Fruity Loops is one of the simplest, yet also most flexible programs around.
It's what Hudson Mohawke used on those Kanye beats, it's what the dubstep pioneers used to craft cavernous expanses of sound.
And it's what Tom Tripp uses. A prodigal talent from North London, his pared down R&B sound matches crisp future soul to some squelchy, completely distinctive beats.
There's a slight lo-fi element to Tom's sound that is really contagious, a sense of personality that billows out from each note.
New cut 'Aurelia' has become a soaring online success, with NAO making Tom Tripp the first signing to her Little Tokyo label.
A fine way to see out the week, you can check out 'Aurelia' below.
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