‘Behind The Hits’ has showcased a range of influential talent within the UK Drill and Rap scene, including the likes of Drill pioneer Carns Hill, East London’s double-platinum producer Mazza, and innovative producers Gotcha, Jester, and X10 followed up with introspective episodes focusing on how they got started with beatmaking and how their music has influenced the UK Drill and Rap scene. Watch as Jester talks about the evolution of music, how he uses Circuit Rhythm to stay creative with more hands-on beat making, passing trends and pushing to create beats that stay with you as he develops his trademark sound. During lockdown, Jester started to take his beat making more seriously, building his Drill sound further as he dove deeper into the genre, drawing inspiration from American artists like Kendrick Lamar and 21 Savage, as well as holding on to the house music influences that got him started. He started out as a DJ, heavily inspired by Martin Garrix and house music, and moved to making beats at the age of 15. Jester Beats has always been drawn to music. As well as collaborations with ArrDee, Jester has worked on hits such OFB's ‘Farm All Stars’, ‘6am in Brighton’, ‘Plugged in Freestyle’ with Fumez The Engineer, and co-produced ArrDee's ‘Daily Duppy’. Jester Beats has worked with 410, TPL, CGM and Fumez The Engineer. Today’s episode puts power producer Jester Beats in the spotlight. So far on the series, Drill heavyweights Carns Hill, Mazza, and Gotcha have all taken us through their creative processes and inspirations. Watch as Gotcha talks about his thoughts on the way UK Drill and Trap is developing, how Circuit Rhythm fits into his creative process, and his key pieces of advice for up-and-coming producers.
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In his own productions, he strives to innovate and stay away from chasing trends, always focusing on making music that he loves. Inspired by producers making beats in conventional ways, his influences stemmed from Jahlil Beats, Sykes Beats and contemporaries such as Mazza. Growing up in a musically oriented household, Gotcha was surrounded by hip-hop and rap to old school soul classics and lovers rock. He has also been behind two other UK Top Ten entries – ‘Gun Lean’ and ‘Keisha & Becky’. He has collaborations with US rapper Jack Harlow jumping on a remix, and outside of the UK, Gotcha has credits for Australia’s OneFour and New York’s 22gz.
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This week, ‘Behind The Hits’ takes a focus on Finesse Forever’s Gotcha – the South London-based, multi-platinum producer behind Drill’s first official UK Number 1, ‘Body’.Īlongside the likes of Russ Millions & Tion Wayne, Gotcha is responsible for taking Drill to the next level and making it a mainstay in UK mainstream charts.
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Watch as Mazza talks us through his influences and uses Circuit Rhythm to focus on the process of producing music to bring out spontaneous ideas. Since the age of eight, Mazza had been drawn to the ‘90s era of US Rap, UK Grime, as well as being heavily influenced by his parents’ musical influences, ranging from jazz to reggae and house music.Īs Mazza began making his own beats, he started to incorporate the sounds of his youth into his samples to shape his distinct sound. Not being one to pigeonhole his sound, Mazza shows his vast range of influences and musical skill, with work ranging from chart hits to more cinematic pieces. Having worked with the likes of Reeko Squeeze, 67, John Wayne, Showkey, 150 and AJ Tracey, Mazza’s distinct instrumentals have stuck out to many UK Rap and Drill fans, especially 67’s banger “Lets Lurk”, which featured Giggs. In the second episode of ‘Behind the Hits’, the focus is on East London music producer, Mazza.