GAIKA arrived on the UK music scene, the Brixton-based MC made it his mission to continuously subvert preconceptions about what Black British music can be.
His debut album ‘Basic Volume’ demonstrated this, featuring dancehall riddims distilled through gritty, industrial beats. His new EP ‘Seguridad’ continues down a similar path, playing with experimental noise and trap beats to match GAIKA’s brooding nature.Recorded on tour in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, the nine-track EP is a showcase for the warped productions of an array of artists on the Mexican label NAAFI (who are also releasing the EP).
Argentinian producer and DJ TAYHANA brings her explosive sound to ‘Of Saints’ while Mexican producer Lao adds his trippy take on UK dance culture to.
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