new LP with Otis Mensah coming very soon...
New music is coming! Otis Mensah & the intern - before the noise my cousin. Full length LP out March 14, 2025.
His older brother put him on to Goodie Mob and Outkast. Playing drums in his school’s music band and the youth symphonic orchestra of his hometown taught him the ancestry of jazz and classical music. And then, there were skate videos, with their beautifully curated scores: Blind “Video Days”, Girl “Mouse”, Shorty’s “Fulfill the Dream”, “The Chocolate Tour”, to name a few. Fascinated by how rhythm and melody informed the style of skating, he would record mixtapes for countless skate sessions during his teens. In their very own way, these videos introduced him to hip-hop, and showed him the invaluable merit of music. His humble beginnings in the art of beat making didn’t start until years later though. When audio software became easily accessible, he defined his sound by learning from the artists he looked up to - Madlib, MF Doom, Jake One, J Dilla, Joe Beats, Chief Xcel. Beats by the intern are sample laden, jazz infused, and always come with a shuffle that'll make your heart swing. His love for curation continues to strive in his monthly updated Spotify playlist "I love my friends". He has worked with vocal artists Otis Mensah, MC Rene and Dana Shanti, among others, and has released music via Block Opera, Krekpek, Estugarda, Fennek, Mutombo and NewDef Records.
the intern - beat maker, producer, record collector, curator.
