Elmiene - Live at RAK Studios (EP)

Anticipating a breakthrough year ahead, Elmiene surprises fans with a new live EP, allowing listeners into intimate sessions recorded at North London’s legendary RAK Studios.

The four-track set comprises the core of his latest release Marking My Time, and comes accompanied by a performance video of ‘Marking My Time (Live at RAK Studios)‘  as well as ‘Someday (Live at RAK Studios)’ which was shared last month - with the remaining two videos dropping in the coming days.

Live at RAK Studios preludes a huge year for the rising Oxford artist: he is number 5 on this year’s BBC Radio 1 Sound of 2024 poll, as well as being shortlisted as an artist to watch by VEVO, MTV, Pandora Music, BBC 1Xtra and Ticketmaster.

Since his emergence, Elmiene has been known for his captivating live performances, and this is reflected on Live at RAK Studios EP. Last year he appeared at Glastonbury for the first time and sold out four headline dates in London, as well as packing out shows in Paris, NYC and LA. He made his TV debut on Later… With Jools Holland, as well as being welcomed by collaborator Stormzy to appear on his personally-curated All Points East day. He recently made an appearance on taste-making NYC platform On The Radar Radio, for a reworking of ‘Someday’.

Elmiene firmly established himself as a favourite of music lovers last year. He released a pair of EPs, the independent El-Mean in March, followed by Marking My Time, released via Polydor / Def Jam in October. The latter sees the 22-year-old logging a personal and emotional checkpoint as his pace of life begins to increase. Contributors on the record include Sampha, Syd, Lil Silva, DJ Dahi, Jim-E Stack and Jamie Woon.