Tesfa Williams celebrates his personal ancestry and the diversity of black electronic music with a name change on his Heist Recordings debut. First things first. T. Williams is now Tesfa Williams. And although the dot is gone after the T, by taking that away, the artist opened up a whole world of meaning, personal storytelling and recognition of his roots. Tesfa Williams is an artist with a long history in UK club music. Long before his critically acclaimed debut album in 2024 Raves of future past, he was knee-deep in the UK grime scene and throughout the years, he has built a strong reputation in UK funky, soulful house and Garage with remixes of "Latch for Disclosure" and "Sam Smith," bumping originals on Strictly Rhythm, Local Action with Julio Bashmore, and much more. On his debut for Heist, the artist digs deep into his black roots and deliver an EP that celebrates his eclectic sound with four originals full of high notes. The EP closes with "Futures," a bottom-heavy late-night burner much in the style of Dam Swindle's 2023 Heist outing "Soul's lament" or the percussive goodness of Alma Negra tracks such as "Conversation." There's a nice blend of trippy electronics and driving Rhodes hits, which makes this a track perfect for those moments you simply want to go deep, heads-down, and feel the music. With Beyond Today, Tesfa Williams has written a piece of music that pays homage to so many of the genres that have influenced him as well as to his black roots.
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