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Producers are the backbone of the creative community, releasing bangers that define our culture. Over the past few decades we’ve witnessed innovators ranging from Timbaland and Dilla to WondaGurl and Arca become legends behind the boards by logging countless hours in the studio creating new sounds and ideas that would shape musical generations to come. Who are the disruptors pushing musical boundaries for the next generation? Here we’ll spotlight producers that should be on your radar and worthy of a slot on your playlist.
Now, more than ever before, incredibly talented, groundbreaking producers/artists are dropping tracks on SoundCloud and connecting with fans, artists and the wider music industry. We’ve compiled a collection of tracks highlighting the work of ascending producers who are behind the boards for hits from the likes of Rosalia, Lucki, A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, as well as driving their own artist careers forward and making waves, and the creative community at large.
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TAYHANA
Raised in Argentina but based in Mexico City, Tayhana quickly became one of the flagship artists on the influential N.A.A.F.I. label/collective, whose members launched a movement to “decolonize the dancefloor.” Tayhana’s production on "CUUUUuuuuuute,” from Rosalia’s breakout 2022 album “Motomami,” went a long way toward putting the DJ on the international map.
Nick Leon
Nick began producing for South Florida rappers such as Denzel Curry before firmly entrenching himself in the dance world with releases on Naafi, Future Times and Tra Tra Trax. He has also collaborated with like-minded DJ/producers Kelman Duran, Florentino and Bitter Babe, and produced for Rosalia and Jean Dawson.
F1LTHY
The founder of the Philly producer collective Working on Dying with younger brother Oogie Man, F1LTHY came to recognition for his work with the then-12-year-old internet phenom Matt Ox. He has worked with a wide range of artists, from Carti to Lucki. And oh yeah, he brought Lil Yachty’s Wok to “Poland.”
EvilGiane
Surf Gang producer EvilGiane got the biggest break of his career with the Drake-sampling Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem song “The Hillbillies.” He’s also the man behind Earl Sweatshirt’s “Making The Band,” and he produced A$AP Rocky and Playboi Carti’s “Our Destiny.” The proud Brooklynite has an upcoming ambient album and a collab with rapper 454.
Cash Cobain
Cash Cobain has beats for days, including production credits on records with Lucki, Central Cee, Yachty under his belt. The Bronx-born rapper, now based in Queens, recently dropped the latest of his “Slizzy” projects, the “Slizzy Talk” EP, ahead of his forthcoming full-length debut, “Pretty Girls Love Slizzy.”
Yu Su
Born in China and based in Vancouver, the musician, DJ, sound artist (and, according to her bio, "occasional chef") Yu Su has released tracks on labels including Ninja Tune, DC’s People’s Potential Unlimited, the Hague-based Wichelroede, NYC’s RVNG Intl. & Arcane, and Amsterdam-based Second Circle/Music From Memory. In a very short time, she has secured bookings at premier clubs and festivals. In 2020 she self-released her debut album, “Yellow River Blue,” which one reviewer called “warm and inviting.”
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