Recently we linked up with soon to be MIRRORHOUSE performer and Manchester based ambient rapper, Roop. We strolled through his musics backdrop of littered canals, and pop up high rises, pondering over his steady and strong come up in the UK’s underground rap scene. From his foundational dog world Soundcloud days to trans-Atlantic collaborations in New York, Roop has maintained a consistent level of hunger and pride in his music, using it as a transformation tool for turning b

In a time where kids are nostalgic for a time they never lived in and for an authentic experience they’ll never truly have, the taste of Imogen heap samples, hip hop drums, and teenage existentialism is nectar for Gen-Z’s nostalgia addicts. But it’s in this determined resurgence that elements are forgotten and essence is lost. Things like DIY production, laptop vocals, drenched reverbs and home made cover arts are a forgotten component. These are core pillars which made cloud

I’d say Tommy Wright III carries Memphis on his shoulders, but it’s really in his chest, pumping raw red through his veins. I spoke in depth with one of the original Memphis maniacs after an electric sold-out show at White Hotel, Manchester to talk about 90s Memphis, tape hustling, parking lot pimpin' and the spirit of crunk. Starting from the monumental Ashes II Ashes, grave-digging Polaroid era, to influencing a whole realm of underground rap cascades like Lil Ugly Mane, Bl

Evolving from a branch project of TripDixon, Hartofalion has grown into an entity of its own. Flourishing in the emotional duality of intimacy and abrasion, he weaves raw feeling into soundscapes that refuse to settle in one place. Introspective yet expansive, the music and lyrics layer together like brushstrokes, painting ecosystems of emotion in sound. We met after his London quiet show, in a city that feels symbiotic with his palette. Fog-drenched skies, rain-soaked street