Open about inspirations such as Madlib and J Dilla, and the limited means with which he honed his craft, K, Le Maestro has nonetheless set himself apart from other beatmakers of his generation with a broad spectrum of output that ranges from deep-digging, Donuts-style sample flips to modern synth funk. The producer's discography has expanded rapidly since 2016 to include the instrumental Lab Sounds (2019) and vocal full-length Whip Music (2021), among an assortment of short-form releases and remixes.
Originally from Kinshasha and based in London, K, Le Maestro started and stu...