Red Melodi is an alternative hip hop project from the UK, founded by Michael Sykes and Richie Adams after discovering a mutual affinity for soulful beats, bars and guitars.

Frequently crossing paths in the London music scene, regular writing sessions soon followed. From this, their first songs as Red Melodi materialised.

Michael is a well-versed lyricist, sound engineer and producer who has been hitting the stage since he first picked up the microphone. From fronting metal bands to freestyling at cyphers and performing alongside DJs, regardless of the setting, he’s been bringing engaging, high-energy vocals from the start. Inspired by 90’s hip hop and 00’s nu-metal, his range of influences have shaped him into a versatile and dynamic frontman.

Richie is a guitarist, composer and session musician with an immense attraction to sonic architecture. After breaking his ankle in a skateboarding accident, he picked up the guitar to bide time, only to discover music was his life’s purpose. No stranger to the stage or studio, holding extensive touring and recording experience for a variety of bands and artists. As the multi-instrumentalist on the Red Melodi records, he also co-produces and engineers.

‘El Dopa’(2021), Red Melodi’s five-track debut EP, fuses vivid lyrical concepts with hard-hitting beats and experimental guitars, provoking dreamlike visualisations. Featuring two oppositely definitive singles, ‘Headphones’, an upbeat crowd favourite with introspective verses between catchy choruses, and ‘Over The Line’, a moody examination of life’s challenges, encoded in metaphor and set over hypnotic riffs.

The journey continues as Red Melodi ventures into uncharted territory with ‘Area 33′(2024) their latest release, comprising seven new tracks that delve even deeper into their sonic exploration. Now completed and unleashed to the world, ‘Area 33’ showcases the band’s evolving musical prowess and artistic ingenuity.