Crayons EP
October 2016
"Working on building their community rather than tearing others down, there’s a positivity to their sound that is infectious, and spreads way beyond the hip hop community” - The Line of Best Fit
Issuing from Regina and Saskatoon, new-wave rapper Jeah and PBR&B singer Merv xx Gotti make up one of our province’s fastest-rising R&B/hip hop groups, with their melodic, positive, and hypnotic tracks appealing to a wide audience of music lovers (they also reached #1 on our 2015 Top 10 list with “The Hard Tape” - then as a trio, with Nono Ryan). DGS draws influence from their Southeast Asian heritage while taking pride in their urban-Canadian identity, with a sound that has been likened to that of current Canadian hip-hop/R&B contemporaries Drake, The Weeknd, and Tory Lanez. Recorded and mixed by former Urban Heat/Universal In-House Producer, Miguel Dey, with beats produced by MKSB, PDUB and Mentz, and mastering by Colin Leonard (mastering engineer behind Bryson Tiller’s critically acclaimed, platinum debut T R A P S O U L), Crayons exhibits a contemporary approach to the new-wave generation of hip-hop/R&B.
Exclaim.ca posts, “The two-piece takes their sound in a smoother, more melodic direction than their heavier early material. There’s still a darkness that creeps in, though, bridging Gotti’s brooding, anxious vocals with Jeah’s hard-hitting rap verses atop infectious electro-tinged beats.”
In the past year DGS has performed across Canada, showcased at events including Canadian Music Week, BreakOut West, Reeperbahn, and shared the stage with international hip-hop heavyweights such as Flatbush Zombies, k-os, and Swollen Members, captivating audiences with their dynamic and dramatic live shows. Using their Canadian-identity as well as their cultural and musical diversities as their primary assets, DGS Samurai Champs strives to redefine what it means to be “Canadian hip-hop.”
Recorded at: Blue Door Recording, Regina. Produced by: Miguel Dey.
Stream & purchase Crayons EP:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dgsamuraichamps/sets/crayonsep
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crayons-ep/id1152895754
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6fEfCprQjRrsqhCZCXY2Je
