PLAYLISTS

Freestyle Finds

Freestyle Finds is a carefully curated a blend of the latest tracks from the internationally known to the Bristol underground. We find the new releases that stood out amongst the pile for us and share them with you. If you want to give us a heads up on tracks you’re releasing or listening to, let us know at sounds@freestylebristol.com We also welcome suggestions to look out for!

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #024

It’s cold outside but we’ve got some hot ones that have been keeping us warm at Freestyle Bristol this month, and damn this has to be the best month yet for 2023 in terms of releases.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #023

For Freestyle Finds #023 we focus on not just the best new releases but also especially on those local artists coming together for the relaunch of the Bristol Beacon in December.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #022

Freestyle Finds #022 returns after a summer break refreshed and ready to pick up on the barrage of good tunes being delivered this autumn.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #021

You can tell it’s festival season in Bristol when all our favourite artists go into production overdrive and release banger after banger.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #018

Our new playlist Freestyle Finds 018 is the bomb! This month has been a joy as we have been blessed by a deluge of creativity from local favourites, plus Uk & worldwide acts.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #017

It’s a new year and we launch Freestyle Finds #017 with another round up of all that’s good to our ears this month!

We’ve got bangers this time around from the likes of SHAKS, Nat Oaks, Lady Nade, K*Ners & Dash Villz representing Bristol and a host of others from the UK and more.

Enjoy,…

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #016

We round off 2022 with December’s best music releases from firm favourites and groundbreaking newcomers. We feature our picks from Little Simz’ latest album NO THANK YOU, Tiggs Da Author’s MOREFIRE 2, and SZA’s SOS, plus a host of singles and EPs including Bristol’s own K*ners and Eva Lazarus. Of course, we also added a…

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #015

Freestyle Finds #015 brings a sweet selection of music released in November ’22 with artists such as Novelist, OSHUN, Robert Glasper and peppered with gems from homegrown Bristol artists we can’t stop listening to like Emz, Eva Lazarus and Grove. Plus, a few of our favourites from SAULT’s insanely good latest drop, Untitled (God).

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #014

Freestyle Finds is a carefully curated a blend of the latest tracks from the internationally known to the Bristol underground. We find the new releases that stood out amongst the pile for us and share them with you.

If you want to give us a heads up on tracks you’re releasing or listening to, let…

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #012

We are here with Freestyle Finds edition number 12, full of hot and spicy tunes sure to keep the summer lasting a little longer. We’ve got Asher Simmons’ freshest release Golden, our best pick of Rochy Romero’s latest album, and bangers from SHAKS and Kwazi plus local icon Eva Lazarus. And in honour of Tank…

PLAYLIST: Freestyle Finds #011

It’s been a month of hot days and even hotter new releases. Here at Freestyle Bristol HQ we have curated those that stood out and this made for some difficult decisions as there was so much to choose from. 

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #010

Festival vibes have been strong lately with Love Saves The Day, Bristol Sounds and Glastonbury returning for the first time since 2019. This month’s playlist is inspired by lost nights in open fields with blistering new tracks from Bristol’s own!

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #009

It’s officially summer and we’ve got a month’s worth of sunny vibes to bring pleasure to your ears. May brought us bangers from the likes of Mahalia and Knucks, not to mention Kendrick! And with this month seeing the start of the festival season we’ve included some of those appearing at Love Saves The Day…

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #008

This month’s playlist is full of bangers! We chose 30 of the best tunes blasting out of the office speakers this month, yes that’s one for every day in April. Included are the new tracks from Asher Simmons and Dash Villz, if you haven’t seen the interviews we did with them also this month you…

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #007

As the days grow longer we bring you the sounds of our new playlist Freestyle Finds #7 a selection of the best new releases as chosen by our team.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #006

Freestyle Finds #6 eh, where do we even start!? Well… we thought it best to start with Bristol’s amazing Solo Jane, introducing February’s collection of great music.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #005

Presenting… Freestyle Finds 5! January’s always the month to come in all guns blazing, starting your new year strong. So that’s exactly what we did.

PODCASTS: Freestyle Finds #004

Here we go! Freestyle Finds 4 is finally here! But be careful, its coming in hot! The last month of 2021’s playlist is packed full of bashing bars and saxophone licks that’ll make your drawers drop slowwwww.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #003

Here’s the 30 track selection of November, sharing what we thought were the cuts of the month! Bristol comes in strong, featuring SIX great new pieces from K*ners, Grove, Elliot Jr, Kwazi, Solo Jane and Raleigh Ritchie.

PLAYLISTS: Freestyle Finds #002

Looking at the hottest tracks of October. We Bring you Freestyle Finds #2. Built for late night cruises and cold November days, this month features cuts from Bristol’s own K*ners, Miss Lisa and Sean McCabe, with international sprinklings from Oakk, Dj Vadim and BADBADNOTGOOD. Peace.

PODCASTS: Freestyle Finds #001

Our first playlist comes in heavy with new tracks from Little Simz, Swindle and Bristol’s own Solo Jane. 1hour and 45 minutes of unadulterated rhythms. Peace.