Biography

It’s been only 18 months since Context MC released his debut EP “Dialectics” in 2008, and, on BBC Radio 1, Huw Stephens introduced everyone to the innovative sound which he deemed “absolutely brilliant” : Dub Hop – dubstep infused hip hop. The CD, crafted in only 3 months, recorded and mixed entirely in his bedroom, received acclaim within the UK, earning praise for its “strong, vibrant originality” (britishhiphop.co.uk), and US publication “Versus”, based in San Francisco. Ras Kwame on 1Xtra too was quick to back the newcomer, impressed by his “banging hip hop”.

It was a rapid rise, having only begun two years earlier by winning local battles in his hometown Norwich, and allowing his sound to mature and absorb the variety of sounds which inform it : dark, bass heavy dubstep; the brooding edge of hip hop’s darker side; the poetic lyricism of indie rock; and the energy of grime.

In March last year, Context MC’s first major single was released “Is It” (Rat Attack Mix). Once again, BBC 1Xtra were quick to endorse the tune, giving it a coveted daytime slot on Ace and Vis’s show, and included in their Best of HomeGrown podcast for the second time in less than a year. The single was supported as far afield as Australia, where Bondi FM played it, and was a storming hit within the underground dubstep scene as reflected in its regular inclusion in the tracklistings of the award winning Sub FM and Rinse FM.

In August, following a national vote live on air on BBC 1Xtra on a Friday evening, his second single was released: “As the Sun Goes Down”. Once again, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra were both quick to support the tune. Both single’s were featured on the September released “Mental Breakdown Music EP”. K Mag said it was “blatantly what you need in your life right now”, and a self-organised UK tour throughout the country sharing the bill with acts such as Caspa, Rusko, Joker, Rob Sparx, Friction, Shy FX, Silkie, Commix and Andy C, allowed people to experience his innovative live show.
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MDR Releases

Context MC has released the track “Is It (Rat Remix)” on :
Various Artists – MDR011 – Gorilla Warfare EP

Work

Coming soon …