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In an interview with Loud and Quiet, Space Afrika’s Joshua Inyang and Joshua Reid were asked to talk about musicians they admire who have slipped under the radar. “Rat Heart is one of the UK’s most talented producers, hands down,” Inyang says.  “Honestly, you go and speak to anyone in Manchester. And I think every…

You may have caught Blackhaine on the cover of Crack Magazine, or modelling for Vogue Italia. He’s a multidisciplinary artist – a dancer, choreographer and MC – recently involved in the choreography of Kanye’s West’s DONDA performance in Chicago. I first came across him performing in Manchester Collective’s Dark Days, Luminous Nights film. Blackhaine, real…

LayFullstop opens STiR with a prayer spoken over a muted jazztronica beat, giving thanks to God for her family, friends and the opportunities she’s been given in life. It sets an unapologetically religious tone for the rest of the mixtape and announces her new musical style, blending gospel, jazz and grime, which she broadly labels…

Blackpool-natives Boston Manor paint an Orwellian picture with strokes of anger, desperation, and vengeful indignation in their third album, GLUE. Produced by Mike Sapone, whose credits include The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me by Brand New, GLUE is a sonic departure from the band’s pop-punk roots as they delve into what vocalist, Henry…

When it comes to high-octane 2-step garage, Interplanetary Criminal is a repeat offender. This year has seen him fire out a variety of UK garage and broken beat releases on labels such as Time Is Now Records and Banoffee Pies. Packed with pulsating basslines and slick snares, Dubs Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 have allowed…