edbl

Singer-songwriter, producer and guitarist, edbl, is on track to become one of the UK’s most prolific collaborators. Only two years into his musical project, edbl, real name Ed Black, has released music with more than 20 artists. That’s quite a feat, and he’s only just getting started.

Reminiscent of an early Tom Misch, edbl (pronounced ‘ed-bluh’, although “most people say ‘edible’’) makes feelgood music built on hip-hop tempos. It’s a sound he naturally found himself gravitating towards, naming J Dilla as one of his key sonic influences for the project.

With spins from BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Jamz Supernova and BBC Radio 2’s Jo Whiley, as well as a guest mix for BBC Introducing London, Chester-born, London-based Ed has been quietly building a name for himself as a musical maverick and one to watch. Completely independent until now and releasing via his own label, edbl recordings, Ed’s mellow beats have attracted almost 300,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, amassing more than 10 million streams. His songs also feature on 25 of the streaming platform’s official playlists, including Next Wave Neo-Soul, Low-Key, Jazz UK, Sweet Soul Sunday and R&B UK.