Soundcloud – The Spinoff

The laidback raps and pop beats of Hans.

5 September 202230 August 2018 by Gareth Shute

Hans. made his name in the Soundcloud rap scene, but last year made the leap with his one-and-only track on Spotify which racked up 1.5 million streams. More recently, he’s been working with another standout from the local scene – beat producer, SWRLY. Gareth Shute catches up with Hans. to discuss this collab and his … Read more

A different kind of buzz: Why hip-hop artist Lukas is rejecting the upbeat NZ sound

9 October 20179 October 2017 by Gareth Shute

Lukas created his first buzz on Soundcloud before crossing over to a wider audience with his track ‘Comfort Clouds,’ which has quickly reached 120,000 streams on Spotify. He explains to Gareth Shute why he sees himself as part of a new wave of downbeat hip-hop acts poised to rise up from the underground. “I wouldn’t … Read more