Genre: Jazz, hiphop
Ahead creates hand-played hiphop with nerve, depth and energy. Their music balances between the cinematic and the raw, the improvised and the precisely produced. Here, jazzy grooves, sharp beats and live instrumentation meet in an expression that both draws on the hiphop tradition and challenges it.
The quartet functions as a pulsating beat machine, where drums, bass, keys and turntables merge into an organic expression that moves from the spherical and dreamy to the hard-hitting and direct. The sound draws threads to both Detroit, New York and L.A., but stands on its own two feet, with a focus on texture, dynamics and momentum.
Aheads music is not just something you listen to, it’s something you feel. On stage, they channel their energy with a joy of playing and presence that hits the audience in the body. Their concerts are known for strong drops, unexpected details and a constant flow that draws people along from the first beat.
Welcome to Ahead, where the beat never stands still.