Noise In The Gallery Joy Nkoyo

Rarelyalways and Joy Nkoyo discuss his singular and fearless approach to music making, relentless discipline, knack for disruption, and crystalline vision in creating his recent album 'WORK'. Rarelyalways is an undefinable talent. A lyrical powerhouse, skilled music producer and instrumentalist, with a jazz education to boot. His meticulous attention to detail in every area of his career, paired with a disregard for the rules sets him apart. FIND US ON: X : https://twitter.com/noise...

Musicians Joy Nkoyo and Mona Yim discuss her dizzying year of ascent, for which the seeds were sown many years prior. Mona sheds light on her journey from classical violin to music production and then learning to DJ, the resilience needed to thrive in the music industry, imposter syndrome, and taking action as a remedy to fear.Mona Yim is a Chinese-German Producer, DJ, Songwriter and Vocalist. Her music tells stories layered within analogue drum beats, chopped vocal melodies, emotive synth, a...

Musician Chisara Agor is a self-declared ‘art making philosopher’. Chisara sheds light on their journey into performance art, the desire to make audiences self-reflect/reimagine ways of perceiving reality with their music, and their defiant conviction against limiting beliefs.Ever-shifting environments, constantly (r)evolving juxtapositions of experience, are recurring themes in much of Chisara Agor’s art. Agor is a powerhouse, creating works that span the music, theatre, film and art worlds,...

Musicians Ben Ramsden & Joy Nkoyo who met studying composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire discuss the music conservatory system, as depicted in films such as ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Tár’, instrumental music as a form of storytelling, the future of Classical music, as well as Ben’s personal journey with composing as a form of catharsis. Ben Ramsden is an award-winning Yorkshire born composer. Being equally interested in classical and other popular styles of music, he’s developed a ...

Musicians Joy Nkoyo and Abu Mensah (ABS.TRK) discuss the incredible story behind his ambient EP 'Woodlands', made largely in hospital after suffering a stroke aged 15, navigating the journey of making art in a landscape of uncertainty, his sonic influences including Kanye West, MadLib, Mura Masa, Flying Lotus, and his future plans to cross over from sonic to visual works. ABS.TRK is a Music Producer, Sound Designer and Visual artist from London, creating ambient and transcendental music....

Musicians Joy Nkoyo and RICHMND discuss his wide-ranging influences including the 90's, Channel U, Nas, Manga, Donell Jones and Caravaggio. In addition, they delve into his purpose-led mission to explore deeper topics such as freedom and hope within his music. RICHMND is a rapper and music producer, hailing from London, who directs his own videos and creates his own artwork. He's a member of The Converse All Stars, a global creative community endorsed by Converse. FIND US ON: X : ht...