Carlisle Hip Hop Scene – Mista Cryptik
You would assume there isn’t a huge Hip Hop scene in Carlisle and you would be right.
But anyone that has seen ‘My City’ by Mista Cryptik will realise that it’s quality rather than quantity that counts. The video has been put together brilliantly and the lyrics match anything coming out of the bigger cities with the edgy, gritty sentiment.
For music produced in spare rooms dotted about the city it’s evident the Carlisle hip hop scene is taking shape, despite being in its embryonic stages.
26 year old Daniel Falder is Mista Cryptik and he has set his sights on helping develop the scene.
“It’s difficult,” admits Daniel. “Because people tend to look down on us and they’re not always up for embracing something different. Making music is not easy here because there’s no producers about and it’s expensive.”
That’s not stopped Daniel putting together some quality tracks. With beats available to download, the right lyrics and friends, then anything is possible according to Daniel:
“Sometimes I make stuff at home but I’m not really up to grips with all the software. I’m a rapper not a producer, it’s complex but I have friends that I can go to and I’ll tell them how I’d like it to sound and he’ll help put it together.”
Mista Cryptik is part of a small scene, but it’s growing and if he keeps producing top tracks you can expect to hear a lot more of Carlisle Hip Hop before too long.
Check out Mista Cryptik on Facebook and Youtube
Facebook: @mistacryptik
Youtube: Mista Cryptik
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