You know we’re fans of young talent — that hunger, drive, and nerve. Ryder, at just twenty years old, is the prime example of that: going viral a few years ago, he ended up scoring a collab with renowned grime artist Skepta, resulting in a joint five-track EP, titled 48 Hours. But the twenty-year-old was just getting started. Today, he releases I Been, a feel-good track where he enrolls London vocalist Daniella Wizard, who adds a sensuous and warm layer to it. Have a listen!
After going viral with the skeptacore project and subsequent EP in 2023, we hadn’t heard much from Ryder. Until last month. At the end of February, the producer came back in full force with WTF, a deconstructed club anthem in collaboration with BXKS. Now, exploring a totally different sound, which helps expand his emerging universe, the London-based artist shares I Been, inspired by groove and house, as well as artists like Kaytranada and Channel Tress. Both of these songs are part of a Double A Side EP, lifted from the upcoming debut EP of Ryder due later this year — exciting news!
Dreamy, thrilling, and optimistic, this banger is just in time to welcome Spring into our lives. Despite the joyous energy, Daniella Wizard complains about how a relationship that could be simple and enjoyable, isn’t. “We could be clean, we could be simple / I say right now, we could be simple / Go day by day,” she says. “This could be really simple,” she continues later on. However, she’s confronted with a more complex reality. A perfect song to vibe to, I Been is set to become a staple in your spring and summer playlists.