2023 has been a transformative year for the young artist and producer, not dvr, who recently moved to London from his hometown of North Berwick in Scotland. This year, he has released the acclaimed single ’emptyhouse’, follow-up ‘prettynames’ and stripped-back ‘wishuwerehere’. not dvr returns to release the next chapter in his coming-of-age story with a new single, ‘darkroom’. Drawing inspiration from a film of captured memories in his new city, ‘darkroom’ offers an uplifting blend of lo-fi acoustic productions,...
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Kenny Beats releases his debut solo album, LOUIE. Though best known for producing seminal full-length albums for some of the world’s most exciting artists (including Vince Staples, IDLES, Rico Nasty and Denzel Curry), on LOUIE, Kenny subverts expectations with an almost entirely instrumental artist record that acts as a deeply personal tribute to his ailing father. Set for release on XL Recordings next week, the first solo album from Kenny Beats is a spontaneous burst of creativity spurred by an avalanche of despair...
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dvr has released his new single and video ‘lowlife (with kenny beats)’, out now via XL Recordings / Remote Control Records. Filmed in North London and directed by Elif Gönen, dvr says of the video: “Was rly hot during the shoot so the running was a bit of an effort. Gd to meet Kenny tho, not v talkative but must’ve just been the nerves.” dvr is Dillon van Rensburg, a seventeen-year-old songwriter and producer...
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