It’s nothing short of an honest pleasure to see an artist come from their beginnings, through a steady climb of hard work and perseverance, and reach the point of not only being an established artist, but an original and quality one at that. Some may not know, but the grass-hop mastermind we now know as Vibe Street first began his career under a different name: Dasein. That was when Funkadelphia first caught wind of this amazing, young, gifted mind. Dasein already provided a unique approach to the glitch-hop and electro soul music field, offering laid-back beats topped off with meticulous and selectively chosen glitched out bass sub-levels.

 

After relocating to Colorado, it seemed Ben Davis (aka Vibe Street) saw the entire move as a fresh start. For his music especially. Sure, the same inspiration to blend hip-hop, electronic, and acoustic elements remains steady between both Dasein and Vibe Street songs. In fact, those originally Dasein productions can now be found on Vibe Street’s own soundcloud, and they can be heard still in his live performances. But this was the point when the term “grass-hop” really began to gain some momentum. Branding the term for his music, Vibe Street embarked on a new mission.

It’s been amazing to see the Vibe Street name grow from...