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South East London's Merky ACE returns with Play Your Position, the second of his two-part mixtape, released on No Hats No Hoods. Merky's brought go-to producers (Faze Miyake, Rude Kid, Splurt Diablo and Deeco) as well as some new faces (Columbia signee Shift K3Y, Smurf Beatz, Jack Mason, Mr V, Jammin) to make a focused yet energetic set of tracks. The production team combines genres effortlessly, with the trap leanings of tracks like "Strawberry Rain," "Don't Know," and "Naughty" merging with Merky's idiosyncratic flow and lyrical content to construct sinister urban soundscapes. There's a fair share of experimentation, too, with the maddening 8-bit arpeggios of title-track Play Your Position building up over three minutes to create something frighteningly intense and the warped vocals of "My Lady" constructing an eerie, disjointed background for Merky to exhibit his flow. Recognized for his intelligent wordplay and catchy adlibs, Merky ACE has been MCing both by himself and with his collective Family Tree (other members include Ego, MIK, TKO and Shif Man, along with producers Splurt Diablo and Faze Miyake), for nearly 10 years. His notable appearances on Logan Sama's KISS FM UK show "After Hours" alongside P Money, Blacks and Footsie have shown off his variety of flows while proving that he can consistently hold his own amongst some of grime's biggest names.
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No Hats No Hoods continue their busy release schedule with the first of a two-part series from South East London's Merky Ace. While embracing a wave of musical styles from hip-hop and trap, production from the likes of Faze Miyake, Rude Kid, Splurt Diablo, and Deeco keep the roots of grime at the forefront of the tracks. Alongside the booming 808s, rapid-fire hi-hats and snare rolls featured across the release, tracks such as "Give It Up" pay homage to the new wave of dark electronic music coming from the UK and specifically London. The package is topped off by Merky's intense lyrical flow, stamping each track with originality and confidence that only the most of seasoned MCs possess. Recognized for his intelligent wordplay and catchy adlibs, Merky Ace has been MCing both by himself and with his collective Family Tree (other members include Ego, MIK, TKO, and Shif Man, along with producers Splurt Diablo and Faze Miyake), for nearly 10 years. Over 12 releases later and he's garnered support from the likes of BBC 1Xtra and Radio 1's Tim Westwood, 1Xtra's DJ Cameo, and Kiss FM's Logan Sama. His notable appearances on Logan Sama's After Hours alongside P Money, Blacks and Footsie have shown off his variety of flows while proving that he can consistently hold his own amongst some of grime's biggest names. Alongside radio appearances, he's honed his presence with PAs at Prague's The Roxy, Lovebox, and Hip Hop Kemp festivals and Boiler Room while featuring on productions from heavyweights Starkey, Rude Kid, Preditah and more. To top it off, he's featured on Dizzee Rascal's "Dirtee Stank TV 2" and Baauer's Day of the Dead mixtape, helping to expand his ever-growing fan-base that stretches from the UK to the Czech Republic, Japan, and Australia.
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