Singer, Songwriter, Producer and DJ originally signed to "Ninja Tune" Records (UK) before deciding to go independent. Now releases on "Secret Angels" Records (US) and various labels internationally. Discovered in 2012 on a compilation released by Gilles Peterson (Brownswood Recordings UK).

Known for solo works and collaborations with artists like John Cale (The Velvet Underground), Honey Dijon (DJ) and many more. Active in multiple musical worlds but primarily associated with Soul, Trip Hop, Electronic and Indie sounds.

His next album is titled SAMUEL (birth name) and will release on April 3 2026 (birthday).

💼 : management@secretangelsrecords.com

Find all my music on Spotify:
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For all enquires: sophia@tinysaturnmusic.com

Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.

Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.

Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.

2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.

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Returning this NYD
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Let Them Eat Cake acknowledges the traditional owners of the land where we live, learn and work — the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung, Boon Wurrung, Wathaurong, Taungurong and the Dja Dja Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. We honour and pay respects to Elders past and present. Australia was, and always will be Aboriginal Land.

BACKBONE with Stormzy OUT NOW.

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Hot Since 82

Yokshire based DJ & Producer.

@KneeDeepInSound

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