South London artist Asher Kaliym is an artist who shapes his creative vision as a vocalist, producer and guitarist. From his early forays into music as a teenager to his current groundbreaking musical endeavours, Asher has been a hands-on artist, involved in every aspect of his output.
Asher describes his sound as ‘trash jazz,’ a fusion that blurs the ambitious productions of a jazz aficionado with the edgy lyricism of a London native influenced by genres like dancehall, grime, jungle and breakbeat. This entirely original concoction has made him a highly unique artist who refuses to conform or be boxed in to any one style of genre.
Now, off the back of his recent EP DANIELSTONEROCKS III, he’s back with a new single titled “Seaweed,” the first offering from his upcoming EP, SMS. Released via Nutopia Music, an independent record label and creative agency based in London, “Seaweed” is a song that was born in the wake of a breakup, distilling the feelings of being trapped and constricted in life.
With this track, Asher Kaliym invites us into the latest chapter of his highly original sound. The song opens with a lo-fi blend of bright guitar tones and delicate plucks, creating an intimate and mysterious atmosphere. Hushed vocal flourishes ground the rhythm before Asher’s soulful lead voice begins to float above the instrumentation, wrapping the listener in a dreamy soundscape.
“Seaweed” serves up a kaleidoscopic trip through intricate instrumental layers and free-flowing vocal melodies. Asher’s lyrics are poignant, and his delivery is deals in sweet melodies that make the emotions in the song hit home even more deeply.
As he blurs the lines between genres, combining elements of jazz and alternative R&B, he presents a sound that’s uniquely his own. Offering the first taste of his forthcoming EP, we can’t wait to see what the rest of the release will offer.
Commenting on the single, Asher shares, “I didn’t want to write too directly about the breakup, but rather about the general feeling of being drowned in an ocean of problems while being dragged down further by things like drug addiction and being overly dependent on a romantic partner. I wanted to make it sound like a bossa nova song that got sampled and warped by Madlib.”
Listen to Seaweed below
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