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Tha Creator Radio

Cyko Corps Radio

bittersweet and dusty lofi hiphop with an indie touch

stay awake mixtape

A collection of the best music I found between 2017 & 2018. From the early discoveries of Lo-Fi, Underground Hip Hop & Boom Bap.

kenda'coo café - Released between 2017 & 2018

kenda'coo café - The very best of early Lo-Fi & Underground Hip Hop

A BIG TUNE!!! Bringing back MC GAMBLA with this Absolute Banger
please repost this one you wont regret it

Bad Way

Never one to conform, The Hidden branches out from his familiar sounds of luscious Lo-Fi grooves and seeks to intertwine them with more electronic and synth based instrumentation. “The Science Museum” delves deeper into these electronic soundscapes and delivers 5 tracks of hybrid styles that truly showcase The Hidden as a versatile artist that is willing to step outside his comfort zone and pursue creativity where ever it takes him.



“The concept is about combining our knowledge of science and nature with humankind's desires to generate 'life itself'. Convincingly less artificial and more organic methods will shape our imminent future as we look deeper within the nano technologies of evolving evolution towards its inevitable 'beautiful' automation.”



We start our journey to beautiful automation with a track entitled “We Are All Free”. An awe-inspiring soundscape of synth pads gliding across the stereo field and layered with melodies that seep into existence over an 808 inspired drum break. This track was written during lockdown due to covid restrictions. However the mantra of “We Are All Free” resonated in the misstate of free thinking and time to spend on more creative endeavours during this time, perpetuating the thought of freedom as an internal feeling opposed to an external state of being.



The title track “The Science Museum” is a call back to the more organic influences as its uplifting melody drives the track forward from a swinging break to luscious guitar riffs from the endlessly talented Curt Black and stabbing vocal samples all mix with foley and a pulsing bass line to create a unique take on Hip Hop grooves.

1989 is a hard hitting track with elements reminiscent of 90’s rave music. Horn stabs set the tempo and the drums follow with scattered percussion fills and topped with an iconic flute solo before the beat breaks down into a bouncing groove that immediately captures the ears and leads the head nodding for long after the track has finished.


The head nodding slows but by no means stops as we continue through to “Wonders Of The World”. The penultimate track and another outstanding demonstration of The Hidden’s ability to fuse multiple styles into a cohesive singular. Swinging grooves emanating from a dusty break, layered with percussion shots and chord progressions which melt seamlessly into synth stabs and FX to bring together the theme of organic colliding with synthetic. 



The Finale of this project comes in the form of “New Life”. A fitting name to round off the concept of the EP and it delivers perfection sonically too. Bringing the tempo back up to a middle ground between the previous tracks with its stuttered and bouncing melodic elements that ricochet off the heavy kick and bass line.
A precisely calculated ending to a fully immersive project.

The Science Museum

Wonders Of The World

i wasnt aloud to watch whose line as a kid but i think its pretty good now

flugdank ("gudina" LP)

the burn marks on my epiano wont go away

flowerz

NOW ON SPOTIFY! :D https://open.spotify.com/album/5jXmC7tTHcllYR03NfvFHx

Free Download <3

Shinjuku

A tape full of exclusives from all our loyal supporters & contributors! Cozy's first official Collective tape will be out Valentines Day!

Jeiku - Sitting On Top Of A Redwood (Outro)

couldn't think of a title so i asked facebook and they couldn't either so i gave up

Happy Hardcore Vibes

Diffenz Wayz

Hardcore Rave Classics Vol 1

Toda Rhythm

IT'S TIME FOR HARDCORE

Recorded walking through Highfield Campus at Southampton University.

Southampton University

The Hidden - Southampton University

Masked Man - Cash Out (Cozy Collective Exclusive)

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Peach Rings w/ oatmello (Sugar EP out NOW)

The title track and the first single “3:30pm“ from the forthcomming E.P is a bustling public vibe with laid back jumping jazz hop instrumentals. This beats got swagger!

The track has been released on the 25th of November by Aviary Bridge Records: 

Streaming platforms and music video link: song.link/i/1485652681

Learn more about the project and whats happening with rocomoco here: https://wordpress.com/view/thevelvetnest.wordpress.com

3:30pm

3:30pm /with rocomoco

"Wonderland" sits somewhere between down tempo indie pop and chillhop. Call and response melodies from Japanese Kotos and electric guitars are telling tales from beautifully strange and undetected places.

It's the second single from the upcoming EP "3:30pm“ by rocomoco + The Hidden. The single has been released January the 13th by Aviary Bridge Records. The first single "3:30pm" (Nov 2019) got good responses from blogs like Le Visiteur, Online, The Word Is Bond and VibeGods. Stereofox wrote: "Yeah, this isn't your average Lo-fi track". The tune went top ten on Hypem and gained over 50 lofi hiphop and chillhop playlists on Spotify.

"Wonderland" also comes with a video that relates to the "Roaring Twenties". Europe connected by luxury trains. Martin Gropius and Le Corbusier designed visions of functional and cozy homes for all. A brave new world of art and futurism and the metropolis cities played out as hedonistic amusement parks. "Wonderland" is about these golden vibes we are still hooked on so much.

More information about the "3:30pm" project here: bit.ly/330pm_info

https://soundcloud.com/rocomoco
https://soundcloud.com/aviarybridgerecords

Wonderland

Wonderland /with rocomoco

Back At The Apartment w/rocomoco

So Close To The Sea w/rocomoco

Far Away From Everything w/rocomoco

Gabberbox 12 WEB 5th Gear

Industrial Hardcore - Showtime

The Hidden is an always evolving private collection of lo-fi recordings, musical ideas and visual experiments by the British artist Dan McRae from Southampton. He is a hidden gem operating under the radar. You will find collages of orchestral recordings, lo-fi beats and music videos for artists such as fthmlss, Behind Clouds, Damaa Beats & rocomoco to name just a few. This fresh new artist's debut on Aviary Bridge Records in 2019 with Berlin duo 'rocomoco' Their first E.P '3:30pm' quickly entered Hype Machine and gained rapid traction in the lo-fi scene. Their second E.P 'Wishing The Clouds Away' gained even further traction pushing their first year of stream over 1million. This was sealed by the release of their follow up single 'Cat's In The Basket' which got them positioned onto Spotify editorials. Now as 2020 come to a close The Hidden has a new body of work due for release in early 2021 but with the release of the Aviary Bridge Records 'Autumn Nights' compilation this marks a new milestone. Vinyl Pressing!!