Kwes Darko Explained

Kwes Darko (born Kwesi Darko) is a British music composer/producer from London, England, signed to Young Songs. He is best known for his work with UK rapper Slowthai.

Kwes Darko’s first major exposure as a musician came in 2009, through his debut track, entitled "Space Ex", under the moniker “Blue Daisy”, the track featured French singer LaNote and was named 'Best New Track' on Pitchfork.com.^[1] He released his debut album, The Sunday Gift in September 2011 to favourable reviews from Resident Advisor and Pitchfork Media.^[2] His mixes have been featured in Fact^[3] and Dazed & Confused.^[4]

Discography

• Space Ex, Black Acre (2009)
• Strings Detached EP, Black Acre (2009)
• Blue Daisy vs TOKiMONSTA - USD / Free Dem, Team Acre (2010)
• Blue Daisy & Anneka - Raindrops EP, Black Acre (2010)
• 3rd Degree EP, Black Acre (2011)
• The Sunday Gift, Black Acre (2011)^[5]
• Blue Daisy X Unknown Shapes - Bedtime Stories EP, Black Acre (2012)
• Blue Daisy Presents Dahlia Black - "Fuck A Rap Song" (2013)
• Blue Daisy X Unknown Shapes - Used to Give a Fuck EP, Black Acre (2013)
• Tricky ft Blue Daisy - My Palestine girl ‘single, False Idols (2014)
• Blue Daisy - Psychotic love EP, 37 Adventures (2014)
• Blue Daisy - Darker Than Blue, R&S Records (2015)
• Connie Constance - In the Grass EP, Black Acre (2015)
• Connie Constance - Answer, Black Acre (2015)
• Stateless - Sixfold Symmetry EP, Stateless (2015)
• Sampa the Great - Birds and the BEE9 ‘LP, Big Dada (2017)
• slowthai - Murder, Bone soda (2017)
• slowthai - I wish i knew EP, Bone Soda (2017)
• slowthai - The Bottom/North Nights, Method (2018)
• Harve - Caught up ‘single, Toyitoyi (2018)
• Harve - reAD ‘single, Toyitoyi (2018)
• Harve - City scapes ‘single, Toyitoyi (2018)
• slowthai - Ladies ‘single, Method (2018)
• slowthai - Polaroid ‘single, Method (2018)
• slowthai - Drug Dealer ‘single, Method (2018)
• slowthai - Runt EP, Method (2018)
• slowthai - Rainbow ‘single, Method (2018)
• slowthai - Nothing great about Britain ‘LP, Method (2019)
• slowthai x Denzel Curry - Psycho ‘single, Toyitoyi (2019)
• Sampa the Great - OMG ‘single, Ninja tune (2019)
• Meekz - Rap As
• side ‘single, ADA (2019)
• SL x Pa Salieu - Hit The Block ‘single, Virgin EMI (2020)
• Footsie ft JME - Pepper stew ‘single, Studio55 (2020)
• Harve - Held by the Moon ‘EP, Mostly At Night (2020
• slowthai - Enemy ‘single, Method (2020)
• slowthai - NHS ‘single, Method (2020)
• slowthai ft ASAP Rocky - Mazza ‘single, Method (2021)
• slowthai ft Skepta - Cancelled ‘single, Method (2021)
• slowthai - Tyron ‘LP, Method (2021)
• Gazo ft Unknown T & Pa Salieu - Mon Cher ‘single, Epic Records (2021)
• Denzel Curry ft PlayThatBoiZay - Bad Luck ‘single, Loma Vista Recordings (2021)
• Laylow ft slowthai - Fallen Angels ‘single, Digitalmundo (2021)
• Denzel Curry ft PlayThatBoiZay - Let It All Hang Out ‘single, RCA Records (2022)
• slowthai - I know nothing ‘single, Method (2022)
• slowthai - Selfish ‘single, Method (2023)
• slowthai - Feel Good ‘single, Method (2023)
• Overmono - Calling Out ‘single, XL Recording (2023)
• slowthai - Ugly ‘LP, Method (2023)

External links

• Blue Daisy's Soundcloud

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blue Daisy: "Space Ex" [ft. LaNote] | Tracks |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2009-07-23 |accessdate=2013-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726104720/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11396-space-ex-ft-lanote |archivedate=2009-07-26 ].
2. Web site: Blue Daisy: The Sunday Gift | Album Reviews . Pitchfork . 2011-10-07 . 2013-10-08.
3. Web site: FACT mix 297: Blue Daisy – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music . Factmag.com . 2011-11-04 . 2013-10-08.
4. Web site: Blue Daisy Exclusive Mix . Dazed Digital . 2013-09-16 . 2013-10-08.
5. Web site: The Sunday Gift - Blue Daisy | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 2013-10-08.