“Apparently, I have a sound , and people can hear it,” Tom Misch claims mod… Read Full Bio ↴“Apparently, I have a sound , and people can hear it,” Tom Misch claims modestly. For someone with a cohesive and sprawling body of mellow beats behind him, he seems mildly bewildered that this is the case. “I try so many genres that it’s hard sometimes to pinpoint. I guess my sound is uplifting, soulful, funky — and happy more than it is sad.” It’s a perfect description of his debut album, due in 2018, which brings together low-slung hip-hop beats, glittering disco, and noodling jazz instrumentation in a way only Misch can.
If Misch seems surprised, it’s because his fanbase has developed naturally. He never set out with any grand plan when he began making beats, and uploading roughly three tracks a week to Soundcloud at 16. “ I prefer a more organic approach to making music, but also to building a fanbase,” he reflects. “I don’t want a big push on my music as I don’t want to be as big as possible.” And yet, he’s rapidly become one of the U.K.’s most exciting emerging new artists, gaining 1.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and playing a sold-out tour of the U.K., U.S. and Europe in 2016. Collaborating with a clutch of fellow trailblazers like Novelist, Loyle Carner, and Zak Abel, he’s accumulated a total of 75 million streams across all platforms to date — and it all started in his bedroom.
Misch’s earliest introduction to music came via his artistic family, including his psychiatrist father, a passionate violinist, who would take him to concerts and the opera as a child. He sang in a choir at school, and picked up the violin himself at the age of four. When one of his older sisters took up guitar and later abandoned it, nine-year-old Misch inherited the instrument, and taught himself to play Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Nirvana songs. Today, he also plays bass, banjo, and a smattering of keys.
It was one of his sister’s boyfriends who introduced him to the music of J Dilla at 15, and from then on, Misch was hooked. He took up Music Technology at school the following year, and began learning how to create his own “really chilled out, boom-bap kind of ‘90s hip-hop” on Logic Pro. “When I wasn’t at school, I’d be making beats,” he says. “It was just what I did.” As he began sharing his tunes on Soundcloud, he found the response was overwhelming. “You put songs out and you build a fanbase — it’s kind of addictive.”
A collaboration with his sister Laura, on the jazz-inflected “Follow,” was a major turning point for both siblings after it was uploaded to influencer YouTube channel Majestic Casual. The track features Laura on sax and Tom on beats and vocals, intertwined to mesmeric effect. “That was the point where I was like, okay, maybe I could do this as a career,” Misch reflects. “Suddenly it had 100,000 plays.” Shortly afterward, Soulection co-founder Joe Kay commented on one of Misch’s productions on Soundcloud, asking the teenage prodigy to guest on his radio show.
Soon afterward, in 2014, Misch contributed to Soulection’s White Label series, weaving together obscure jazz samples, guitar, and vocals to create the perfect summer listen (including the dreamy fan favourite “The Journey”). His Beat Tape series collected the best of his hip-hop instrumentals, the 5 Day Mischon project featured collaborations with grime MC Novelist and singer-songwriter Zak Abel, and his 2016 Reverie EP brought the official release of Misch’s most sophisticated songs to date. As well as soulful singers Carmody and Jordan Rakei, he struck up a collaborative relationship with fellow south Londoner Loyle Carner, whose mellow bars flow over Misch’s productions like a breeze on a hot day. Both artists form part of the much-hyped scene of singer-songwriters emerging from south east London, including King Krule and Cosmo Pyke. Each has a DIY mindset and a brooding, poetic approach to lyricism that weaves them loosely together. “There’s definitely a certain sound,” reflects Misch. “Everyone’s music in south London is really chilled. It reflects the vibe of this part of London — it’s laid back.”
Misch has lived in south London all his life, and he loves it so much that his new single, “South of the River,” is dedicated to it. “I much prefer the general vibe of south London,” he says. “I love this area, Peckham, Dulwich, Forest Hill. Singing that line — You should come south of the river — it just felt really good.” With its string arrangements mirroring disco synth stabs and a funky bassline, it’s an irresistible bop that nods clearly to Misch’s danceable new direction.
One of the biggest influences on Misch’s sound has long been jazz. With a degree in jazz guitar, Misch is an avid listener of Robert Glasper, Roy Hargrove, Cory Henry, and jazz-influenced songwriters like D’Angelo and Erykah Badu. “It’s kind of a warm feeling, when you hear a certain chord progression,” he explains.
In the making of his debut album, he’s also been drawing on inspiration from disco, house, and techno, discovered through the portal of producers like Kaytranada and Motor City Drum Ensemble. The euphoric feel of 1970s and ‘80s disco (think Earth Wind and Fire or Gwen McCrae), and the thump of nightclubs like Fabric or Corsica, inspired him to bring more movement into his songs. “I want people to dance at my live shows, I want to bring more energy,” he says. “When you’re in a club and you can feel the bass...I want people to have that experience.”
Misch’s sound is true to its roots — he still makes his tracks in the same bedroom studio in his parents’ house, and his mum produces his artwork. (“ Her work is very DIY, just like my music, and feels homespun,” he explains.) But he’s never afraid to explore new territory. “I think it’s really important to make music that hasn’t been made before,” he says. “I’m trying to work out what my sound is, and pursuing that.” Fans might think they know his style, but Misch is a restless experimentalist, keen to spend endless hours honing his craft. One of his favorite new songs is a “Brazilian-sounding” jam that reflects how deeply he feels about his work. As he puts it: “It’s about how you can’t take away my love for music. I’ll always have that.”
If Misch seems surprised, it’s because his fanbase has developed naturally. He never set out with any grand plan when he began making beats, and uploading roughly three tracks a week to Soundcloud at 16. “ I prefer a more organic approach to making music, but also to building a fanbase,” he reflects. “I don’t want a big push on my music as I don’t want to be as big as possible.” And yet, he’s rapidly become one of the U.K.’s most exciting emerging new artists, gaining 1.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and playing a sold-out tour of the U.K., U.S. and Europe in 2016. Collaborating with a clutch of fellow trailblazers like Novelist, Loyle Carner, and Zak Abel, he’s accumulated a total of 75 million streams across all platforms to date — and it all started in his bedroom.
Misch’s earliest introduction to music came via his artistic family, including his psychiatrist father, a passionate violinist, who would take him to concerts and the opera as a child. He sang in a choir at school, and picked up the violin himself at the age of four. When one of his older sisters took up guitar and later abandoned it, nine-year-old Misch inherited the instrument, and taught himself to play Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Nirvana songs. Today, he also plays bass, banjo, and a smattering of keys.
It was one of his sister’s boyfriends who introduced him to the music of J Dilla at 15, and from then on, Misch was hooked. He took up Music Technology at school the following year, and began learning how to create his own “really chilled out, boom-bap kind of ‘90s hip-hop” on Logic Pro. “When I wasn’t at school, I’d be making beats,” he says. “It was just what I did.” As he began sharing his tunes on Soundcloud, he found the response was overwhelming. “You put songs out and you build a fanbase — it’s kind of addictive.”
A collaboration with his sister Laura, on the jazz-inflected “Follow,” was a major turning point for both siblings after it was uploaded to influencer YouTube channel Majestic Casual. The track features Laura on sax and Tom on beats and vocals, intertwined to mesmeric effect. “That was the point where I was like, okay, maybe I could do this as a career,” Misch reflects. “Suddenly it had 100,000 plays.” Shortly afterward, Soulection co-founder Joe Kay commented on one of Misch’s productions on Soundcloud, asking the teenage prodigy to guest on his radio show.
Soon afterward, in 2014, Misch contributed to Soulection’s White Label series, weaving together obscure jazz samples, guitar, and vocals to create the perfect summer listen (including the dreamy fan favourite “The Journey”). His Beat Tape series collected the best of his hip-hop instrumentals, the 5 Day Mischon project featured collaborations with grime MC Novelist and singer-songwriter Zak Abel, and his 2016 Reverie EP brought the official release of Misch’s most sophisticated songs to date. As well as soulful singers Carmody and Jordan Rakei, he struck up a collaborative relationship with fellow south Londoner Loyle Carner, whose mellow bars flow over Misch’s productions like a breeze on a hot day. Both artists form part of the much-hyped scene of singer-songwriters emerging from south east London, including King Krule and Cosmo Pyke. Each has a DIY mindset and a brooding, poetic approach to lyricism that weaves them loosely together. “There’s definitely a certain sound,” reflects Misch. “Everyone’s music in south London is really chilled. It reflects the vibe of this part of London — it’s laid back.”
Misch has lived in south London all his life, and he loves it so much that his new single, “South of the River,” is dedicated to it. “I much prefer the general vibe of south London,” he says. “I love this area, Peckham, Dulwich, Forest Hill. Singing that line — You should come south of the river — it just felt really good.” With its string arrangements mirroring disco synth stabs and a funky bassline, it’s an irresistible bop that nods clearly to Misch’s danceable new direction.
One of the biggest influences on Misch’s sound has long been jazz. With a degree in jazz guitar, Misch is an avid listener of Robert Glasper, Roy Hargrove, Cory Henry, and jazz-influenced songwriters like D’Angelo and Erykah Badu. “It’s kind of a warm feeling, when you hear a certain chord progression,” he explains.
In the making of his debut album, he’s also been drawing on inspiration from disco, house, and techno, discovered through the portal of producers like Kaytranada and Motor City Drum Ensemble. The euphoric feel of 1970s and ‘80s disco (think Earth Wind and Fire or Gwen McCrae), and the thump of nightclubs like Fabric or Corsica, inspired him to bring more movement into his songs. “I want people to dance at my live shows, I want to bring more energy,” he says. “When you’re in a club and you can feel the bass...I want people to have that experience.”
Misch’s sound is true to its roots — he still makes his tracks in the same bedroom studio in his parents’ house, and his mum produces his artwork. (“ Her work is very DIY, just like my music, and feels homespun,” he explains.) But he’s never afraid to explore new territory. “I think it’s really important to make music that hasn’t been made before,” he says. “I’m trying to work out what my sound is, and pursuing that.” Fans might think they know his style, but Misch is a restless experimentalist, keen to spend endless hours honing his craft. One of his favorite new songs is a “Brazilian-sounding” jam that reflects how deeply he feels about his work. As he puts it: “It’s about how you can’t take away my love for music. I’ll always have that.”
Hark
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Fiddler´s Green Don't close your eyes, you see them when you watch…
Frank Sinatra Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King Peac…
Hillsong Worship Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King Peace…
Israel & New Breed Verse 1: Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn …
Johnny Cash Hark the Herald angels sing Glory to the new born King Pea…
Long Hollow Worship Hark, the Herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Peace…
Mariah Carey Hark, the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King Peac…
Mitsunami Everybody running round like they're victims Pickin' fights …
Monroe Moon Hark! The time has come, for you to choose what side you're…
Phoria In one breath In one thought You never hold back What you…
Praise and Worship Orchestra Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King Peac…
Take 6 Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King" Pea…
Wayne Newton Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!…
Weezer Hark! The herald angels sing Glory to the new born King Peac…
Whyandotte Living like a dog Treated like a slave Sweating like a hog F…
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Beautiful Escape I feel you breathing down my neck As the blood's rushing…
Before Paris If you're starting to try to be a musician or…
Colours Of Freedom Well I'm walking around in my mind Your image looks me…
COS I LOVE YOU (Love is hard to find) (Girl, give me some time) (To…
Crazy Dream Crazy dream Crazy dream Crazy dream Crazy dream Crazy dream…
Disco Yes I want to stay But I need to go I want to…
Festival You were saying that you don't feel warm When the sun…
Follow I know it's alright here But follow your heart dear I know…
Home [Hook: Barney Artist] I’ve been seeing where these peeps are…
I Wish stupid little kids destroying my life things were to go righ…
In The Midst Of It All Something you gave me I focused on A hundred moments ready d…
It Runs Through Me One, two, three, four I love the way it flows I love…
Julie Mangos He's not gonna wait 'til tomorrow 'cause by tomorrow Bedford…
Last 100 I like you best When it's just you and me Sometimes it…
Lost in Paris I know that I need you now The key that I…
Man Like You I knew a boy who was swallowed by the sky By…
Memory [Chorus] So tonight I'm sleeping under the stars Cuz I fee…
MOVIE "My cheek brushes against his Smooth on stubble for a moment…
Nightgowns There was something 'bout her face something 'bout the way t…
Nightrider Don't listen to what they say You can't take it slow And…
Nobody's Fault Hey, it's nobody's fault We're getting old And time keeps pu…
On My Mind And as the sun goes down And the stars come out…
So Close I'll let you real near to my heart So close that…
South Of The River I want to stay south of the river With the chains…
Sunshine Cause you know girl That every little thing you do Even when…
The Real (Like the real) (Like the real) (Like the real) (Like the re…
TICK TOCK Five, four, three, two, one We have a liftoff 32 minutes…
Tidal Wave Everybody knows inside that this won't stop The rain comin' …
Wake Up This Day You don't wait for me to cast a wave The feeling's…
Wander With Me Wander with me, we can disappear Hand still touching So you …
Watch Me Dance Remember every move you make as if it was still…
Water Baby 'Cause I was born a water baby Swimming with these times The…
We've Come So Far Far We've come so far We've come so far We've come so far W…
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@Minoru72991
I heard this for the first time about 5-6 years ago while I was stationed in Japan.
Came across it on soundcloud when walking through the train station to get to Shibuya. It was raining and it REALLY set the mood so much that I had it on repeat. Went to go get some beef bowl at Yoshinoya and chilled out. Your music gave me that awesome memory, I'm eternally grateful for it!
@grant4645
i feel like tom doesent get enough recognition, his music is better than all of the modern pop
@tatafoxy
+1005000000
@michaeldupres4644
factsssssssssssssssssssss
@ryandunson5387
Gods music will never get recognition it deserves in a satanic world. This music breeds love,the mess that's popular in the world about sex,violence,hate ect.breeds fear. The bible says the way to overcome fear is with love satan refuses to be overcome so the evil powers that be will not promote this kind of music.
@loonaya
My dad's fart is better than most of modern pop. Modern pop is mostly shit, but there is plenty of great music under the mud.
@n.a2140
Damn,...Alfa is unmistakable on that Piano. Props to Tom also, this is perfect for the mood i'm in...or did this just put me in that mood. Reflective fyi.
@svono_svono_music
yessir
@wilsonoff
Can't get enough of this song
@AlexRides808
There's a reason why no other artists have used his beats for their music. Nobody can touch him.