Get to know Tom Misch

For someone considered to be one of the UK’s most exciting new producers, Tom Misch is remarkably relaxed.

The 21-year-old has just played his third ever live show when he meets Mixmag in East London on a rainy Tuesday, but seems completely at ease with his new role as frontman.

“I’m not a massive talker,” explains Tom when asked about the increased scrutiny. “But I’m there to play music, not do stand-up. People know that.”

While Tom is currently pushing the live side of his music, he initially gained attention for ‘Beat Tape 1’, a collection of Dilla-esque sketches he put online which notched up hundreds of thousands of plays. Last summer he released ‘Beat Tape 2’, a more collab-heavy offering of neo-soul and boom bap hip hop-influenced tracks, featuring the likes of Loyle Carner and Carmody that took his Soundcloud plays into the millions.

Now, with his new EP ‘Reverie’, the South Londer has taken on most of the singing duties himself, concentrating on writing music he can recreate with his band. “With ‘Beat Tape 2’, I just kind of made it but stupidly didn’t think about being able to play it live,” he says. “Now I’m always thinking, ‘Can my bass player do this live? Can the drummer play this?’”

But he’s still producing more solely dancefloor-focused material. Reaching into his pocket, he pulls out his phone and starts playing a beat he’s recently made. “Listen to this, it’s kind of textured, kind of like the stuff Lone makes,” he says. “I’m really enjoying the DJ side of things too.” Is there anything Misch can’t do?

‘Reverie’ is out now on Beyond The Groove