Tom Misch: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

June 1, 2018, Bobby Carter I learned a few things while watching Tom Misch perform at the Tiny Desk that should ve been obvious to a longtime fan like me: He produces beats with a live audience in mind. As much as his drums slap, guitar is the foundation for most of his songs and he showcases a burgeoning talent on the instrument throughout his set. I first caught wind of this UK wunderkind in 2014. Crafting his own instrumental projects and remixing tracks by artists ranging from Busta Rhymes to Lianne La Havas, Misch steadily garnered a dedicated following on SoundCloud. From there, he collaborated with other London artists and released EPs of original music on the platform. Misch s style doesn t revel in what s going on in pop music today; like a handful of other artists from the UK, his interpretation of hiphop and R B is a continuation of what the greats who came before him started. A healthy dose of that inspiration is drawn from the late J. Dilla, while Misch s uptempo dance numbers align him wi