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Blue Lab Beats

Napoli – IT

  • 30.04.2025
  • 21:00
  • Cortile del Maschio Angioino
  • Free

Bio

“Sun-dappled amalgam of analog and electronic sounds, string-laden, swoony elation”
CLASH

“hip-hop grooves and interwoven hooks that nodded to the late J Dilla and Robert Glasper, as well as influences from London’s booming young jazz, hip-hop and neo-soul-steeped underground.” THE GUARDIAN   

“an abundance of sparklingly produced cuts that’ll bring an endless hit of euphoria whenever played.”  HUNGER 

“Their sound is a shining example of the youth-driven, boundary-breaking creativity that characterises the blossoming scene which is dominating the capital”
DUMMY

Blue Lab Beats forerunners of the new soul/jazztronica scene, responsible for some of the most innovative and exciting new music coming of the UK, release their new single “Say Wow” on the legendary Blue Note label. The single precedes the release of the in demand production duo’s hotly anticipated fourth studio album, “BLUE ECLIPSE” (April 19) which will usher in a new era for the immensely talented act. Following their collabs. on previous singles with the likes of Kojey Radical, Daley, Kaidi, Poppy Daniels, Richie Seivwright and Camilla George, “Say Wow”, sees  multi-talented rapper/producer/artists, Jay Prince and IDK, join forces with the guys on this ridiculously funky hip hop track, once again displaying the sheer scope and versatility of Blue Lab Beats musical palette. 

NK.OK and Mr DM have already packed a lot into their nascent musical careers winning a Grammy for their production work with Angelique Kidjo and performing and contributing tothe widely acclaimed Bafta nominated film, Rye Lane. Speaking of the new single …  “We worked with an amazing keyboard player and producer, Nico Harris on this track and it came together really quickly, in a couple of hours in fact as it flowed so naturally! We sampled Nico and improvised and added the drum beat to give the track some added bounce.  For the past year we’ve been listening to IDK loads and we just love his approach with his flow and wordplay. For the second verse we chose someone from the UK, our bro Jay Prince. When we heard his verse we just knew this song was fully complete.” Jay Prince adds “it has been a pleasure being a part of an amazing record especially under a historic and reputable label such as Blue note, we’re making history here with a great song with talented creatives that continue to push boundaries and give such an offering to the world of music, so it’s great to be a part of something that’s inspiring – Say Wow is literally just that”.

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