Producer and multi-instrumentalist Gladwell creates music that will make you scrunch your face and say “damn.” He makes beats that spill over the edges of the genre: they go both soulful and hard. Originally a drummer, his songs live in the pocket, moving with a swing and bounce born of influences ranging from Dilla to Monte Booker, and his melodic sense is eclectic-yet-hooky, using everything from woozy sp401 samples to glassy synths to serve the vibe. Gladwell is a producer capable of working with a wide variety of artists, and a solo act with his own voice. While his style is fluid, there is an unmistakable through line, an attention to detail and feel, that defines all the work. He is an artist to keep your eyes and ears on, and his debut mixtape, Model Child, drops 8/15.