Candidate has been making waves with his debut releases on Jamie Jones' Hottrax and Max Dean's neXup labels, showcasing his groovy analog baselines, old-school inspired chords & synths, and catchy hip-hop vocal samples. The Liverpool-born talent has spent this year playing at parties such as After Caposile in Italy, Eastenderz, Franky Rizardo's FLOW, additionally, supporting artists like Marco Carola, Sidney Charles and Prunk. His exceptional production skills have led him to make Syntho tutorials for Josh Baker, along with releasing his own Sample Pack on SampleMarket at the invitation of East End Dubs.