Rising stars Kideko and George Kwali crank things up as chart success beckons

WITH an infectious bassline and distinctive sound, Kideko & George Kwali’s ‘Crank It (Woah!)’ has amassed a dizzying array of supporters including Fatboy Slim, Gorgon City, David Guetta, Armand Van Helden, Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Toddla T, and many more.

The collaboration between two of Britain’s hottest new talents was big, but the inclusion of Nadia Rose and Sweetie Irie on vocals has taken the track into the top end of the charts to round off a stunning year for both young producers.
Hailing from Brighton, Kideko has unleashed two underground anthems in the shape of ‘The Jam’ and ‘Crank It’ in the past 12 months. Part of the UK’s growing homegrown house scene alongside fellow Brightonian, George Kwali, together they’ve gathered critical acclaim and support for their productions from Oliver Heldens,
The Magician, Blonde, Fatboy Slim, Gorgon City, Danny Howard, MistaJam, Pete Tong, Subsoul, Eton Messy, and beyond. Although they’re not a duo, Kideko and Kwali are working together in the studio on new productions and remixes, including the new single from Adam F & Kokiri.
We caught up with both Kideko and Kwali to find out why they’re tipped as the rising stars of UK house.
How did you both get into music production and DJing?
G. When I was growing up my older brother and his friends were always making songs on FL Studio and then shooting music videos. They encouraged me to join in but was too young to understand how it worked when I started secondary school I got a copy of reason and started messing about with writing songs
K. I started dabbling in production when I was around 13, I’d spend all my free time messing around on FL Studio. I remember going to a Fatboy Slim gig on Brighton Beach that my mum got tickets for, that was when I realised that production/DJing was what I wanted to do.
How did you meet?

G & K. We met at college, we were both studying music tech, we had sent each other music and spoken online before that but college was where we properly met.
What was it like working with Nadia?
G. It was a lot of fun she’s really easy to work with, good energy and vibe about her!
K. It was wicked. I think what her and Sweetie Irie have added to the track really works, they both bring such energy.
What and who have been you’re biggest influences?
G. Growing up my mum always played to a lot of dance music around me, some of the first tracks I remember dancing to are by people like Roger Sanchez, Mylo and Shakedown.
K. I try and take influence from different genres, fusing different elements is something I enjoy. People like Armand Van Helden, Basement Jaxx & Daft Punk are big inspirations.




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