Flevans has been on a strong upward trajectory since his 2019 breakout album ‘Part Time Millionaire’ announced his arrival on Jalapeno Records from previous home Tru-Thoughts.

‘Biznizz’ grabs your attention from the word go with growly vocal samples, driving drums and huge synth stabs. It’s a deep and heavy groove that builds relentlessly and demands to be dropped to a full dance floor, sometime soon!

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releases February 26, 2021

So about 16 years ago me & my cousin were vibin' in my studio... i came up with this beat, & she just went in the booth & recorded the lead vocal off the top of the head, and in 1 take! total free style! pretty amazing right?

Anyway, a few DJs played it, and Uni-Verse performed it a bunch of times & people loved it... i even got a video made for it ... but the track never got an official release, nor was available anywhere for people to purchase, why? i really dont know smh lol... i still get peeps asking me about it to this day, so i thought I'd finally give it what it deserves & release the damn thing lol...

Hope you enjoy

#RetroRelease

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released February 5, 2021

RICE & PEAS

by Self-Taught Beats (featuring Uni-Verse)

Produced, recorded, & mixed by Self-Taught Beats

Free-styled, & sung by Uni-Verse.

released November 14, 2020
Produced by Chini + Metrodome
Mixed + mastered by Phil Kirby

Fairly self explanatory.

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released October 4, 2019
Written and Produced by Greg Blackman.
Mastered by Curt at Tessellated Sound.

Available on all digital platforms

Spotify: spoti.fi/2BRUgDQ
Apple: music: https://music.apple.com/ch/artist/dj-zid/652904637
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/de/artist/4800734

Following on from the upbeat single ’Runnin’ Wild’, Olivier St.Louis returns to First Word with a brand new track - ‘Confliction’ featuring fellow DC alumni, Oddisee.

This one is on more of a downbeat alternative-soul tip than the previous track, accompanied by Oddisee’s low-slung boom bap beats and bars.

Olivier says of the track “my identity was forged in conflict; From language and spirituality to race, from animism to catholicism. From West African languages to French, from black to white. With each disruption came acceptance, adaptation and rebirth. Change comes for us all. No one is exempt. What will you do when it's your turn?”

Olivier was born in Washington DC of Haitian and Cameroon heritage, but spent his teens studying in the UK. As a teenager, his CD and tape collection would encompass a wide range of genres, from hip hop and r&b to garage and British alternative rock. A bio-science student, Olivier couldn't suppress his true passion for music. After graduating, he took on a "Jekyll and Hyde" lifestyle; working as a scientist in the day, and a musician at night.

His work as a recording artist eventually led to his debut release in 2011, 'The Mr. Saint Louis EP', released under the moniker Olivier Daysoul and also produced by longtime collaborator, Oddisee.

From here on, Olivier began laying down vocals, collaborating and touring with a wide-range of artists over the following years, including Hudson Mohawke, C2C, Laura Mvula and German rockers, AnnenMayKantereit.

After taking a hiatus from feature work, Olivier decided to concentrate on nurturing his own sound. Embracing a newfound love for blues, rock and funk, a series of late night sessions saw him engulfed in new soundscapes, and reverting back to his birth name, Olivier St.Louis. This saw him release two critically-acclaimed EPs with Berlin-based label, Jakarta, and the release of 'The Serious EP' with Bibio on Warp Records.

Following world tours with many of the afore-mentioned, in 2020 Olivier has been working on all-new material for Worldwide Award-winning London label, First Word Records.

When asked his thoughts on his artistry, Olivier St. Louis simply states "no punches pulled, no compromises, just me". 

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released July 10, 2020