act from Oxfordshire & Buckingham. They have shared stages with the likes of Wheatus, Turin Brakes, Babybird, The Lambrettas, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Fratellis, Tom Jones, Razorlight, Lonely The Brave and most recently The Hoosiers.

In 2016 the band sold out their first headline show at Oxford’s O2 Academy, in support of their self titled EP.

The band have spent 2017 working on their brand new live show as well as writing and playing some of the best up and coming festivals, like Truck Festival and Common People.

Spring 2018 saw the band tour the UK in support of new single “Golden”With support from the likes of BBC Introducing, sponsors Hobgoblin Beer and with exciting new partnerships emerging, the band are one to watch


Beautiful Folk Music On Chloe Foy's New Video 'Asylum'

 

Chloe Foy’s latest single ‘Asylum’ has continued the success of her debut EP ‘Are We There Yet’ which drew industry acclaim from Steve Lamacq’s BBC Radio 2 and 6 shows, and earned her place at SXSW 2018. ‘Asylum’ was released on all platforms on the 3rd of August and has already amassed 437,000 streams on Spotify.

 

Asylum embodies the hope in our darkest hours, and talks of friendship, loneliness and a search for solace. The video is Asylum’s perfect counterpart, with a simple and heartwarming narrative. Asylum’s video is Chloe’s most emotive video yet and follows Trev who’s authentic way of living juxtaposes the lives of so many.

 

Asylum - in Chloe’s words:


For me, Asylum encompasses a feeling of hope that I started to feel a few years ago after emerging from a dark period of my life. It acknowledges the ebb and flow and difficulty of modern life and the loneliness that can come with that – how you can sometimes feel like a distant observer of a very strange world. But it also acknowledges that we must be forgiving of ourselves, just as our closest friends are.

 

Chloe’s Autumn Tour 2018:

 

25th Oct - Paper Dress Vintage London

Ticket Link

26th Oct - Gulliver’s, NQ Manchester

Ticket Link

1st Nov - The Old Bookshop

 

5th Nov - Oporto Leeds

 

Chloe’s Bio:

 

Chloe Foy writes a brand of melodic, homegrown pop that has been likened to such artists as Laura Marling and Sharon Van Etten. Her songs are imbued with lyrical and textural inflections evocative of much of the music she loves - taking inspiration from classical music as much as wider trends within British and American Indie pop, Chloe’s music comprises of carefully constructed arrangements that delicately compliment her cryptic lyrics.


Having just returned from the US after a string of dates at SXSW Festival, Chloe has the backing of some highly influential industry figures. Her performance at The Driskill garnered support from Bob Boilen and NPR’s late night dispatches. Chloe also featured in Marches addition of The Storm Report in the ‘20 artists on our radar’ segment and will be covered in The Unsigned Guide’s Spotlight blog on the 5th of April.


Chloe has received substantial support from Steve Lamacq on his BBC Radio 2 & 6 shows.

The singles ‘In The Middle Of The Night’ and ‘Flaws’ have featured on a wealth of Spotify official playlists including Lost In The Woods and The Most Beautiful Songs In The World, generating over 2 million plays. ‘Are We There Yet’ has been prominently featured via Hype Machine listed blogs - We Love That, Ear To The Ground, Slow Show, and more.


BAAST RELEASE THE 'UNBOUND E.P.'

"Ready to jet ahead" LINE OF BEST FIT
“ A masterpiece of fusion between Jazz, Electronica, Hip-Hop and Techno, yet, in itself, undefinable“ - INDIE PULSE
“The Video is awesome” - PLASTIC MAGAZINE
“Wow, So unique” - WORDPLAY MAGAZINE
“Really enjoyed this track” - SBTV

ARTIST: BAAST
TITLE: UNBOUND E.P.
LABEL: SCOPE MUSIC
FORMAT: DIGITAL



RED LION VIDEO:

Fresh out of the South-West duo BAAST bring dark alternative pop, mesmeric synthesis and sound design intertwined with spoken word
and soulful vocals. Unafraid to tackle politicised themes of identity, their performance will captivate and challenge the way you’re told to
think. After a year of producing and writing together, they aim to bring a refreshing, brooding sound to the ears of listeners.
Formed by Beth Griffin (Grove) and Josh Petkovic’-Short (Diessa), the pair met in Cheltenham before developing their cohesive sound
through Studio 340, a creative community arts venue. Here, they began their out-of-the-ordinary journey.

Growing up in a limiting, restricted and conforming community, Beth was left feeling disconnected from her surroundings, while Josh
fell disillusioned with society. The years of inability to explore personal identity now fuels their ambition to craft songs that speak a
visceral truth about what it’s like to grow up with that disconnect. The importance of individuality is prominent throughout BAAST’s
performance, and their powerful tales charge through every second of each song.

The magnetising duo are highly anticipated within their local live scene, as both work on their solo projects. Josh releases left-field
electronic music under Diessa and runs label/art collective Gloam Recordings, working with the likes of Brian Eno endorsed artist R.ariel,
as well as Yuki Ame, LTO and Kayla Painter. Beth is also one of five within her hip-hop vocal collective group ‘5 Mics’ (Griz-O, JPDL).
As well as performing at Greenman Settlement Festival, Witcombe Cider Festival and Tadstock, she has supported the likes of Martha
Reeves & The Vandellas, The Hot 8 Brass Band and So Solid Crew.

FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/BAASTUK/>
INSTAGRAM <https://www.instagram.com/b44st/>
TWITTER    https://twitter.com/b44st


We Are Leif Are Ready To Expand Beyond Jazz Borders With New Album

* BIG SUPPORT ALREADY FROM JAZZ FM, BUT WITH THEIR MIX OF NEO SOUL AND TRIP HOP ‘WE ARE LEIF’ ARE READY TO EXPAND BEYOND JAZZ BORDERS *

WE ARE LEIF
BREATHE

ARTIST:We Are Leif
TITLE: Breathe
LABEL: Self Release
FORMAT: Digital / CD
DISTRIBUTION: CD Baby
RELEASE PERIOD: Sept 9th

LISTEN ALBUM:

http://bit.ly/weareleifbreathewav


VIDEO LIVE SESSION:


Led by the songwriting team of vocalist Louise Victoria and drummer, Mark Whitlam, We Are Leif deftly span the balance of jazz sensibilities with the groove and sound more associated with down-tempo genres like Neo-Soul and R'n'B. Louise's voice sits comfortably alongside the company of Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens. Musically there are nods in the direction of Erykah Badu and Jill Scott whilst retaining a classic Bristol sound, steeped in the history of bands like Portishead, Massive Attack and Lamb.

A chance meeting of vocalist Louise Victoria and drummer Mark Whitlam at a gig led to a conversation about the frustration of wanting to stretch out musically in a different direction. This direction was looking towards New York's contemporary, groove-based, jazz-infused musical scene, whilst not forgetting the UK influences.

From there, Louise and Mark began writing together and assembled the band with one of Mark's long-time collaborators, Dale Hambridge on keyboards and piano, completed by Chris Jones who recently moved to Bristol and has made waves on the local scene with his bass playing.

All four band-mates are established jazz musicians, so improvisations taking flight within a song are never far away. Between them, they span a wide musical landscape, having worked with the likes of ECM artists Andy Sheppard and Iain Ballamy, Joss Stone, Beverley Knight, Jason Rebello, Ruarri Jones, Clare Teal and Type Sun.

The debut album ‘Breathe’ is due in September, and to launch this We Are Leif will be playing at the Pizza Express Live night in London on Sunday 9th September. This is an exclusive, one night only, performance.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

http://bit.ly/weareleifspotify
facebook.com/weareleif
twitter.com/weareleif_band
instagram.com/weareleif_band
wwww.weareleif.com
https://weareleif.bandcamp.com


Social Room-Brightstar EP (Produced by Dave Stewart - Eurythmics) - “One of the north east UK's best under the radar groups." - NARC MAGAZINE

“There are very few new "rock stars" that appear on my Radar but the second I saw Matty Smith perform with the band I knew he was destined to join those noble ranks.” - DAVE STEWART (THE EURYTHMICS)

“One of the north east’s best under the radar groups."
- NARC MAGAZINE

“Arena-worthy anthems." - THE BRIGHTON MAGAZINE

“Exuded confidence and swagger, they are one to watch out for indeed."
- NATIONAL ROCK REVIEW

"What can only be described as an exhilarating and thunderous set from Wearside’s promising sextet." - THE NORTHERN ECHO

ARTIST: SOCIAL ROOM
TITLE: BRIGHTSTAR E.P.
LABEL: DAVE STEWART ENTERTAINMENT
FORMAT: DIGITAL
WEB: http://socialroomband.com/onepage.html

RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW

SPOTIFY:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0AJWEdoUEwD0a4VxSYh1Dw

 

SOCIAL MEDIA:
www.facebook.com/socialroomband
www.instagram.com/socialroomband
www.twitter.com/socialroomband
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcLALIbQ1AzDZRnkLlVSJog/videos
https://open.spotify.com/artist/56G0rhDmmSnPc60BSUx6Ri

BAND MEMBERS:
Matthew Smith
Alex Gunn
Christopher Lennord
Adam Pots
Simon Bewick

Social Room are a 6-piece band from Sunderland influenced by many of the most established Brit-pop & New Wave groups of the 90's.

Social Room bring back much of that classic sound and more with the added flavour of modern indie groups. They boast undeniably pleasing vocals, catchy lyrics and riffs; and the dynamics of their sound is un-thwarted with the inclusion of synths.

The group has been establishing themselves over the past year and a half (in particular) around the North East with some great festival gigs, most recently under The Farm & Happy Mondays to a crowd of around 3000, many saying Social Room were the buzz of the day.

Social Room remain an unsigned group but have accomplished a lot without teams of marketing experts to carry them, from the feedback they've received this could be a band to be picked up very soon and played to the many over the airwaves.

Social Room’s new E.P. ‘BRIGHTSTAR’ will be released in September and contains both the first single ‘Lets Talk’ and new single ‘Bright Star’ which will also be released in September.


** TSHA CREATES GORGEOUS ELECTRONICA INFLUENCED BY ACTS LIKE BONOBO, FOUR TET, AND FLOATING POINTS **




** TSHA CREATES GORGEOUS ELECTRONICA INFLUENCED BY ACTS LIKE BONOBO,

FOUR TET, AND FLOATING POINTS **

ARTIST: TSHA / TITLE: Dawn E.P. / LABEL: Self Release / FORMAT: Digital / DISTRIBUTION: Awal
RELEASE PERIOD: AUGUST 2018

LISTEN / BUY:

http://open.spotify.com/artist/2kLa7JZu4Ijdz1Gle2khZh


TSHA

TSHA is a producer / DJ from London who began producing after seeing Bonobo live in Berlin. You can certainly hear the influences in her music but so much more. TSHA is an accomplished DJ / Producer, her productions sounding rich and intricate, and her DJ work taking her to Wembley Stadium, Reading & Leeds Festivals.

DAWN E.P.

The Dawn E.P. is the first full release from TSHA, and its bursting with House tinged Electronica, World music influences, and well produced music with character and soul.

The Lead single ‘Badadaba’ has a wonderful restrained euphoria about it with rich organic sounds, tribal undertones and soulful vocals.

‘Can You Hear Me’ has feel good summer vibes, groove infused bass lines and warm synths

‘Move On’ Is afterparty listening with hazy melodies and angelic vocals.

ARTIST PAGE:

http://open.spotify.com/artist/2kLa7JZu4Ijdz1Gle2khZh

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram- @tshamusic <https://www.instagram.com/tshamusic/>
Twitter- @tsha909 <https://twitter.com/tsha909?lang=en>


PRODUCED BY DAMON ALBARN THE NEW TRACK ‘TELEPHONE CALL’ BY THE ARTIST ‘REMI’ DELIVERS HIP HOP IN A DARK FUTURE DISCO *

** PRODUCED BY DAMON ALBARN THE NEW TRACK ‘TELEPHONE CALL’ BY THE ARTIST ‘REMI’ DELIVERS HIP HOP IN A DARK FUTURE DISCO *


Artist: REMI
Title: TELEPHONE CALL
Label: SELF RELEASE
Format: DIGITAL





SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter : https://twitter.com/a9polo
IG: https://www.instagram.com/a9polo/
Website : https://lastvirtue.bandcamp.com/
Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDFLvj471Ou5JK4nX5teDfA

ITUNES:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/telephone-call-single/1384572574

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/296nwP7uiWPFcUGZdwLsBa


REMI INFO / INTERVIEW – C/O LOUIS JANI (BASIS MAGAZINE)

I first discovered Remi, the musical alias of an old school acquaintance, through shared spheres of influence on Twitter, and upon watching the visuals for his latest collaborative efforts with the Peoples team, I wished to learn about the approach to contemporary hip hop in a post-internet London.

Meeting on Oxford Street, we walk and talk as we make our way round the clothing stores around Soho. We discuss a lot: musical style versus musical wave, fashion tastes versus clothing trends. This is the crux of Remi’s philosophy - disenfranchisement. ‘That’s globalism, everything is accessible by everyone’, he says as we pass by stores that, give or take five years ago, would be free from backpacking culture vultures. It seems a cliched observation, but when authenticity can be bought so freely as a costume, you have to look for other ways to represent yourself than a post code or a clothing company.

It is interesting to note then, that before our meeting, I knew Remi most recently by the screen name Stephen Loco. This could be mistaken for the same fickleness that he resents in the music industry, aesthetic waves that are more style than substance. However, his focus is wildly different from so-called internet rappers. With chopped and screwed production dating back a few years, and forays into the rap scene from 2014 onwards, Remi has been honing his art, and to a point. ‘I spend a lot of time thinking about what kind of fans I want,’ he says when asked about his approach, and he is wary of chasing a wave or building on an existing movement with weak credentials. The London-based collective that he is working with others to build, Peoples, is as elusive as it is intriguing. This is not a hype-building venture. On their endeavours, he states he is ‘under so much stress, all the time,’ with a self-enforced goal for an independent launch in the very near future.

Taking inspiration from many a place, the multi-instrumentalist is a critic in his own right. Remi grimaces at a Supreme hoodie emblazoned with a Skepta graphic. ‘As a grown man, I could never wear another man on me,’ he says laughingly, but to him this is another example of the surface-level appreciation for musical culture. ‘When Azealia Banks said what she did about British hip hop people got offended, but was she wrong?’ he argues that the UK does not have a true legacy when it comes to hip hop: the titans of grime can rap, but if our best offering is Skepta and Stormzy are we being left in the dust once their wave ends? In relation to a conversation between us about the long-awaited and (arguably) conceptually scarce Konnichiwa, I questioned perhaps the role of the album in an age where the distinction between the paid mixtape and short album has been both blurred and exploited equally by the current generation of rappers. He shows me his phone’s music player, a trove of unreleased loosies and incomplete albums.

Peoples’ plan is strategic, each single to date a progression on the last and always moving their sound forward. Guitar licks blend with heavy bass kicks, with tongue-in-cheek hooks and poetic delivery. On Closed Circuit, the first single with visuals from A House On The Rise, he raps over a discordant soundscape with aggressive but reserved intent. Lyricism is always at the forefront, but for Remi and company, songwriting is key. With an extensive knowledge base when it comes to emerging sounds in urban music, he sees this as holding back even the work of his personal greats, such as SpaceGhostPurrp’s Raider Klan whose sound was popularised and developed by the likes of A$AP Rocky, Bones, and a torrent of similar cloud rap artists. If you can deliver a verse, but not a hook, he argues that your sound will remain incomplete. Now, with their own dedicated studio and access to all their equipment needs, they need only perfect and assemble the pieces they already have.

Originating from the now defunct outfit Purple Zebra, he tells me how he has a lot of catching up to do to get to the other members of Peoples’ levels. He thinks they all have catching up to do. Purple Zebra, featuring several artists including Peoples’ own SWIM, was only a fledgling act but enjoyed some success with live shows alongside the likes of Bev LDN at London venue 229. At times overly critical, it is however positive rather than pessimistic to see such an analytical approach to the art. Remi reflects on a show he opened for recently. ‘It went well… but with what I’ve learned now, I could do better.’ The slow resolve of Peoples and their associated artists seems only to prove the fable correct - this is far from the struggle rap filling up Soundcloud.

When asked about the visuals currently released on Peoples’ YouTube, he explains that himself and his frequent collaborators are extremely particular about many aspects. Lighting, for example, is carefully planned ahead of time, with filters applied to all the bulbs in their studio for the filming of Rose Royce, or fellow member Sans’ insistence on the glow of orange streetlights for 1up. Other times, things seem to fall into place. From riding round the streets of London at night until finding themselves stopping next to a certain poster, or meticulously planning a documentary for a future gallery booking, Peoples embrace fate and design in equal measure. Remi’s ambitions extend past music and into other mediums for his art - invading the home with eye-catching posters, or the wardrobe with quality garments. Music, he says, is not his end point: ‘I don’t want to still be rapping in two years’. There is a promising gap in a packed London for a talent house that scouts the best in people, detached from flawed ideas of realness, and Peoples may be just that group.

Peoples, by name alone, has representation and mentality at their core. The appeal comes not from making a trend, but from an all-encompassing way of thinking. Realness isn’t part of the equation as far as Remi is concerned. He spends a lot of time thinking about what sort of fanbase he would want, and has decided he wants a following for perspective. On both an aural and visual level, Peoples is bringing this perspective with them, but their hindsight tells them the wake is as important as the wave. Peoples is a house on the rise, with a foundation in sight, but the house has to be built first. For now, we will have to wait.  (Louis Jani)