SUNRISE BANG UR HEAD AGAINST THA WALL: RED LP

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I know, it’s crazy! I’m still processing it to be honest… I think one of the reasons things have progressed so fast is because what I’m doing is not really being done in the scene right now. I don’t have an ego, but I feel like I’m approaching my sound from a different perspective, so that’s maybe why it stands out more. I’ve not done any gigs as Nia Archives… Not gonna lie, I’m bare nervous. But in some ways it’s good as there are no expectation. No one knows what it will be like. I only started teaching myself how to DJ last year. I’m literally learning as I go.NiaArchives:‘Baianá’ is from another EP, which is going to have a really different feeling to the last one. That was a club record; the next one is going to be the sameNiaArchives, but a lot more refined, a lot more focused on the songs. Half of them, I’m like, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe this is jungle.” And it is! It’s still 170bpm, but there’s just a lot of musical elements to it. I want the first album to be really special; Lauryn Hill only made one, but it was so iconic! I’m aiming for that level of musicality. Maybe next year. That’d be amazing. In This Article: That was one of the first things to catch my attention – the archive rave-style videos of you going around London. I’m still processing that too… I’m glad people are vibing to it. I’m happy it’s released because now I can start making new music. Releasing music is a physical process, but it’s also a mental / emotional process getting it out there so that I can move on.

Oh Me Oh My by Lonnie Holley Springing from Lonnie Holley’s enduring ability to render his lived experience into song forms and narratives that look to open-heartedness, beauty and trauma within the same assemblage, Oh Me Oh My comes as another vital chapter of his recorded works. With the likes of Michael Stipe, Jeff Parker, Moor Mother, Sharon Van Etten and Rokia Koné accompanying the LP, a wealth of approaches add to Holley’s genre ferment, which places a present tense, non-simulacra form of blues at the forefront. Moving between refrains and narrative threads, and as content to hit on grooves as it is to pull at the heartstrings or move towards the outer limits (“Future Children”), this one’s another worthy listen from an inimitable artist.–JH Definitely. I never want to force anything. When I’m not feeling productive I will go and do something else that’s not music because I want my music to be authentic. I don’t want to force a beat out. I feel like you should always vibe to your music. With my debut EP, I listened to it for a whole year without anyone else hearing it. Making sure I love my music is the most important thing to me. Goods that are faulty or sent in error must be returned to Crash Records Limited, 35 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PU within 7 working days of the item being received by the customer.Haha, yeah! My nanna influenced a lot of my early music because I spent a lot of time with her. I used to go to her house and she would have a big sound system. In Caribbean culture everyone has a sound system in their house. My nanna would always show me tunes. She put me onto bare disco, rare groove, soul and funk. It’s mad how all these little influences changed the way I listen to and write music.

Thank you! Before I made jungle I used to make boom bap hip-hop blended with neo soul. I love the sound of jungle drums, so I try to put my melodies and sounds on top of them. NiaArchives:Yeah! I think I kind of manifested that. My friend Delphino, who I’ve made a few videos with, he’s Brazilian, and I said to him last year, “We’re going to go to Brazil together one day.” I didn’t know it’d be this soon, but I was so drawn to it — it seemed inevitable. We went into a favela community to film, and meeting the locals, playing football with the kids who dance in the video, that was such an experience. People seemed to appreciate that I’d paid homage to their culture with ‘Baianá’, even though I’d made it into something so different. Nia Archives (Picture: Cosmo Webber) If you haven’t heard anything about Nia Archives then the question has got to be asked – where have you been? Arguably one of the most talked about newcomers breaking onto the jungle scene right now, at 21-years-old Nia is an exciting prospect on her way to big things. Nia Archives is a multi-talented artist, excelling in the fields of music production, singing, songwriting, and visual artistry. With a diverse range of skills and talents, Nia brings a unique perspective to her craft. Her ability to seamlessly blend different genres and styles sets her apart from other artists. Whether it's creating captivating melodies or crafting thought-provoking visuals, Nia consistently delivers exceptional work that resonates with audiences worldwide. This is UK Grim, put it in the bin,” Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson quips in UK Grim ’s self-titled opener. 12 albums in and the Nottingham duo haven’t swayed too far from their aggy post-punk electronica, but UK Grim firmly stands its ground. Its charged-up tales of tales of robbing the till at work, a recovering addict’s nostalgia for drugs and constant jibes at the powers-that-be rattle alongside Andrew Fearn’s minimalist beats–putting centre focus on Williamson’s gripes. With additions from Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw (“Force 10 From Navarone”) and Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell (“So Trendy”), UK Grim isn’t revolutionary, but a needed sneer at the country’s current state of affairs.–BR

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NiaArchives:It’s a big part of it. One person I really love and am inspired by is Burial; you won’t hear it in the music so much, but more in terms of how you can hear so much of his personality in his music. We know hardly anything about him, but from his songs, you can find out what his favourite show is, and which video games he plays. You don’t need to show everything, to be so upfront about everything. If you want to hear my story, and know about what I’m going through, listen to the music; you’ll learn a lot about me through that. I think even things like the samples I choose, or the breaks that I use, or the way I program things — they all say a lot about me. NiaArchives:Yeah. I loved music from when I was a kid; my family used to go to Pentecostal church, so that exposed me to choirs, and I taught myself to play instruments when I was younger, just following along on YouTube. My ex-stepdad was a producer, too, so that was a lot of exposure to music when I was younger. It wasn’t until I moved to Manchester that I started thinking about really writing. With her debut Headz Gone West EP now released, UKF felt it was the right time to uncover the story behind one of jungle’s brightest prospects. I moved out when I was 16-years-old and I feel like that inspired my journey a lot. It was a transformative period. I went through a lot of stuff at that age and needed an outlet to express what I’d been through. It sounds cheesy, but music did save me in a way. I’m not good at expressing myself in other ways, so I started writing. That’s why I have so many lyrics from that age because I was very emotional. I started creating as a form of escapism. That period showed me what I wanted to do, because before that, I was just going through the motions. People told me music wasn’t realistic, but now I’m getting to a point where it feels like I can really do this. I started doing it for fun a couple of years ago. I got this Sony Handycam and began filming everything. My memory is really bad, so I like to capture moments on video. I’ve loved making videos since I was a kid. I started adding my own music onto the videos and that allowed me to show everyone what I’ve been producing. That’s how I got the archives name. I love ‘90s VHS and rave documentaries, so I was trying to emulate that.

With her debut Headz Gone West EP now released, UKF felt it was the right time to uncover the story behind one of jungle’s brightest prospects. NiaArchives:Yeah. I personally am my biggest fan. I love my music! It’s really selfish, but I love that thing of feeling an emotion, and then making music that sounds like it.In 2019, I started making the whole breakbeat / soulful jungle sound. Before, when I was creating boom bap the lyrics were too depressing. On a slow beat it made it too moody. But if I put those lyrics on a fast 170-175bpm beat then I feel like I’m partying. I love producers like Roots Manuva, Burial and J Dilla – especially the way you can hear their personality and the things that are important to them in their productions. I love the idea of using things I like to shape my sound. If you haven’t heard anything about Nia Archives then the question has got to be asked – where have you been? Arguably one of the most talked about newcomers breaking onto the jungle scene right now, at 21-years-old Nia is an exciting prospect on her way to big things. Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against The Wall is available across retail on Limited Edition Red Vinyl and will be released on Friday 10 th March. This game changing EP features ‘Biana’, ‘So Tell Me’ and brand new single ‘Conveniency’ released on Friday 3 rd Feb.