At the end of April, tices landed on our Focus Five segment because the criminally underrated producer’s consistency and versatility should no longer be swept under the rug. Through a plethora of hard-hitting trap beats and vibey future beat tracks, the Strasbourg-based artist is slowly yet surely climbing the ranks as one of our favourite beat-makers. Now, tices furthers our ever-growing love for him through the release of his SLIDE album, a twelve-track offering of some of his best works to date.
From start to finish, tices captivates your attention through highs and lows of energy, constant heart-string pulling emotion and most importantly, flawless production. Through both solo efforts and collaborations with fellow vocalists and producers, tices curates a listening experience perfect for the impending arrival of summer. In tracks such as ‘rain’ with still haze and ‘only now’ with seak, tices’ infectious melody-making abilities shine brighter than ever, as these are sure to get you moving through their grooviness. In ‘tempest’ and ‘souvenir,’ the talented artist proves his trap skills are as good as anyone, heavily contrasting his softer ballads but in the best way possible. Flexing his diversity further in ‘falling down’ and ‘LIT!,’ tices allows vocals to shine without undermining his pristine production in the background. The rest of the tracks beautifully tie the project together to make it an extremely well-rounded work.
We said it last month and we’ll say it again – don’t sleep on tices. Check out SLIDE below and let us know your favourite tracks!
