Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes - Nightrider (2020)
In 2020, Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes did a collaboration with rapper Freddie Gibbs for their single "Nightrider," taken from their collaborative album What Kinda Music.
"Nightrider" is the fourth single released from Mish and Dace's joint album, following previous singles "Kyiv", "Lift Off" and "What Kinda Music".
Both musicians grew up in South East London, and Mish first saw Dace play drums at the age of nine at a school talent show. The What Kinda Music process began when they went into the studio in the summer of 2018.
Mish says of the collaboration with Dayes: "Yousef comes from a more experimental background and has a lot of free, crazy ideas. I know how to write a catchy melody but with interesting chords, and I have a good understanding of the shapes of popular songs. I think I've simplified those ideas and made them accessible."
Dace adds that their collaboration ultimately goes deeper than just the music, "Both of our parents, who have never met before, are now best friends as a result of this - they now see each other more than we do! I'd like to think for a bit that this album has the same effect on people as well - everything seems so divided these days, it would be nice for people to hear the record and hear two very different musicians come together and realise that they're not. that's how it should be. "