Hot Picks: TOBEHONEST Showcases Kaleidoscopic Club Sounds and Fresh Rhythms
- Tony Allen
- May 15
- 2 min read
TOBEHONEST has been building serious momentum across the US scene. Based in LA, his sound fuses playful energy with club-ready precision - the kind of stuff that turns heads mid-set. Releases on Black Book, Insomniac and Sola have already put him in the spotlight, while support from Chris Lake, Cloonee, SOSA and John Summit keeps the pressure on.
His latest track ‘Chicken Bone’ lands on OMRI.’s Collecting Dots Records, a label fast becoming a home for the unconventional. Dropping during Miami Music Week, the tune is a wild, sample-heavy trip through warped vocals and twisted grooves. Leftfield, but made for the club. Buy your copy via Beatport here: https://www.beatport.com/release/chicken-bone/4971197.
To celebrate his recent release, TOBEHONEST takes the reins for our latest Hot Picks feature - sharing a playlist of tracks that hit that same sweet spot between weird and functional.
CAMELPHAT & Ali Love - Compute
The groove to this record is something I’ve always loved. I want my future records to emulate that.
Adam Ten & Bontan - Hey
I love the percussion on this one, with the synths at the end to compliment it. This record is one of the best collabs I heard in 2024.
Ninetoes - Finder
An absolute classic and timeless record. I will forever play this song in my sets.
Kinahau - Turned Turk
Gives me the perfect balance of Jazz and instrumental. The drums, for me, on this record are top.
Gang Starr - Full Clip
Nobody did it like Gang Starr, and the loop on this one is mental.
PAWSA - GOING TO THE PARK
My favourite PAWSA record because of the sample selection. His ear is out of this world, and I have a huge respect for that.
Mylo - Drop The Pressure
The synth and vocal combo will be a timeless combination. This song gets everyone going, especially me; I get goosebumps every time I play it.
Daft Punk - Around The World
The goats of electronic music. They were so ahead of their time with this song. It will never get old.
Willie Bobo - Evil Ways
This record was played by my mom growing up and I used to sing it so loud in the car. I sampled it, and in my next single, you will hear it.
TOBEHONEST - Chicken Bone
My favourite tune I’ve released to date because it reminds me of my favourite anime I throw on at night. Comfort show soundtrack turned into a club banger ;)
With ‘Chicken Bone’, TOBEHONEST adds a standout moment to both his catalogue and Collecting Dots’ growing identity.
It’s bold, unpredictable and totally sure of itself - a proper statement track.
Keep TOBEHONEST on your radar. This one won’t be the last time he takes things in a new direction.
TOBEHONEST
Collecting Dots Records
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