Inspired by the mixtapes of the old convention, Surya has handpicked a selection of Hip-Hop & RnB instrumentals and refashioned them with new melodies, lyrics, and arrangements. Spanning 8 songs in length, Collage is a joyride through the past three decades of contemporary music, with Surya at the helm bringing new creative direction to instrumentals ranging from seminal hits to unreleased demo cuts.

Woven seamlessly into a cohesive piece that feels nostalgic and new at the same time, Collage is the embodiment of a young artist wanting to insert his footprint on the songs he grew up on. In an age of readily made type beats, to carefully curate and consciously construct a mixtape of the old convention is ironically a bold statement of originality. 

Surya’s captivating interpretations do not only pay homage to the greats who have come before him, but also send out a sign that he could in fact be up next.