Soundcloud has bloomed over the past few years with a new generation of artists taking the world by storm and lighting a path for young creators of all backgrounds to make a start. In this episode, we’ll highlight new releases from newcomers to the scene, such as reef and JSSR with their anthemic ballad, “austin.”. Reef’s creative lyricism and addictive flow allow listeners to melt into the song and ride along to the electric JSSR feature. The composition is also amazing, even more so with the knowledge that reef produced it himself.
Next, we have kuriosity with “xin fu.”, a large and in-your-face tune that leaves your face scrunched up and ear’s wanting more. From kuriosity’s insane wordplay to his energized adlibs, the young artist will keep you on your feet till the beat ends. Xin Fu is also an Earth Bender from Avatar: The Last Airbender, so extra points across the board!
Aftrr’s “toxic” is an amazing synth-heavy, high-spirited track that makes you feel like you’re simultaneously in 1st Place in the Grand Prix and somehow on a beach, waves crashing against your feet while the sun sets and you reminisce. Toxic is a perfect example of aftrr’s ability to mesh genres and find a suitable sound that balances satisfaction with deprivation.
Rans0m’s track “advantage”, features both kuriosity and aftrr and as soon as we reached the 30-second mark we knew we needed to hear more from these three. The one thing that sets rans0m apart from most others is his creativity with his production. A self-producing artist himself, rans0m will somehow find a way to create the perfect beat for whatever topic he’s trying to convey and/or feature he wants on. His verses are also incredibly infectious.
”in my head” by etterna1 is a song that turned our heads immediately. From xaev’s amazing production to etterna1 incredibly smooth tone and bouncy flow, the song only needed aftrr’s amazing feature for it to be complete. I do wish we could hear aftrr’s vocals a bit more, however, I myself cannot wait to hear more collabs between these two, the song is amazing.
oncite is a new favorite of ours! His voice has a dusty sound to it that adds to the versatility of his lyrics and flow. His track “back in a month” is a beautiful example of the type of music he makes, heavy 808s, an amazing bassline, and finally a melody you can’t get out of your head. oncite is one to look out for in 2023.
DPF’s “target” hits with intensity off the first lyric and doesn’t let its foot off the gas till it's finished with the listener. Produced by ransom, DPF’s skill level with his ability to switch flows and make the production truly his is unmatched. The young artist brings main character energy to whatever track he’s on.
Mina, also known by his more popular alias, 4cf, came out with a three-song EP, and “ur dumb” in particular stood out to us, simply due to how in-your-face the production is. The track grabs you from the start and your head starts bobbing immediately thanks to feardorian and mental’s collaboration, allowing the effortless flows of 4cf to fit right in.
Funeral and mental came together for a mini EP as well, one that gifted us with the beautiful entry, “one day, someday” in which funeral pines for the moment he will be able to get the girl of his dreams. Mental’s smooth and bouncy production style allows Funeral to get straight into his bag flow-wise. And the lyricism? Well, if you’ve heard his previous albums, you’ll easily pick up the lethality of some of his verses mixed in, funeral’s great of that.
Helper’s track “note to self” showcases his rapping ability which funnily enough he thinks isn’t the best, because we think it’s probably one of the freshest flows and introspective lyrics we’ve heard in a while. Helper has been in his own lane since he first started.
Ryen is an artist we hadn’t listened to before this song, but after hearing “MIA” for the first time, we knew we had to check out the rest of his discography. Ryen is one of the most expressive artists we’ve ever had the opportunity of covering in the Soundcloud scene, and his storytelling abilities as well as his way of capturing a topic and making it his own is a big strength of his. Also thank you typhoon for the amazing production.