New Track: Tell Me Where – El. Train

UK producer EL. TRAIN teases his fans with a fresh new single ‘Tell Me Where’ ahead of anticipated album ‘Puzzles’ coming early summer 2019.

His first release for 2019, ‘Tell Me Where’ brings EL. TRAIN’s signature sound that combines hip-hop, R&B and electronic beats to the forefront, through the soulful bounce production, giving a taste of what’s to come on the 13 track album next month.

With a growing collaboration list that counts some of the hottest emerging UK talent in Pip Millett, Sam Wills, Iyamah, Age of L.U.N.A., Jerome Thomas, Barney Artist, Cold Callers, Kudu Blue, Sidders and Miki Rose, EL. TRAIN has amassed over five million streams as well as support from tastemakers including Soulection and NTS radio.

As one of the UK scene’s brightest emerging producers he is making serious waves on both sides of the Atlantic with additional support coming from MistaJam, Huw Stevens, DJ Target, BBC Introducing South, Complexion (Radio Westside), Rinse FM, NTS, Reprezent Radio and Soulection DJ’s.  His reputation as a UK tastemaker haven’t gone unnoticed either, with the producer been picked up for a monthly Soho Radio radio residency to further showcase his eye for upcoming talent.

EL. TRAIN further cement his place as one of the hottest UK producers by slamming this soulful house beauty…check it out below…

Song of the Day: Coming and Going – Amaal

AMAAL‘s  latest single, ‘Coming and Going’ is a silky, lustrous number, reflecting the experience of being in love can sometimes have equal parts of highs and lows and the recognition that the bad often doesn’t negate the good.

‘Coming and Going’ is the second single off the rising Somali-Canadian R&B artist’s upcoming debut EP, set to be released this summer and is the follow-up to the groundbreaking ‘Not What I Thought, which earned her the Apple Canada’s best new artist of the week title in February.’ The visuals for ‘Not What I Thought,’ directed by creative Sean Brown (best known for his work with Daniel Caesar), is quickly approaching one million views.

Watch the video for ‘Coming and Going below:

New Track: Paranoid – ThBenj

THBENJ is one of those contenders who make his presence known in the rap game with braggadocious tracks, ‘Mumble Acid’ and ‘Louder’.

However the rapper adopts a more soothing and laid-back vibe through his latest single, ‘Paranoid’, which forms part of this forthcoming full-length album, dropping 28th June.

Check out ‘Paranoid’ below:

EP Review: Intermission Vol.1 – Ricardo Williams

The build-up to the release of RICARDO WILLIAMS‘ EP, ‘Intermissions Vol.1′ has been PHENOMENAL, especially when it comes to the Come Over challenge – one of the singles from the collection – which offers different remixes of the original. More recently, R&B queen Teedra Moses graced her soothing vocals on the afterhours joint.

Now, finally, the big man of UK R&B has graced his presence with the eight track set, released via BBC 1Xtra DJ Ace’s label Recordbox late last month.

After the introduction, a very familiar mist of afterhours sets the tone with Williams’ powerful vocal instrumental effortlessly piercing through the bed of feathery soundscapes, starting with the original version of ‘Come Over’. That misty and airy tones continue on all the way through with tracks, ‘He Ain’t Me’ and ‘All I Need’.

In just a few years, It has been great to witness such a journey where a upcoming homegrown talent, who (in my opinion) exceeded his mission on pushing REAL R&B to the forefront, to flourished into one of the most promising R&B powerhouses to excite, not just his UK hometown, but across the globe.

There’s nothing else left to say, a part from go check-him-out below:

Must Listens: Come Over, He Ain’t Me, All I Need