bastard-dirt-hop
1:34 of pure bliss, an ode to the summer, bastard spawn of surf rock, indie and hip hop… Surf Is Up it declares with joyful abandon, lets respond to the cry, lets go surfing, why not! Maybe Malachai will be there, in his many guises, perhaps as Hundred Strong, the super respected hip hop beats and soul producer from Bristol that he is.
Hundred Strong, AKA Malachai is Ben Dubuisson, a beatsmith producer who released a handful of albums and EPs on Bristol indie Hombre and then on London label Altered Vibes. He has moved on from there, in sound and stable, as can be heard on Malachai, his latest incarnation and one, it seems, which is likely to be around for a while.
Snapped up by Domino sub Label Double Six and receiving big love from the press, his album is due out this month and you'll no doubt be hearing plenty of it on radio. Leaning on his hip hop roots but venturing down a darker route with Malachai, Ben is exploring new territory, and this is a refreshing sound from a very talented producer.
Hundred Strong, AKA Malachai is Ben Dubuisson, a beatsmith producer who released a handful of albums and EPs on Bristol indie Hombre and then on London label Altered Vibes. He has moved on from there, in sound and stable, as can be heard on Malachai, his latest incarnation and one, it seems, which is likely to be around for a while.
Snapped up by Domino sub Label Double Six and receiving big love from the press, his album is due out this month and you'll no doubt be hearing plenty of it on radio. Leaning on his hip hop roots but venturing down a darker route with Malachai, Ben is exploring new territory, and this is a refreshing sound from a very talented producer.
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dance pop but not the electro kind
Another band with Golden in the name, (read in a few weeks there will be a Wolf theme!). The guys have been around for a while, but after playing various club nights and building up a good fan base last year we haven’t heard anything from them for a long time. However word from their website recently stated that Gwilym has been writing a lot of new material and is slowly building a band around those songs.
I really look forward to hearing their new stuff, and seeing them in a live environment. I have placed a beautiful version of their ‘hit’ magic touch. Behind their studio in an alley, an acoustic guitar and lovely harmonies are recorded on to a nicely tinted film. Attached to stream is a recent Penguin Prison remix of their ‘True Romance’ song.
I really look forward to hearing their new stuff, and seeing them in a live environment. I have placed a beautiful version of their ‘hit’ magic touch. Behind their studio in an alley, an acoustic guitar and lovely harmonies are recorded on to a nicely tinted film. Attached to stream is a recent Penguin Prison remix of their ‘True Romance’ song.
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