Absolute Label Services have signed rising duo Alt Blk Era.
Alt Blk Era – sisters Nyrobi and Chaya Becket-Messam – blend electronic sounds fused with rock, alt pop and drum & bass.
The duo are set to release a number of new tracks on their own record label with Absolute providing full label services including digital and physical distribution, marketing and project management.
Alt Blk Era released their debut album Rave Immortal in January 2025. The single Run Rabbit has clocked up more than 11 million streams to date on Spotify, and the duo themselves have more than 350,000 monthly listeners on the streaming service.
During 2025, they were named as Ones To Watch by BBC Introducing, crowned Best Alternative Music Act at the MOBO Awards, and represented the UK at SXSW, Texas showcasing at The British Music Embassy. They were also winners at the Music Week Women In Music Awards.
They have delivered performances at iconic UK and European festivals including Sziget, Rock For People, Reading & Leeds, Download and Glastonbury, where they headlined the BBC Introducing Stage. They were also main support on Pendulum’s UK and European tour.
The duo have received extensive Spotify editorial and UK radio support, alongside performances on Later… with Jools Holland and Sunday Brunch.
These international collaborations are a natural next step, creating opportunities to reach new fans while continuing to push their sound forward
Kate Hendry
The new tracks, set for release across the remainder of 2026 and into next year, have been recorded with a selection of collaborators from around the world.
The first song, Okay! Okay!, has been recorded with Japanese rapper/singer Novel Core. It will be followed in January by a track recorded with a prominent South Korean artist.
In a statement, Alt Blk Era said: “We're really excited about this year of collaborations, and signing with Absolute has given us the flexibility to explore creative pathways in the way we've been dreaming of for years. We've also been pleasantly surprised with the amount of support the Absolute team has on offer and we feel very secure as we venture out.”
Kate Hendry, Absolute Label Services’ head of label operations, said: “Nyrobi and Chaya have built something distinctive, with a clear creative vision and an audience that’s responding to it. These international collaborations are a natural next step, creating opportunities to reach new fans while continuing to push their sound forward. I’m excited to be working with them, bringing the team and experience at Absolute behind their ambitions while keeping their independence at the centre of the partnership.”
Absolute’s current and recent client base ranges from developing talent such as The Reytons, Immi Dash and Edbl to established artists including Scouting For Girls, Louise, Alison Goldfrapp, Alice Cooper, Hybrid Minds, Thousand Foot Crutch, Sea Power, Mica Paris, Bananarama, The Damned & PP Arnold, Kaiser Chiefs, Feeder and Busted.
