In this episode of The Upload, your weekly new music show, we’ve got brand new tracks from rage rap revolutionizer slayr — including his collaboration with SoundCloud veteran SoFaygo — as well as drum & bass from the next-up in the UK, emerging rap talent from Chicago and Philadelphia, and bouncy techno.
The Upload is part playlist, part podcast, brought to you by SoundCloud’s global team of music and editorial experts. Every week, you’ll hear tracks by and stories about new artists — before they’re all over your feed — and new tracks from the acts you already know and love.
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In The Upload #4, get to know Yoto Swords, the UK garage producer from Cambridge inspired by Main Phase and Bakey. Since starting out just over a year ago, he’s already had tracks signed to tastemaker garage labels Shadow System and Southpoint.
Hear more about Russian-born, Brooklyn-based rapper kiryano, and learn how he was introduced to now-collaborator i.v. via SoundCloud’s recommendation algorithm.
We also spotlight two Philadelphia rappers: Ascending alum slayr, who has a new collaboration out with SoundCloud veteran SoFaygo; and surf7, a rapper and singer who’s co-signed by MEEK MILL, Lil Baby and Brent Faiyaz.
Elsewhere, you’ll hear music from marwick, a Houston rapper who just got featured on PlaqueBoyMax’s popular Song Wars Twitch stream, and Thirteendegrees °, an emerging rapper whose new album is “a love letter” to his hometown of Chicago.
On the electronic side, we’ve also got new music from Brunello collaborator Hilel Lev, the Montreal producer who’s opening for Claude Von Stroke. Also hear a fresh track from the UK as drum & bass producer 4K teams up with singer anjeli. Additionally, check out the bouncy techno track “Tight Black Fit” that came into existence thanks to an international meeting between Canadian producer Fahjah and Taiwanese DJ Aly$hia.