Residency artists announced for A Week with Wu-Lu

Louis Corts is a producer making music that spans boom bap, 90’s hip hop and lo-fi, with comparisons to Madlib and MF DOOM. In 2020 he collaborated with Revenge of the Truence (R.O.T) from New York City on a three track EP. Louis spends every spare minute listening to or making music.

Listen to 'Comeback'

suboptimal logic describes their music as evolving and messy. They’re inspired by movement of bodies, rhythms, and sounds. In their music they’re drawn to simple sounds, and enjoy using randomness, probability, and noise. They like to engage with the whole signal chain of music, from designing sounds, arranging and mixing music, building speakers, and dancing. Their latest album “obvious music” is described as lullabies for dreamers and hard-of-sleepers.

Listen to 'combien peut​-​on aimer?'

Odox is a self producing alternative hip hop/rap artist, describing his music as emotive and diverse. He prioritises capturing a feeling or a message over trying to fit into one genre. Every song is different from the last. His track “I See Red” achieved semi-virality on TikTok and had 50,000+ videos made to it from the likes of Manchester United, JD and House of Highlights.

Listen to 'murcielago'

Yumé NET creates coruscating and otherworldly musical landscapes, crafted from a meld of modern jazz and experimental electronic music. As our lives move more and more online, the boundaries between the natural and digital world become increasingly blurry. Yumé NET is interested in interrogating these boundaries. Whether it's in her research as a bioelectronics PhD student developing electronics that interface with the human nervous system, or in her music that explores what it means to be human in an increasingly online society. Yumé sets out to tell stories about the very personal and very human aspects of her life (platonic love, trans joy, identity, bigotry, community) and how technology has transformed them. Tender but heavy, calculated but full of love, her music invites the listener to join her in exploring what lies between and beyond the 0s and 1s.

Listen to 'Worship the Feeding Hand'

Ku-Ro is a multidisciplinary artist (Music, Acting and Film) based in London. They have an avant-garde approach to their music which gives them limitless ideas, and allows them to venture into new sonic territory. Their debut project, “iO” was released in 2023. It’s a display of the inner and outer dealings they have faced, are facing and will face. Their chaotic yet controlled compositions channel the raw energy and allow their emotions to roam free without censorship. With the addition of vocals, this project also presents a combination of brutal honesty, responsibility and openness. Their second EP “O!” is the sonic alternate to the first, the B-Side, which brings a playful, theatrical and quirky element to this production heavy display of vulnerability and the pursuit for serenity.

Listen to 'Ions'

Hang Linton is an interdisciplinary artist based in Leeds splicing avant-punk and breakbeats. After cutting their teeth in Berlin across multiple projects and collectives, Hang has landed on home soil and is ready to make his mark. Their art is a rebellion against clean aesthetics, inspired by past experiences, changing global events and the ugliness in the world. It's not pretty - but it's important, and Hang will make sure you enjoy the ride. Armed with a setup of a sampler, synths and relentless physicality, Hang bends your ear around the counterculture sounds and movements that have shaped him.

Listen to 'Radiator'

kaoti, a small creature, most probably made on a different planet and rekindled their way to earth as a water-bender, often trying to find their place in the human race (plot twist - there isn’t one) has always been a lover, a drama sovereign and fantasy-illusionist. They have been songwriting since they were a tiny seed, but found their multidisciplinary throne through weaving movement, rhythm, wordsmithery, and aesthetic visuals. They make philosophical, political and sometimes romantic beep bops that transcend the realm of genre. Think colourful, cyber, busy glitchcore, bouncy popping candy sounds with a dash of grungy rap. Having survived the depths of escapism of inebriation and lots of near-death, their full phoenix moment means they are here to take their life back with vengeance. To all aliens, crazies and phoenix-in-training, please assemble.

Listen to 'RELOAD'

1621 is a Newcastle based Jordanian/Hungarian music and sound practitioner. They use field recordings, coding languages, instruments and vocals to try and create some sort of sound quilt. Their music is usually a response to a call from different environments, be it urban, synthesis, 'natural', night-time etc. The end results loosely end up falling into a few categories, mostly electronic, experimental, noise or ambient.  As a resident DJ for Slacks Radio, 1621 plays and mixes music and field recordings of all styles and genres, mostly from the Middle East North Africa region.

Elle Chante is a musical self expressionist based in Wolverhampton.  Using her vocals, lyrics and instrumentation, she strives to encompass and share the world she lives in. Fuelled by her experiences, Elle threads her reality of complex mental health, disability and cancer into her art. Described as 'ethereal' 'angelic' and 'enchanting' Elle combines her unique sound with emotional raw lyrics to capture and hold the audience with her honesty.

Listen to 'Safe'

Buffr is a Leeds-based DJ and producer with a background as a bassist and drummer. He makes dark and textural electronic sound, fusing styles from leftfield bass, UK techno, garage and dub to create percussive, bass led tracks.

Listen to Drum Study with Buffr (Subtle Radio)