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Tesfa Williams celebrates his personal ancestry and the diversity of black electronic music with a name change on his Heist Recordings debut. 

First things first. T. Williams is now Tesfa Williams. And although the dot is gone after the T, by taking that away, the artist openend up a whole world of meaning, personal storytelling and recognition of his roots.  

“Originally when I started "T.Williams" it felt like my African first name Tesfa wouldn't be welcomed in the scene. Something I've experienced in general from school, college, work etc….. I grew up in a Rastafarian family with Carribean heritage and my parents decided to give me and my siblings African names to connect us to our African ancestry. I now feel like I’m ready to embrace this part of me as an artist and share it with the world.” 

Tesfa Williams is an artist with a long history in UK club music. Long before his critically acclaimed debut album in 2024 ‘Raves of future past’, he was knee-deep in the UK grime scene and throughout the years, he has built a strong reputation in UK funky, soulful house and Garage with remixes of Latch for Disclosure and Sam Smith (yes, that track), bumping originals on Strictly Rhythm, Local Action with Julio Bashmore, and much more. On his debut for Heist, we see the artist dig deep into his black roots and deliver an EP that celebrates his eclectic sound with 4 originals full of high notes.    

The ’Beyond today’ EP kicks off with ‘Moments Ahead’, a classic filter-house jam with lovely soulful chops and the perfect amount of grit. It’s the type of funky, peak-time house track that will ignite any dancefloor with its irresistible groove. ‘Get it together’ is a collab with likeminded Bristolian producer Wilfy D, and sees the artists layer some classic R&B vocals over an infectious warehouse groove. It’s the kind of track that’ll grab anyone’s attention on a first listen. The breakbeat loop in the background gives the percussion its dry immediacy and the sparse melodic hits and irresistible vocal chops turn this track into an absolute dancefloor monster.  

On the flip, the London producer merges his love for soulful house with contemporary electronics on ‘Brighter life’. There’s something deliciously breezy about this song, where the vocals, chord hits, sweeps, and hits deliver a groove that’s laidback and powerful at the same time. The electronic parts of this track are cleverly laid out to contrast the syrupy sweet vocal and underline the class of the artist’s ability to effortlessly blend genres.  

The EP closes with ‘Futures’, a bottom-heavy late-night burner much in the style of Dam Swindle’s 2023 Heist outing ‘Soul’s lament’ or the percussive goodness of Alma Negra tracks such as ‘Conversation’. There’s a nice blend of trippy electronics and driving Rhodes hits, which makes this a track perfect for those moments you simply want to go deep, heads-down, and feel the music.  

With ‘Beyond Today’, Tesfa Williams has written a piece of music that pays homage to so many of the genres that have influenced him as well as to his black roots. ‘Beyond Today’ is a contemporary club record that oozes positive energy just the way we like it and we can’t wait to play this one out to all of you.  

Enjoy the music and get ready to dance! 

 
Lars & Maarten 

Beyond today EP

Tesfa Williams - Get it together

My cover of "That's the Way".  Original song by Led Zeppelin.  

"That's the Way"-Jacob Martin

Today on Line Noise we speak to Tesfa Williams, the artist formerly known as T. Williams - and before that Dread D - a British producer who has passed through grime on his way to Funky, house and everything in between. Obviously, we talk about that name change and the very personal reasons behind it; we also dig into everything from his excellent debut album Raves of Future Past to innovation in dance music and Williams’ favourite house producers. His new single, the Beyond Today EP, drops on February 14 on Heist Recordings.  Line Noise comes with the support of Cupra.

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Tesfa Williams on the breakfast dials. Start your morning with smooth jazzy breaks that set the perfect pace, then let the energy build as we heat things up with a bold dub jungle and garage fusion.

Designed to elevate your routine and transform your day. Tune in and let the rhythm take control.

Tesfa Williams Breakfast Show 19/02/25 - Voices Radio

Tesfa Williams is back on the dials at Voices Radio, soundtracking your morning with a deep, soulful journey to ease you into the day.

The first hour flows with rich textures of Ethiopian jazz, earthy Ghanaian highlife rhythms, and golden-era nods to the legendary Roy Ayers — setting a meditative, sun-soaked tone for your breakfast hours.

As we move into the second hour, Tesfa cranks up the energy with a seamless shift into a chubby drum & bass blend, layered with grimy jungle textures and low-end pressure that keeps you alert, moving, and ready for your 11am kick-off.

It’s a global, genre-spanning set designed to nourish your ears and spark your spirit — all live from the heart of London.

Tesfa Williams Breakfast Show 16/04/25 - Voices Radio

Yes Voices — rise and shine! Tesfa Williams is back in the building, locked in and locked on for a 2-hour breakfast sensation.

Kicking off the first hour with smooth, soulful tones, jazzy rhythms, and sample classics played alongside their original cuts — a real crate-digger’s treat to ease you into the morning.

Then we take it up a notch — hour two brings the energy: percussive roots, unreleased gems, and a journey back to those early grime and breaks influences that shaped the sound.

It’s a proper ride — past, present, and future sounds all wrapped into one.

"That's the Way"-Jacob Martin

Jacob Martin

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