Maxim Meyer-Horn

21 Jan 2021
Music

On Our Radar 2021: Russian Rap Sensation Dyce

The only thing we’re sure about during these insecure times is that there’s a lot of new talent that will captivate us in this new year. We selected eight upcoming acts that will set the tone in 2021 with their music and invited them to La Nouvelle Maison, an iconic monument just outside Brussels, for a photoshoot. Up next, rapper and visual creative Dyce.

The rise of Russian-Belgian rapper Dyce can be described as quite remarkable. He released his debut EP Y in 2019 and has continued to grow as an artist on different levels. His determination and eye for detail have pushed him to another dimension artistically. The sky clearly isn’t the limit for him.

мы любим тебя

If we can trust the internet, the title above means “We love you” in Russian, and we’re sure he heard that expression a lot after his sudden success in the giant country. “A YouTuber from Uzbekistan used my song in one of his videos and ‘Race’ really blew up.” Meanwhile, the music video of his big hit has already gathered over one million views on YouTube.

In 2020, Dyce managed to become second in an important music competition and finally started to get more recognition in Belgium as well. The music videos and overall aesthetics just scream international success, so let’s hope that new tracks will give him the international boost he deserves. “I have some new songs in Russian and English ready,” he assures us, and we’re freaking excited to hear what’s coming next.

Before our shoot, we asked Dyce to fill out our little slam book and answer our short questions.

When someone asks me who I am, I reply:

Dyce.

Describe your music in a few words:

Unaccustomed.

Last release:

Таю.

First release of 2021:

.

Be underrated or become overrated:

Overrated.

Artists that inspire me:

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

People often compare me with:

Spiderman.

Music video or live show:

Music video.

What I want to learn in 2021:

How to make omurice.

Who I hope to meet in 2021:

Myself.

My personal goal for 2021:

To hibernate next winter.

Another artist to watch in 2021:

Don Lario.

What people can expect from me in 2021:

Nothing?

2021 will be my year because:

I’m going to hibernate next winter.

What advice do you want to give yourself for the next year:

Do nothing, which is of no use.

Styling credits:
Hakama inspired trousers by Wouter Verstraete
Oversized patchwork hoody by Naomi Opheij
Oversized Soccer Socks body warmer by Naomi Opheij

Photography by Ines Vansteenkiste-Muylle
Production by ENFNTS TERRIBLES Studio, Maxim Meyer-Horn, Dries Vriesacker
Interview by Maxim Meyer-Horn
Styling by Marie Van Puyenbroeck
Makeup by Lora Van Pee
Hair by Catia Nulens
Production assistant by Isa De Boeck

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