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DJ Fricktion, D Smoke & Kelvyn Colt fed the ‘POWER’ in a homage to West Coast hip-hop

Posted on 20 May 2023

From working with RZA to Ghostface to Suspect to Digga D, Ronaldo saying he’s the best DJ he’s ever heard and DJing for Usain Bolt’s private parties, there are few DJs as accoladed and revered as the London-residing music producer and engineer, DJ Fricktion.

From being nominated at London’s club awards as best DJ, to teaching music in a prison to performing at some of the biggest venues across the globe, DJs’ career is as rich and diverse as they come. Now, he’s here with his latest single, POWER, featuring D Smoke & Kelvyn Colt, which unravels as the ultimate adrenalized hustler anthem.

If there is anyone who can speak on the relationship between perseverance, determination and success, it is DJ Fricktion; but that is just one facet of conviction in the fiery feat of hip-hop, which goes far beyond the tired rattle of 808s. The production is as massive as the vocal energy as the rap bars from the collaborators give POWER endlessly enlivening Jekyll and Hyde duality.

Any fans of Dre, Quincy Jones, A.R. Rahman and Timbaland will want to jump on POWER while it is hot.

POWER officially dropped on May 12; galvanise your Spotify playlists with it.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

It Ends Tonight: Arsnøvä doesn’t want to wait anymore on TBD

Posted on 22 March 2023

After learning from the best and flowing through genre zones like a musician version of Rick and Morty, Arsnøvä hopes that a quick change is on the menu as he can’t wait to be close to an angelic wonder on TBD.

Arsnøvä aka NØVÄ is a Los Angeles, California-based indie alternative singer-songwriter, dance performer, and actor who grew up with music in church and fuses gospel, jazz, alternative, hip hop, and electronic music.

”ARSNØVÄ was formally introduced to the music industry through interning for super-producer, Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley, who allowed him to sit in and learn from sessions with Justin Timberlake.” ~ Arsnøvä

Simmering with a self-enlightened atmospheric aura beyond what the world has heard so far, Arsnøvä might be one of the most exciting artists to emerge in recent memory. Giving us goosebumps throughout and swimming with so much life, this is a delightfully articulate single when the lights are down low.

TBD from Los Angeles, California-based indie alternative dancer and artist Arsnøvä is a glimpse-filled view of something which isn’t real yet. Sung with a full-throated intensity and packed with so much imagination and sizzling beats to get romantic with, this is a high-tempo single when emotions are at their peak.

Performed with dynamic excellence and soaring with a stunning vocal effort, we find a must-listen just waiting to be held close and played for hours on end.

Listen up more on Spotify.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen