The Melancholy Ecstasy of Alfa Mist
Alfa Mist A younger crop of musicians from the UK doesn’t really know or care what style of music they play. For Alfa Mist and his peers, it’s most important to have a sound. A rising keyboardist, rapper and producer, Alfa Mist describes his music as moody or melancholic, with shades of Bill Evans. But instead of an acoustic piano, he uses a Fender Rhodes as the primary color, usually laying into a relaxed groove. His rapping and beat-making fall in line with this ethos: introspective, laid back and understated. Mist admits to not having a particularly outgoing personality, but says he ...
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