“Canopy is built around intricate layers of tonal percussion — it starts in a tight, detailed groove that feels like being under a forest canopy, with flickers of light peeking through the leaves. As the track unfolds, sweeping strings emerge and everything opens out into a vast, melodic space, like stepping into an open landscape with a river winding through it. It’s about movement, contrast, and the emotional shift from close-up intensity to something more expansive and free“
Blackadder
THE RELEASE
The nature-inspired Canopy via Stereofox marks the next chapter in Blackadder’s string of standout releases.
The UK-based producer is having a moment; in just 3 months he’s garnered more than 11.5M views on TikTok, been supported by BBC Radio 1 and Capital Chill, and even quadrupled his Spotify monthly listeners. This has been coupled with a placements on Deezer and YouTube Music editorials, and backing from standout curators like Electro Posé, Enhanced Music, and Songspire.
On this new release, organic elements such as ethnic plucks, strings, and kalimbas are decorated over groovy house rhythms to create a warm, earthy experience. The seemless movement of the different parts of an ecosystem is elegantly reflected in “Canopy,” particularly through its dynamic, percussion-focused progression dancing with the uplifting melodic embellishments.
THE ARTIST
Blackadder
Hailing from Nottingham, UK, Blackadder is an artist whose journey into music was anything but conventional. His work exists in a space between electronica, downtempo, and ambient music, but remains genre-fluid, focusing on blending the organic with the electronic. His inspirations include artists like Bonobo, Maribou State, Burial, and Kiasmos, who also weave together intricate sonic landscapes.
- Airplay on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6
- Regular airplay on Capital Chill
- Featured on Deezer's Lounge and Chill House editorial
- Featured on YouTube Music's New Dance 2025 editorial
- 11.5M views on TikTok
