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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: BEX

November 20, 2024

Rapidly rising British rapper-singer-songwriter Bex is one of gen-Z’s most promising new talents. Having already supported the likes of M Huncho and Russ Millions in the live space, Bex’s music draws from an early life lived globally across London, Botswana, Brunei and Belgium, resulting in a unique and compelling signature sound. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Melodic, timeless, experimental, vulnerable, warm. Tell me something unique about your creative process? Lyrics come last during the creative process. I begin a project with solely the melody in mind, and allow the lyrical content and narrative to reveal itself naturally. This happens via freestyling random flows over a chord sequence

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: FAVE

November 18, 2024

24 years old FAVE grew up in both Eastern and South-Western Nigeria and gained recognition during lockdown through her Twitter videos. She is best known for her 2022 hit ‘Baby Riddim’ from her debut EP. Currently, FAVE is in her last year of law school, which has become quite challenging as her profile grows—she even has to go in disguise some days. Get familiar… Tell me something unique about your creative process. Creating instrumental beats from scratch  Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? Any of my songs!!  What inspired you to make that song? ME!  What’s

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: DYLAN SINCLAIR

November 15, 2024

Toronto R&B artist, songwriter, and producer Dylan Sinclair draws inspiration from his Guyanese and Filipino roots, as well as the classic sounds of 90’s and early 2000’s Pop, R&B, and Gospel music – all infused with the signature vibes of his hometown Toronto. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Fresh, nostalgic, sexy, fun, different. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I’m very hands-on. I write and record all my songs. I’m now producing most of my demos and only working with a very tight production team.Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘Lemon Trees’.What

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: DOC BROWN

November 13, 2024

Multi-faceted, critically acclaimed actor, comedian, screenwriter and songwriter Ben Bailey Smith, aka Doc Brown, has been a torchbearer for UK Rap for decades. For those that don’t know his name, get familiar… What five words define your sound? I’m gonna cheat with hyphens: new-retro, future-nostalgia, instant-vintage, jazz-infused, street-certified. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I work with one producer, the same musicians. So the process is quick and comfortable – because we all know what the vibe is, every session begins from a place of progressive positivity. We don’t sit around staring a blank page, we can just jam straight away. Also we have so much

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[FEATURE] MATT B CUSTOMS INTERVIEW

November 12, 2024

To celebrate JD’s latest hook up with footwear and customisation brand, Matt B Customs, we spoke with him to discuss his favourite one-off creations. Breaking the boundaries of bespoke designs, this exciting partnership kicked off with a one-of-one duffle bag made up of deconstructed JD trainers, handcrafted at Matt’s Manchester-based studio to create something entirely unique and exclusive, yet authentic to JD. Discover more about their link up via JD. Can you walk us through your design process for customising? What initial steps do you take when starting a new project? Depends on the project, as we work in a range of mediums, from hand painting to cut

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: MACKWOOD

November 11, 2024

Drummer, producer, songwriter and bandleader,Mackwood, cut his teeth drumming and producing for some of the UK’s most exciting and forward thinking artists, including Col3trane, Nilufer Yanya, Jordan Rakei, Eliza and Blue Lab Beats. Get familiar with this VIPER interview… What five words define your sound?   Expansive, Intense, Mindful, Danceable, Curious. Tell me something unique about your creative process   I’m in the process of sharing production workflow across my band, so we can achieve sound design instantly both in studio and on stage. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first?   ‘OutMyMind’ – it’s a good example of where things are

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: LAHREL

November 6, 2024

British Jamaican artist, Lahrel, had her first break in music as the opening act for platinum-selling artist OMI on his worldwide tour, and has since been making a name for herself as a songwriter, working with the likes of Wiz Khalifa and Beyoncé collaborator BEAM. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Eclectic, transparent, thought-provoking, unapologetic and melodic. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I tend to freestyle a lot of my songs for myself and even when writing for others, I have a gift where I can hear a beat for the first time and gage

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: CHIKE

November 4, 2024

Award-winning Nigerian pop/soul sensation Chike has already hit one billion plays online and achieved much critical acclaim, including winning ‘Best R&B Album’ at last year’s Headies Award. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? I will say African, I will say highlife-influenced, emotional, storytelling, and I will also say life. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I like motion. I like to create with some type of motion. Something unique is a lot of the songs I make I go on a drive in my car, and I write and sing it, feel it then I go back

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: CHERISE

November 1, 2024

Following the release of her EP ‘Butter’, Brit Soul artist CHERISE gives VIPER the lowdown. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Quirky, Soulful, Butterly, Black, British. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I wrote this album with three of my mates: Lewis Moody, Benjamin Muralt, Tal Janes, and we didn’t start writing thinking about an EP; we just wrote to re-connect to the creative spark. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘Lost Satellite’ What inspired you to make that song? At the beginning of this year, I was feeling very lost. I

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: N3WYRKLA

October 30, 2024

Rising alt-R&B star N3WYRKLA is one of the most exciting young artists on the East Coast. Get familiar with this VIPER Presents interview… What five words define your sound? Different. Honest. Fun. Relatable. Genreless. Tell me something unique about your creative process. My writing process is always different. Sometimes I freestyle, sometimes I write out my lyrics and other times I’m writing songs randomly throughout my day. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘It don’t hit no more’ is one of my favourites. I feel like it encompasses my sound the most, even though I have

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[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: BEX

November 20, 2024

Rapidly rising British rapper-singer-songwriter Bex is one of gen-Z’s most promising new talents. Having already supported the likes of M Huncho and Russ Millions in the live space, Bex’s music draws from an early life lived globally across London, Botswana, Brunei and Belgium, resulting in a unique and compelling signature sound. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Melodic, timeless, experimental, vulnerable, warm. Tell me something unique about your creative process? Lyrics come last during the creative process. I begin a project with solely the melody in mind, and allow the lyrical content and narrative to reveal itself naturally. This happens via freestyling random flows over a chord sequence

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: FAVE

November 18, 2024

24 years old FAVE grew up in both Eastern and South-Western Nigeria and gained recognition during lockdown through her Twitter videos. She is best known for her 2022 hit ‘Baby Riddim’ from her debut EP. Currently, FAVE is in her last year of law school, which has become quite challenging as her profile grows—she even has to go in disguise some days. Get familiar… Tell me something unique about your creative process. Creating instrumental beats from scratch  Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? Any of my songs!!  What inspired you to make that song? ME!  What’s

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: DYLAN SINCLAIR

November 15, 2024

Toronto R&B artist, songwriter, and producer Dylan Sinclair draws inspiration from his Guyanese and Filipino roots, as well as the classic sounds of 90’s and early 2000’s Pop, R&B, and Gospel music – all infused with the signature vibes of his hometown Toronto. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Fresh, nostalgic, sexy, fun, different. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I’m very hands-on. I write and record all my songs. I’m now producing most of my demos and only working with a very tight production team.Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘Lemon Trees’.What

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: DOC BROWN

November 13, 2024

Multi-faceted, critically acclaimed actor, comedian, screenwriter and songwriter Ben Bailey Smith, aka Doc Brown, has been a torchbearer for UK Rap for decades. For those that don’t know his name, get familiar… What five words define your sound? I’m gonna cheat with hyphens: new-retro, future-nostalgia, instant-vintage, jazz-infused, street-certified. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I work with one producer, the same musicians. So the process is quick and comfortable – because we all know what the vibe is, every session begins from a place of progressive positivity. We don’t sit around staring a blank page, we can just jam straight away. Also we have so much

Read More »

[FEATURE] MATT B CUSTOMS INTERVIEW

November 12, 2024

To celebrate JD’s latest hook up with footwear and customisation brand, Matt B Customs, we spoke with him to discuss his favourite one-off creations. Breaking the boundaries of bespoke designs, this exciting partnership kicked off with a one-of-one duffle bag made up of deconstructed JD trainers, handcrafted at Matt’s Manchester-based studio to create something entirely unique and exclusive, yet authentic to JD. Discover more about their link up via JD. Can you walk us through your design process for customising? What initial steps do you take when starting a new project? Depends on the project, as we work in a range of mediums, from hand painting to cut

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: MACKWOOD

November 11, 2024

Drummer, producer, songwriter and bandleader,Mackwood, cut his teeth drumming and producing for some of the UK’s most exciting and forward thinking artists, including Col3trane, Nilufer Yanya, Jordan Rakei, Eliza and Blue Lab Beats. Get familiar with this VIPER interview… What five words define your sound?   Expansive, Intense, Mindful, Danceable, Curious. Tell me something unique about your creative process   I’m in the process of sharing production workflow across my band, so we can achieve sound design instantly both in studio and on stage. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first?   ‘OutMyMind’ – it’s a good example of where things are

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: LAHREL

November 6, 2024

British Jamaican artist, Lahrel, had her first break in music as the opening act for platinum-selling artist OMI on his worldwide tour, and has since been making a name for herself as a songwriter, working with the likes of Wiz Khalifa and Beyoncé collaborator BEAM. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Eclectic, transparent, thought-provoking, unapologetic and melodic. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I tend to freestyle a lot of my songs for myself and even when writing for others, I have a gift where I can hear a beat for the first time and gage

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: CHIKE

November 4, 2024

Award-winning Nigerian pop/soul sensation Chike has already hit one billion plays online and achieved much critical acclaim, including winning ‘Best R&B Album’ at last year’s Headies Award. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? I will say African, I will say highlife-influenced, emotional, storytelling, and I will also say life. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I like motion. I like to create with some type of motion. Something unique is a lot of the songs I make I go on a drive in my car, and I write and sing it, feel it then I go back

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: CHERISE

November 1, 2024

Following the release of her EP ‘Butter’, Brit Soul artist CHERISE gives VIPER the lowdown. Get familiar… What five words define your sound? Quirky, Soulful, Butterly, Black, British. Tell me something unique about your creative process. I wrote this album with three of my mates: Lewis Moody, Benjamin Muralt, Tal Janes, and we didn’t start writing thinking about an EP; we just wrote to re-connect to the creative spark. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘Lost Satellite’ What inspired you to make that song? At the beginning of this year, I was feeling very lost. I

Read More »

[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: N3WYRKLA

October 30, 2024

Rising alt-R&B star N3WYRKLA is one of the most exciting young artists on the East Coast. Get familiar with this VIPER Presents interview… What five words define your sound? Different. Honest. Fun. Relatable. Genreless. Tell me something unique about your creative process. My writing process is always different. Sometimes I freestyle, sometimes I write out my lyrics and other times I’m writing songs randomly throughout my day. Which song of yours would you like people to hear first? ‘It don’t hit no more’ is one of my favourites. I feel like it encompasses my sound the most, even though I have

Read More »