Octavian No Weakness

In June, London rapper and producer Octavian marked the next chapter in his meteoric rise with the release of a brand new mixtape, Endorphins. The surprise drop ended months of anticipation and speculation about the next project from the artist described by i-D Magazine as "the most original and exciting musician to emerge from London's genre-defying rap scene".

The twelve track body of work, recorded between London and Los Angeles, features collaborations with the likes of Skepta, A$AP Ferg, Smokepurpp, Theophilus London, ABRA, JRick, Corbin, Rex Kudo, London On Da Track, PayDay, O12, Elevated, Jessie Ware and Fred Gibbson, and sees Octavian continuing to push boundaries and explore new horizons and sounds. It's also a further enticing glimpse of what fans can expect from Octavian's highly anticipated debut album.

Today, Octavian released the latest video from the mixtape. Directed by Sacha Barbin, the 'No Weakness' video sees Octavian inviting us into a psychedelic party in his helicopter in the skies above Paris, hallucinating with his angels and demons in a dreamlike clip. It's a perfect visual representation of the ENDORPHINS sound: a sensory rush that's at once experimental, narcotic and cinematic.

'No Weakness' is set to build on the success of the video for Octavian's current single 'Feel It' (ft. Theophilus London) which was directed by Alex Sossah alongside videographer Gerry Laureus and sublimely captured the creative vibe of the LA recording sessions.

Over the last eighteen months, Octavian has made the transition from highly rated underground UK prospect to one of the most exciting, vital new voices in global music. Starting the year by winning the BBC's coveted Sound Of 2019 poll, he quickly followed up with a run of brilliant collaborations with the likes of US uber-producers Take A Daytrip (on 'Stressed') and Diplo (on 'New Shapes'). As the ENDORPHINS mixtape proves, he's an artist whose influence is increasingly felt throughout international street culture; one who can tour with acts as diverse as Christine and the Queens and A$AP Rocky, walk the catwalk for Virgil Abloh 's revitalised Louis Vuitton, justifiably receive co-signs from Drake and Travis Scott and, most recently, receive further stateside rap world acclaim with a nomination for the 2019 BET Awards.