YMTK Embraces Sleepless Nights On ÔÇÿNo Rest (West Coast)ÔÇÖ Featuring Iamsu!

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Words by Erin Ashley Simon

Although New York is notorious for never sleeping, Oakland artist ymtk says it best on ÔÇ£No Rest (West Coast)ÔÇØ: even outside the Big Apple, thereÔÇÖs simply no time to rest for go-getters. Whether youÔÇÖre ÔÇ£up late in LA,ÔÇØ ÔÇ£sleepless in Seattle,ÔÇØ or ÔÇ£wide awake in San Diego,ÔÇØ a steady grind will forever leave you in a fast-paced, induced state.

With the help of bounce-happy synths and melodic notes, ymtkÔÇÖs vocals danced around the trackÔÇÖs island-tempo, serving as a physical manifestation of the saying ÔÇ£pep in your stepÔÇØ with each increasing chord progression. This was personally noted considering I couldnÔÇÖt stop bobbing my head. And according to Young Murph The Kidd, it was a similar experience for him too.

ÔÇ£I had recently gotten back from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and was still on a bouncy island vibe,ÔÇØ he said via email. ÔÇ£Throughout the year I was doing a lot of traveling, a few tropical spots like Rio, Maui like three times, and Waikiki. I was also hitting the Bay Area a lot, which is home, as well as Seattle and San Diego to do shows and hang out. All this bouncing around was fresh on my brainÔǪ Ekzakt let me throw a baseline on the beat, which I’m hella proud of obviously for implementing into the story and from there we just mobbed!!ÔÇØ

Indeed, they mobbed alongside fellow Bay Area native Iamsu!, who dropped eight-bars on ymtkÔÇÖs single to compliment the ÔÇ£Cali-chillÔÇØ production work. Suzy provides an additional ounce of laid-back style to the overall piece, which in itself is a bit ironic considering the song touches on being proactive. But, itÔÇÖs clear to see that ymtk has a spot in the independent space, and as long as he continues to grind with ÔÇ£no rest on the West Coast,ÔÇØ he will have a solid career moving forth.

Stream the track below and watch for ymtk’s upcoming project, All the Right Places.

Erin Ashley Simon is a digital content creator, strategist and producer by day, ice cream enthusiast by night. You can find Erin sharing work moments and talking about music and sports on Snapchat erinasimon, Twitter @erinasimon and Instagram @erinasimon.

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