Bedford-born DJ and producer Lil Silva made quite an impression on the burgeoning UK funky scene when he emerged seemingly from nowhere in 2009 with his debut 12in, Seasons/Funky Flex. A year later, influential dance label Night Slugs released his EP, Night Skanker, a collection of rib-rattling, grime-influenced instrumental dance tracks that helped cement his reputation as one of the UK's foremost producers. Next month, Good Years will release his new EP The Patience, which is due to feature On Your Own, a more subdued but no less thrilling production featuring fellow producer/remixer/all-round talent Sampha on vocals (everyone should check out this duet with Jessie Ware immediately). Over a bass-heavy backdrop of pinging synths and chopped-up rhythms, Lil Silva creates a soundbed that makes space for Sampha's vocals, the two complementing rather than competing with each other.
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