UK talent and BBC Radio 1-rated ‘One to Watch’ Robin M merges deep, Afro, tech and tribal sounds together whenever he is in the booth or studio. He heads up his own Ulu Records and is a resident at the Switch party at Blue Marlin Ibiza this summer. His music is inspired by his Italian, Ethiopian and British ancestry and has come on the likes of MoBlack and the legendary FFRR, but now he lands on Human By Default.
He opens up with ‘Ayee’, a dark, punchy cut with thudding Afro drum patterns and bristling snares up top. The bassline is taught and rumbles beneath organic percussion as tense, atmospheric synths rise out of the mix next to expressive vocal cries for an inescapable call to the dance floor. The excellent ‘Sirocco’ is a more lithe rhythm, the loose drums and percussion encouraging you to shake your bones as the tribal vocals bring real soul to this most colourful sound.
Robin M’s ‘Ayee’ drops via Human By Default on 2nd June 2023
PRE-ORDER ‘AYEE’ HERE
Tracklist:
01 Ayee
02 Sirocco