Soulful house grooves meeting the grit of Brooklyn hip-hop. Warm, bouncy, and undeniably cool music for the best part of the night.
Bad Colours creates a sound that feels like the intersection of a basement house party and a jazz-inflected hip-hop session. It is music built on a foundation of warm, saturated basslines and drum patterns that possess a human, unquantized swing. The atmosphere is consistently celebratory but sophisticated, avoiding the plastic sheen of mainstream dance music in favor of something that feels lived-in and organic.
What truly sets this project apart is the way Ibe Soliman bridges the gap between the DJ booth and the bandstand. You can hear the influence of classic boom-bap production in the way samples are chopped, yet the energy is strictly calibrated for the dancefloor. It is a rare blend that manages to be both intellectually stimulating for the crate-diggers and physically irresistible for the casual listener.
Start with the album 'Pink' to hear the blueprint of this sound. It captures a specific Brooklyn energy: resilient, soulful, and deeply rhythmic. It is the perfect soundtrack for those moments when you want music that feels as smart as it does fun, bridging the gap between the afternoon hang and the late-night club set.
Shares joyful, confident, soulful (moods); house, downtempo (subgenres)
Shares analog warmth, sample based, studio polished (production style); joyful, confident, soulful (moods)
Shares joyful, confident, soulful (moods); house, nu jazz (subgenres)
Shares house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres); urban night, rooftop, golden hour (atmosphere)
Shares joyful, confident, soulful (moods); house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres)
Shares house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres); soulful, joyful, confident (moods)
Shares house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres); joyful, confident, playful (moods)
Shares house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres); joyful, confident, soulful (moods)
Shares house, downtempo, nu jazz (subgenres); analog warmth, sample based, studio polished (production style)
Shares analog warmth, sample based, studio polished (production style); joyful, confident, soulful (moods)
Shares house, soulful, hand played, nu jazz (signature)
Shares house, soulful, analog warmth, joyful (signature)
Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →