'Clouds’ sees one of the most unlikely link ups to date on the label, but with the unexpected in music usually comes a rich vein of originality and this outcome is no different. Putting one of the labels most decorated Grime artists Lyrical Strally (YGG) alongside one of bass music’s best female vocalists Dakota Sixx is intriguing alone. Then adding not just a producer but technically gifted musician Higgo on the buttons and the end result leaves another sun soaked, yet much more soulful track with the piano lead, punchy metaphors and chorus wrapping up a culminating end product.

Lyrical Strally first featured on the label back in 2018 with ‘Grime Street’ as the lead track on 1FGRM003, a track that went on to be premiered by Complex UK, visuals that landed via SB:TV, and although it was released at the very end of the year before, was featured in Sir Spyro’s ‘Best Of Grime 2019’ on his 1Xtra show. Throughout 2019 the relationship between artists and label was ever present from the release as well as Travis being part of the 1Forty Takeover on BBC Radio 1 w/ Toddla T. Lyrical Strally went on to join the bill at the 1Forty Manchester Launch in March alongside fellow YGG members PK and DJ Travis T as well as an appearance on Marcus Nasty’s Rinse show that summer. Some six months later another beat from Jhuttz landed in the 1Forty mailbox with a sound of grime very much fitting for a YGG revival after two years since their last release ‘Strikers’ on Astral Black, paving the way for ‘Royals’.

Pairing up with Lyrical Strally on the vocal is female songwriter and vocalist Dakota Sixx who first began gaining popularity from her debut EP ‘Innocence’ which received support across BBC 1Xtra, Nest HQ & Mixmag. Since the success of her first project, Dakota has released music through labels such as 877 Records and Saucy with said releases gathering support from key tastemakers such as DJ Q & Jamz Supernova. After relocating to London from Birmingham almost five years ago she has performed at the likes of Fabric, recorded her most recent EP at world famous Abbey Road Studios and in 2019 became an ambassador for Converse where she featured on multiple campaigns. Dakota has also featured on tracks alongside Capo Lee and Star One.

The third and final name part of this collaboration is Higgo. Having taken the UK Garage and Bass scene by storm, blending UKG sensibilities with his passion for old school hip hop and the raw bass focused attributes of the current sound of UK underground music, Higgo has quickly seen his music pick up support from A-list names like Todd Edwards. In 2019 he was seen as one of the key players out of the names coming through in UKG as he was enlisted for Conducta’s Redbull Roadblock project around the UK. Furthering on from his debut 1Forty release ‘Soul 2 Soul’, his Wang Records releases as well as his own highly successful self releases have helped cement his status beyond an upcoming artist in 2020.

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