Louis Seivwright Nominated for SOMA
Aberdeen producer Louis Seivwright has been nominated for a prestigious music industry award
At just 22 years old, Aberdeen based Louis Seivwright has been nominated for an award at this year’s Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMA Awards).
Fast emerging as one of the hottest producers in the UK music scene, Louis’ unique style of heavy-hitting beats blends grime, trap, drill and hip-hop into a sound that is becoming the backbone of Scotland’s blossoming rap landscape. He‘s been nominated in the ‘Best Hip Hop’ category, and is the only nominee from Aberdeen in the event which takes place online on 18th November. The nomination comes after the successful launch of his second album earlier this month.
A platform for Scottish talent to showcase their skills
On 3rd October 2020, Louis released his ground-breaking new album ‘Cloud 9,’ providing a platform for Scottish talent to showcase their skills. Reaching an impressive 50,000 streams in its first week, the album is now closing in on 100,000 streams and has become one to watch this year.
Featuring a mix of fresh and established artists, it brings rappers and vocalists together in one place as part of a new and exciting project. The collaborative effort features tracks by artists such as Shogun, who has garnered over 10 million views and is currently starring in BBC’s ‘Rap Game UK’ this year, local rapper Ransom FA, a recognised name on the scene and emerging female songwriter and vocalist Tammi Whyte who has made her debut on ‘Cloud 9.’ Louis’ motivation was to bring focus to all artists at varying stages in their musical careers, working closely with his fellow colleague PJ the Engineer at their local recording studio “RansomHQ”, they have been able to create a strong, industry standard sound for this scene defying album.
The concept for the album comprises of 2 themes — Side A and side B. Side A offers a more universal sound with a collection of chilled tracks and vocals. Meanwhile, Side B brings Louis’ signature rap sound to the forefront. By combining 2 different genres, the producer has demonstrated diversity in his production and prides himself in being able to deliver something for everyone.
Louis Seivwright sees this as a great opportunity
Commenting on his nomination Louis Seivwright said “I am delighted to get the opportunity to shine a light on the growing hip hop music scene we have locally. Winning this award would be a first as no one from Aberdeen has won before, so hopefully I can take it home.”
The SAMA awards will be open to a three day public vote starting on the 9th of November, with the winners being announced at the ceremony.
Written by Kirsty Whyte
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