Danny B the AirHead at all times swerves the rattle of soulless 808s, choosing natural percussion that kicks below the load of his personal percussive ingenuity. His Afro-fusion hip-hop bleeds with a form of vibrancy visceral sufficient to make the laziest hip-hop beats sound lobotomised. It would really feel a bit cringe to name a monitor a vibe, but with Good Noise, the Air Jordan suits, because the infectiously cheeky charisma pulls you into the present of a manufacturing that kneels on the altar of old-school increase bap whereas rewriting the sub-genre’s script with unique thrives, cleverly juxtaposed towards tongue-in-cheek bars.
Gen Z and Gen Alpha might not catch the Earthworm Jim reference, however for a millenial like me, it made me really feel proper at residence. The monitor proves that hip-hop singles have simply as a lot earworm potential as formulaic pop polished by a committee of twenty. It’s daring, playful, and proof that Danny B is aware of twist nostalgia into one thing totally his personal.
As a rap artist and producer from Essex, Danny B has spent years refining his versatility, pulling from drums, keys, vocals, and even steelpan. Since his 2015 debut EP ‘BARs are WICKed’, he’s constructed a gentle presence throughout London and Essex venues, with a number of spins on BBC Introducing, together with this monitor. His refusal to bow to trend-driven templates is strictly what makes his music stick.
Good Noise is now obtainable on all main streaming platforms, together with Spotify.Â
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast