Creator world · London, UK
Idris Kanu
“The model gives me a band. The pen stays mine.”
Selected music
Brick Lane Heat
88 BPM · E♭ min · 3:10Idris Kanu · Boom bap
Nan's Kitchen
76 BPM · B♭ maj · 2:16Idris Kanu · Neo soul
Night Bus N29
92 BPM · G min · 4:03Idris Kanu · UK rap
The process
Idris wrote for other artists for a decade before AI tooling made his solo work viable. He uses Suno to sketch full-band arrangements around lyrics he still writes longhand, then replaces the generated vocal with his own takes. His Failure Museum entries on vocal artifacts are required reading for anyone chasing a usable hook.
- 01
Lyrics first, always
The song exists on paper before any generation. Prompts describe the band, not the words.
- 02
Generate the band, keep the pocket
He rates takes only on groove. Melody and voice get replaced anyway.
- 03
Re-sing everything
Generated vocals are a guide track. The released voice is his.