NTHN is a UK cloud rap artist, producer and member of independent collective eighteenSAINT, founded with close friends Fletcher, James & Teorstan. NTHN spent much of his early life primarily listening to emo and metal music but later developed a love for hip hop, fascinated by the use of samples and production techniques. He began to create ambient instrumental hip hop by manipulating old recordings and street samples, which would later form the basis of his sound as an artist. His dark ambient style took influence from Deftones and shoegaze artists, alongside Cloud Rap and experimental producers Clams Casino, xxyyxx and Shlohmo, though it would take him a while before adding his own vocals to his tracks. It was only when he heard emo rap artists such as Lil Peep and Brennan Savage that he realised there was a true place for him as a vocal artist within a genre that combined all of his musical tastes. He began to add vocals to his previously instrumental sound, which gave another layer of expression to his music through raw and honest lyrics relating to his personal experiences. Describing his creative process as 'cloudsampling', NTHN transforms casually recorded street samples into layered, airy soundscapes. His vocal style takes influence from Oliver Francis, 6LACK and BONES, and he uses his music to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and displays of vulnerability.