Ultra-lyrical sophisticated boom bap purveyors & Natural wine enthusiasts. ŌFFKILTR Swordsmen equally known for crafting cinematic hip hop odysseys, trailblazing live shows, and Natty Rhyme tasting notes. With 4 critically acclaimed full-length albums and over 600 shows in 25 different countries under their belt, ASM have established themselves as one of the pre-eminent independent hip hop acts in Europe today.Members of the ŌFFKILTR circle, ASM is principally composed of MC’s GT Lovecraft and FP and DJ/Producer RHINO aka Fade. This international trio of friends from high school (one Canadian, one German, one English) first gained international recognition from their collaborative singles with Wax Tailor: “Positively Inclined” & “Say Yes”, and have since collaborated with the likes of MF DOOM, Chinese Man, Deluxe, La Fine Equipe, and many more.Steadily on the road courtesy of their affiliation with Marseille-based Chinese Man Records, ASM are constantly evolving their craft with their ŌFFKILTR orbit companions in various constellations such as Endgame, Clouds in a Headlock, Daylight Robbery!, Odd Holiday to fly the flag for jazzed-out psychedelic avant-garde hip hop.
"Our soundpack comes from years of digging, writing, and experimenting with hip hop. We wanted to translate our sound into something hands-on and inspiring for producers, mixing jazz, funk, and boom bap."