Nia Archives

Born in Bradford and raised in Leeds, Archives grew up in a musical household that exposed her to a plethora of genres from an early age. Half of her family is Jamaican, so lovers rock was a regular fixture in her home, as were artists like Roots Manuva and Rage Against The Machine. Her step-dad, who was a rapper and producer, introduced her to hip hop, while her Nana played her jungle.

This melting pot of influences gives Archives’ music a distinctly nostalgic edge, particularly when paired with the visual output from her DIY label HIJINXX. Grainy footage captures her and her friends dancing in the city streets, spraying graffiti and exploring abandoned buildings. It could have been shot in the ‘90s, and indeed a bulk of it was captured on a vintage VHS recorder.