THE FLIPTRIX INTERVIEW 2023

We managed to sit down with Fliptrix to find out where he and his music are at right now. Though he says he wants this project to be “timeless”.

Interviews, Music Reviews, Music NewsJames Wijesinghe16 April 2023Hip Hop, High Focus, Boom BapComment

Purpose

Melbourne-based beatsmith Fdluxx comes through with his first single of 2023, hosting Verbz and B-ahwe for a chilling new tune entitled ‘Purpose’

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe27 January 2023Fdluxx, Verbz, B-ahwe, Alternative Rap, Alternative R&B, UK AlternativeComment

Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)

Loyle Carner, the statesman of British hip-hop with a spoken-word twinge, has released the third single from his upcoming third album, 'hugo'

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe23 September 2022Loyle Carner, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Main Man Syndrome

Five heads link-up for a true team track from Potent Funk Records. Produced by Forest DLG, who you may also know as Chemo or Telemachus, it's a gripping, eerie firebrand

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe11 August 2022Dabbla, Illaman, GEAR, Benofficial, Forest DLGComment

Mash up the Dance

Drum and bass supergroup Watch The Ride (Randall, DJ Die and Dismantle) bring onboard new-gen star Nia Archives for their clattering single ‘Mash up the Dance’

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe11 June 2022Watch The Ride, Nia Archives, DnB, UK D&BComment

Loops

Brum boys Manics and dylantheinfamous reconnect for their latest release 'Loops'

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe3 May 2022Manics, Dylantheinfamous, Dylan GrayComment

Alec Baldwin

Potent Funk figurehead Dabbla comes crashing out of the gate in a whiteknuckle whirlwind with latest video 'Alec Baldwin'

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe2 May 2022Dabbla, Jaysun, UK Rap, Alt Hip HopComment

Ten Toes Down

Originally set to drop on High Focus Records ten years ago, UK veteran Dubbledge drops his long-lost album 'Ten Toes Down' via Potent Funk

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe15 February 2022Dubbledge, UK Rap, Alt Hip HopComment

stop spoiling everything

Premiered by Wordplay, Welsh wonderboy Luke RV cements his own style with ‘stop spoiling everything’

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe7 February 2022Luke RV, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment

Blood Red Cheese Wire

One of the UK’s most mind-blowing lyricists, Jam Baxter, makes his welcome return to Blah Records with a surprise single ‘Blood Red Cheese Wire’

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe17 December 2021Jam Baxter, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, Alt Hip HopComment

Nobody

Out via their shared label Potent Funk Records, Dabbla and Sumgii's 'Nobody' is as crazy as it is cohesive

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe6 December 2021Dabbla, Sumgii, Potent Funk, Alternative Hip Hop, ExperimentalComment

No Sleep

One of the only acts to break out of the UK hip hop underground, Frankie Stew and Harvey Gunn make their welcome return with ‘No Sleep’, featuring Sam Tompkins

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe26 November 2021Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn, Sam Tompkins, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK Hip Hop, Alt Hip HopComment

Please Don’t Move To London It’s A Trap / Awful Things

In his typically candid fashion, Murkage Dave’s new singles express remorse and acceptance for his current surroundings, while disclosing the very human life of being an artist, and the man he is

Gold

Polished producer Mom Tudie shines on his new single ‘Gold’ alongside Maya Law

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe10 November 2021Mom Tudie, Maya Law, UK R&B, Alternative Soul, Alternative R&BComment

Rocks

Lex Amor makes her solo return with ‘Rocks’; the brand new single from one of North London’s most unmistakable voices

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe6 November 2021Lex Amor, UK Rap, Alternative Rap, UK AlternativeComment

Paper Cup

dexter's new tune ‘Paper Cup’ backs internalised anxieties with danceable grooves, producing an eerily upbeat ode to troubled times

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe29 October 2021dexter, R&B, Alternative R&B

Sirens

Tyrer makes a noise with her latest single ‘Sirens’ featuring Rein Moss

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe21 October 2021Tyrer, Rein Moss, UK Soul, UK R&B, Alternative R&BComment

Irrelevant Elephant

East End storyteller Hak Baker makes an important point on ‘Irrelevant Elephant'

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe12 October 2021Hak Baker, UK Alternative, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment

NO BLACK, NO IRISH

Production powerhouse Swindle delivers another new single ‘NO BLACK, NO IRISH’ with the help of two iconic voices: Maverick Sabre and Joel Culpepper

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe9 October 2021Swindle, Maverick Sabre, Joel Culpepper, UK R&B, Alternative R&BComment

Mean Amount

We recently saw the release of BXKS’ latest anthem, ‘Mean Amount’

Music ReviewsJames Wijesinghe28 September 2021BXKS, UK Rap, Alternative RapComment