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Big Dada sign DELS
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 21 May 2010
Big Dada have announced that they have signed upcoming Ipswich-based MC DELS, real name Kieren Dickins, to a three album deal.
Will Ashon, Head Of A&R at the label, says of their new signing: “He’s the perfect Big Dada artist really – a very talented MC who pushes what he can say with words as hard as he can and combines it with a really adventurous attitude towards music. Oh, and he does his own artwork and videos, too, which makes things much easier!”
The rapper’s debut album is expected to be released early next year, and will feature production from Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, Micachu, Kwes and Sampha. His new single, ‘Shapeshift’, which was produced by Goddard, is due for release on 23 Aug.
DELS said of working with Big Dada and the producers they’ve hooked him up with: “I am so happy to be joining a record label with such a rich musical heritage. I have always felt it was important that I signed to a label that wouldn’t attempt to compromise my vision. I think that my music has finally found the perfect home in Big Dada. The likes of Joe Hot Chip, Kwes and Micachu are all artists/producers that I loved before I began working on my debut album. So I feel incredibly lucky to be working with such a talented group of producers. Really excited about finishing the album and getting it out there”.
You can catch DELS live in London tonight, at Cargo in Shoreditch, as part of the Stag & Dagger festival.