edbl [Jazz/Hip-Hop/Soul]

“edbl’s ‘2010 Mixtape’ is a jazzy, feature-fueled mosaic of the UK’s vibrant hip-hop and neo-soul scenes” – rngldr

Producer, beat-maker and multi-instrumentalist edbl (Ed Black) is one of the UK’s most prolific collaborators, having independently released original tracks with over 100 artists, spotlighting the most exciting up-and-coming UK artists in the scene.

His free-flowing beats have amassed upwards of 130 million streams and have garnered support from BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley, Jazz FM, BBC 6 Music’s Don Letts, BBC Introducing, Reprezent, Wordplay & Notion Magazines, and a coveted Maida Vale session, as well as a spot on many of your favourite jazz/R&B playlists.

With his roots as a session musician, Ed strives to keep his sound as live as possible. Aside from the drums, everything you hear on a track – from the keys and the guitar to the trumpet – will be live instruments. The result is a free-flowing pool of textured sounds, each collaboration teeming with natural synergy.

“Collaborative force, edbl (Ed Black), continues his journey to push the boundaries of genre, sonic sensibility and collaboration” – Wordplaymagazine

Support: Amy Palmer: @amypalmermusic

Links:
http://www.instagram.com/edbledbl
http://www.tiktok.com/@edbledbl
https://www.facebook.com/edbledbledbl

Main image: Annie Tobin – photographer / Peter Watts – stylist