30 Grime Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

18. Faze Miyaki - The Second Six

Faze Miyaki is another from the Mr. Mitch school of out-there producers that are doing things with the style that suggest new directions for its instrumentals, if not its MC-led tunes. Unlike the melodies and sparseness of Mr. Mitch and co., Faze Miyaki boasts a style that amps up grime's muscular bass and cold synthesizers. He shows the potential to exaggerate the aggression of grime and continue to make it interesting even without vocals. Part of the success of this grime-on-steroids sound is his ability to fuse grime's textures with the hefty force of Southern USA trap production. While some producers have attempted this and failed (effectively watering down both styles), Faze Miyaki shows how the combination can be made to work excellently. Faze Miyaki's Rinse.FM is a must-listen for anyone seeking the latest sounds (he is impressively keyed-in), and he has even collaborated on art exhibitions, showing grime's increasing prominence beyond its reputation as a street-based urban music genre. Along with other key curatorial figures like Slackk and Elijah & Skilliam, he is one of the mouthpieces for grime's new generation.
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