Whether working on one of her solo projects, or her incredible collaborative effort Denitia & Sene, this is a woman who does not sit around waiting for something to happen. Denitia Odigie makes it happen. Born in Texas, and living in New York, music is her life.

https://soundcloud.com/denitia

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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, FRANKi is a producer with a minimalist approach who manages to achieve grand results. Lush guitar, beautiful vocal harmonies, and forward thinking production keep his style a cut above the rest. Keep a sharp eye on this fellow.

https://soundcloud.com/frankiofficial

Originally from San Antonio, and now residing in Seattle, Progeny is a beat making machine. As one half of Bird Diver, he helped steer Manjira in the right direction.

Little is known about this mysterious duo from Chicago. One thing is for sure, they have an incredible sound all their own.

An OG member of the hip hop crew Oldominion, Smoke helped define the Pacific Northwest sound. A prolific beatsmith who has produced countless tunes for television shows and commercials, you’ve definitely heard his music somewhere.

An incredible dj and producer, DJ Swab has been putting out solid hip hop headnodders since 2002. This Denmark native is no stranger to the turntables, or the studio.