Karma Kid - Destiny In His Own Hands

At the age of 18 the closest I got to making music was playing DJ Hero on my game console. Quite a contrast to Derbyshire's Sam Knowles. Some of you may be more familiar with Knowles' alias, Karma Kid. Those of you who are not, take note.

Knowles burst onto the scene last summer with the single 'It's Always'. The track uses the vocal samples of Ray J's 'One Wish' and was a huge hit with Radio 1 DJs such as Nick Grimshaw and Sarah Jane Crawford. The track highlights Karma Kid's ability to combine R&B, garage, house and funky into one. The yet unnamed genre, is proving to be the 'in-style' at the moment, most popularly demonstrated by Disclosure.

It was followed up by an unreleased track called 'Lust, Love'. The track features catchy vocal samples over the top of some heavy basslines, but yet still manages to portray a vintage soulful image. Knowles has since provided us with some satisfying remixes, none more so than his adaptation of Sweater Beats 'Mlln Dllr', but his ever increasing fan base has been kept waiting for fresh material from the 'Kid' from Matlock.

However, you may wait no more. Knowles latest single, 'In My Arms', has got dance music enthusiasts purring with delight. Annie Mac, amongst others, has labeled the song as a potential summer anthem and personally I think Annie has got it spot on. The song is also accompanied by a pretty cool video, which is definitely worth a watch.

Knowles, once again, applies a trademark R&B vocal to a beat that has house and garage written all over it. The thing that separates Karma Kid from the rest, is that he is creating this eclectic vibes with an arrogant class, demonstrated by the almost cocky laugh deployed throughout 'In My Arms'.

His latest release is a collaboration with Friend Within and Yasmin titled 'Feeling (So Special)' and has been released on the Monki and Friends EP, which is free to download. It features a sample from the 80's hit 'Saturday Love' by Cherrelle and Alexander O' Neal. The collaboration works tirelessly to provide a summer hit, particularly with Yasmin's vocals, which I will never get bored of listening to.

Knowles describes his entrance into the electronic music scene as 'curiosity fuelled', and one thing is for sure, he has left many people curious as to what the future holds for Karma Kid. This next year could possibly be a life changing year for the talented teenager.

Karma Kid - It's Always   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QdEOhTBTFc

Karma Kid - Lust, Love   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGNqd1TNbI8

Sweater Beats - Mlln Dllr (Karma Kid Remix)     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCgk_uH0oXA

Karma Kid - In My Arms  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NoZsL0HP7Y 

Karma Kid & Friend Within - Feeling (So Special) Ft. Yasmin   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GJKPpog86E