London-based artist mase J isn’t just making music—he’s creating an atmosphere, a frequency, and a collision of influences that sound like nowhere else. Raised between Croydon and Derby, mase J has carved out his own genre-blurring space, one where “indie trip-hop” isn’t just a label, but a mood, a mindset, and an invitation to go off-grid. Described by The Pit London as “an unpredictable sound,” mase J maps out uncharted sonic terrain with each new release, leading listeners through distorted reflections, existential curiosity, and low-lit club energy. And when he hits the stage with his band crash FM, it’s more than a performance—it’s a shared ritual, part sonic soul analysis, part Rèmy Martin toast to the chaos of being alive.
After the release of his debut EP Hello World! in 2021, mase J made it clear he wasn’t interested in staying still. The following year, he pushed deeper into experimentation with the explosive “Freedom,” produced by muddy garry (of greedo shoots), and the warped bounce of “Drugs Don’t Help.” These were less singles, more transmissions—broadcasts from a mind turning pain into power and self-awareness into swagger.
In 2023, he expanded his palette with the duality-driven singles “head//heart” and “what’s it to you?”—a preview of the bold direction taken in his photodump//exit left EP. That project dissected masculinity and memory, pulling no punches while offering moments of strange tenderness. It cemented mase J as a vital voice navigating the balance between confidence and confession, turning vulnerability into something fierce.
Now in 2024, mase J returns with his latest single “you tell me !” — a chaotic, defiant, and emotionally raw anthem that captures the internal monologue of a self-aware anti-hero. This isn’t about playing savior or chasing approval. Instead, it’s a visceral declaration of self: jaded but not broken, proud but not perfect, loud and unbothered. The track rages with poetic honesty, its lyrical sharpness wrapped in unfiltered emotion and sonic grit. It’s both a mirror and a megaphone, for anyone who’s been told they’re too much, not enough, or never going to make it.
Mase J doesn’t move with the crowd—he moves through it like a force of nature. With nods to shonen jump narratives, sixth-sense introspection, and a deep pour of cognac-smooth unpredictability, his sound is a place where contradictions live comfortably. If you’re listening, don’t expect to relax—expect to feel. This is mase J’s world, and we’re just lucky to be passing through.
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