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The Offline is an instrumental cinematic soul project based in Hamburg, Germany. Inspired by moody soundtracks of 1960s and 1970s film composers (Francois de Roubaix, Brian Bennet, David Axelrod et al.), The Offline releases atmospheric, soulfully visual tunes with dramatic library-music-esque cinematic arrangements. The Offline came to life, when composer and photographer Felix Müller travelled the Atlantic coastline in the south of France with his analogue camera, capturing beach life on film. Read more on Last.fm

Bi-coastal and bilingual, Miranda Joan was born in Montréal and raised in Vancouver. Both the English and French Canadian cultures have left their mark on her artistry. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Miranda Joan grew passionate about the sights and sounds of the landscape, which continue to be an influential force in her songwriting. Coupled with a love of soul music and its many shades, Miranda Joan finds herself somewhere in-between genres Read more on Last.fm

SUPER DUTYTOUGH WORK Golden era taste, current era based. Since forming in late 2014, Super Duty Tough Work has earned the region’s premier live hip hop contingent title. Fronted by Brendan Grey and backed by a highly skilled group of local and international musicians, the band prefers to hit the stage as a seven-piece ensemble with horns, drums, bass, guitar, and keys. Read more on Last.fm

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ArmstrongWW (Born Armstrong Tanyi Orock) is a multi-genre musician born in Cameroon, Africa, and based in the creative grounds of Houston, Texas. Starting his songwriting journey at the young age of 6, Armstrong has built a name for himself by creating music that resonates with absolute honesty. Read more on Last.fm

Jazz percussionist and one half of celebrated jazz-funk duo Yussef Kamaal. Present at the embryonic stage of the 2010s South London jazz scene, Yussef Dayes is a talented drummer whose expressive and characterful style was first heard by many as part of United Vibrations. Formed with his brothers Kareem and Ahmad, alongside their friend Wayne Francis II, the act fused Afro-beat stylings with forward-looking jazz and rock elements, gaining acclaim for their second LP, 2016's The Myth of the Golden Ratio. Read more on Last.fm

Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York), better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper and actor signed to Universal Motown. He began his rap career in the group Leaders of the New School, and had his breakout moment when they featured on A Tribe Called Quest's hit, Scenario. Busta then released his debut album, The Coming, in 1996. He has since released 1997's When Disaster Strikes, 1998's E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front Read more on Last.fm

Karriem started out as jazz drummer, working with vocalist Betty Carter and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. He is also a producer, and has worked with people like The Roots, Common, Slum Village and J Dilla. He is also part of The Detroit Experiment, along with the likes of Amp Fiddler and Marcus Belgrave. If jazz and hip-hop passionately and cleverly intertwined with one another, the hybrid result would be a musically gifted lovechild. Born August 25, 1975 in Detroit Read more on Last.fm

Raised on anime, Bend It Like Beckham and old-skool hip-hop, the Misoverse is a melting pot of cultural and generational substance. Her music explores themes surrounding femininity, female empowerment and being of mixed heritage. Masterfully combining pop culture references from both countries to create her own addictive brand of music, she has aptly phrased, "Umami for the ears." Read more on Last.fm