Loud LDN

Loud LDN is a collective of female and non-binary artists based in London. It was described by NME in December 2022 as a "community of more than 50 drum 'n' bass, pop[,] and R&B artists at all stages in their careers".

Loud LDN
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Years active2022-present
WebsiteInstagram

Formed in May 2022 by coupdekat and Maisi as a WhatsApp group chat called Ladies Making Noise in London, the chat expanded into its own Instagram page and eventually into its own events. Its members include piri, Caity Baser, venbee, Issey Cross, FranQi, Charlotte Plank, Willow Kayne, and Charlotte Haining, and regularly enter the UK Singles Chart; one chart featured five entries from Loud LDN members.

History
coupdekat and Maisi at Colours in Hoxton

Loud LDN was founded in May 2022 by musicians coupdekat and Maisi;[1] Maisi came across one of coupdekat's songs on TikTok[1] and invited her for brunch, where they discussed the loneliness of being a woman in the music industry and how they were often pitted against each other.[2] This prompted them to set up a group chat[1] on WhatsApp[3] called Ladies Making Noise in London for the women and non-binary musicians they knew at that time.[1] Initially, the group chat started with ten musicians including piri;[1] the adding of other members caused the member list to grow to forty people, prompting them to set up an Instagram page.[2]

In November 2022, venbee mentioned the group chat in an NME article;[4] this caused interest in the group chat to rise to the extent that the collective had to institute eligibility requirements and an application process.[2] Later that month,[5] they held an event at The Bunker in Deptford Broadway; Charlotte Plank, who helped organise the event, used a December 2022 NME article to note that it had been "create[d as] a safe space where women can go and relax [without] hav[ing] to worry about getting groped or touched up". The same article noted that Plank, piri, venbee, Willow Kayne, A Little Sound, and Lucy Tun were members and described the collective as a "community of more than 50 drum ‘n’ bass, pop[,] and R&B artists at all stages in their careers".[1]

Assorted Loud LDN members including Charlotte Plank, coupdekat, Maisi, and piri at Dalston Den

In December 2022, the collective were featured on a BBC Introducing playlist, which featured contributions from coupdekat, Maisi, piri, Matilda Cole, Clara Bach, Parthenope, Rosie Charles, Charlotte Plank, Molly Burman, Josie Man, DellaXOZ, JANGS, Willow Kayne, Issey Cross, and Abbie Ozard.[6] In February 2023, they performed at Dalston Den, which featured DJ sets from Indi, Jacqui, Lucy Tun, and Martha Jean and performances from Loud LDN members.[7]

In March 2023, they performed at Colours in Hoxton, which featured performances from bshp, Charlotte Plank, coupdekat, Indi, Issey Cross, Lucy Deakin, Maisi, Matilda Cole, Molly Burman, piri, Rosie Charles, Tapwaterlucy, SPIDER, and Lucy Tun.[8] In April 2023, they performed at Spotify's Our Generation pop-up event,[9] which featured performances from coupdekat, Maisi, piri, Charlotte Plank, Josie Man, Lucy Tun, DellaXOZ, and Izzi De-Rosa.[10] Other members include Caity Baser,[11] Szou,[12] Charlotte Haining,[4] and FranQi.[13]

Discography
Assorted Loud LDN members including coupdekat and Maisi at Colours in Hoxton

piri, venbee, Plank, Cross, and Baser regularly enter the UK Singles Chart; the chart ending 4 May 2023 contained five entries from members: "messy in heaven", "Oh Baby", "Pretty Boys", "Feels This Good", and "Dancing Is Healing".[14]

List of UK Singles Chart entries
Title Year Peak Artist
"Used to This" 2021 33[15] Wilkinson and Issey Cross
"low down" 2022 59[16] venbee ft. Dan Fable
"X&Y" 2022 77[17] Caity Baser
"messy in heaven" 2022 3[16] venbee ft. Goddard
"on & on" 2022 99[18] piri & tommy
"Oh My" 2023 98[19] Luude & Issey Cross
"Oh Baby" 2023 35[20] Nathan Dawe & Bru-C ft. bshp & Issey Cross
"Pretty Boys" 2023 26[17] Caity Baser
"Feels This Good" 2023 93[17] Sigala ft. Caity Baser, Mae Muller & Stefflon Don
"gutter" 2023 95[16] venbee
"Dancing Is Healing" 2023 33[21] Rudimental ft. Charlotte Plank & Vibe Chemistry

References
  1. ""We're taking over the scene": meet Loud LDN, dance music's most vibrant new collective". NME. 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "_shift talks: Where are the women?". Shift London. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. "Venbee Talks DnB, ADHD, And TikTok Fame Breaking Her Phone". Global Player. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. Jolley, Ben (2 November 2022). "Venbee: thrilling, cathartic drum 'n' bass from 'Messy In Heaven' hitmaker". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. "LOUD LDN X ZZEG ZZAG PARTY at TBA". The Bunker, Deptford. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves". BBC Music. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. "LOUD LDN COLLECTIVE PRESENTS...PARTY NO.2 at Dalston Den, London". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. "Abbie McCarthy's Good Karma Club". Colours Hoxton. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  9. "Spotify's Our Generation pop-up event to take over Shoreditch". DIY. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  10. "Our Generation Comes to Life With IRL Event Space From Illustrator Eliza Williams". Spotify. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. "Caity Baser: 'I want to become the most successful singer in the world'". Rolling Stone. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  12. "Who TF is Szou?". Cloutcloutclout.com. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. "Here is our Loud LDN wrapped 2022 💖 We're very excited about what 2023 has in store and are excited to grow our community in the new year!". Instagram. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  15. "WILKINSON". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  16. "VENBEE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  17. "Caity Baser". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  18. "PIRI & TOMMY". Official Charts. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  19. "LUUDE AND ISSEY CROSS FT MOBY". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  20. "NATHAN DAWE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  21. "RUDIMENTAL/CHARLOTTEPLANK/VIBE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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