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Adrian Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known as Tricky, is a rapper and musician from Knowle West, Bristol, England who is important in the trip-hop scene (despite loathing the tag) and remains influential on the British scene more generally. He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Read more on Last.fm

From South London, Wu-Lu's music is a refreshing mix of J Dilla style hip hop / beats together with lo-fi, psychedelic guitars Read more on Last.fm

George Herbert Evelyn (born 15 January 1970), known professionally as Nightmares on Wax or DJ E.A.S.E., is an English DJ and record producer from Leeds. His music has primarily been released on Warp Records, and he is currently based in Ibiza. Nightmares on Wax began as a group, initially comprising Evelyn and John Halnon, and later including Kevin Harper. Evelyn was introduced to soul music by his father and sister, including artists such as Quincy Jones and Curtis Mayfield Read more on Last.fm

Say She She is a Brooklyn based female-led 7 piece. Named as a silent nod to Nile Rodgers’ Chic! the band will transport you with their dreamy harmonies, catchy hooks and up tempo grooves. Say She She... C’est Chi-Chi Read more on Last.fm

Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin. They initially signed to Skam Records and later to Warp Records in the 1990s, gaining wider recognition after the release of their debut studio album "Music Has the Right to Children" in 1998. The album was followed by Geogaddi (2002), The Campfire Headphase (2005), Tomorrow's Harvest (2013), and Inferno (2026), all of which contributed to their reputation within electronic music for distinctive production and atmospheric composition. Read more on Last.fm

Formed in Scotland in 2008 by Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham 'G' Hastings, the group started performing in nightclubs when the band members were all still in their early teens. In 2012, they signed to LA based label, Anticon and released their introductory mixtapes, Tape One and Tape Two. The trio then signed to Big Dada and released debut album, Dead, which was released in 2014. The album gained a lot of critical attention and went on to win the prestigious Mercury Prize. Read more on Last.fm

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Jamaican female singer Marcia Aitken recorded at Joe Gibbs' studios in Kingston, Jamaica. She has a solo LP called 'Reggae Impact'. Read more on Last.fm

Bat for Lashes is a pseudonym of Brighton, UK, based singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / visual artist Natasha Khan (b. 25 Oct 1979, in Hertfordshire, England). She made her debut with single The Wizard (May 2006, She Bear/Drowned In Sound), following with albums Fur And Gold (Sept 2006, Echo), Two Suns (Apr 2009, Echo/Parlophone), The Haunted Man (Oct 2012, Echo/Parlophone) , [albumartist=Bat For Lashes]The Bride (July 2016, Echo/Parlophone) and her latest album is Lost Girls (September 2019). Read more on Last.fm

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