Contributing Writer
Dynamic French producer Stwo has delivered on the collective anticipation of his Prove EP – out now via Ultra Records. Featuring five carefully woven tracks, it finds the acclaimed producer working his way through a rush of visceral stylistic choices. There’s the kaleidoscopic swells of lead single “Go Back” and ambient meditations of “Prove,” while Stwo takes a more upbeat purview on “Glimpse” and enters a hallucinatory haze on “Look Up.” Closing track “TRN” ends the project on a positive note as the soundscape evolves from subtle electronic inflections into a rush of breezy synths and percussive twists, capping off a showing of Stwo at his most inventive. Prove is a tailormade example of why Stwo has masterminded acclaimed collaborations with the likes of Sevdaliza, Jeremih, and The-Dream (alongside production for 6LACK and Drake) while supported by Pitchfork and The FADER.
Stwo is a Parisian artist who is considered one of the most talented producers in hip-hop. Growing up in a musical family, he began experimenting with instruments and joined a band at a young age. However, it was the explosive French Touch scene who truly ignited his musical passions. He immediately decided to try and make electronic music of his own, downloading digital audio workstation Logic Pro.
It was when he began combining this love for electronic music with the sounds of hip-hop that Stwo’s career really began to take off. In particular, hearing Drake’s seminal Nothing Was The Same album proved to be a pivotal moment for him. He began making music inspired by the seminal album and was then asked to come out to Toronto by Drake’s producer Noah “40” Shebib to work on new music.
Before long he was collaborating with some of the biggest names on the scene, including Frank Ocean, Jeremih, Roy Woods, Majid Jordan and Nosaj Thing, and amassing hundreds of millions of streams. Fast-forward to 2023, and Stwo is unveiling the Prove EP.