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The South London artist’s delicate fusion between dub and soul creates the hypnotic combination of various musical genres – from blues and jazz to the electronic tone of dub. It’s no wonder that Greentea Peng claimed in a manifesto attached to her album that ‘MAN MADE‘ is completely genreless.

The Manifesto for ‘MAN MADE‘ from Greentea Peng herself states that:

“MAN MADE- an exploration of self and sound. A product of shifting paradigms both inner and outer.

An ULTRA SONIC TRIP. This album is an offering of healing, a provocation of Hu Man spirit soul.

Out of tune with the industry and in tune with the universe, this is a 432hrz production.

Deliberately detuned out of any Babylon standard! It is to be felt…like a buzzing bee, in one’s chest. A VIBRATION. A jambalaya of expression, this project fits no genre, not to be digested easily by everyone.

However for those occupying the same space right now, upholding the frequency at such a transformative and challenging moment in time…I trust THIS SOUND will find you.

Dedicated and inspired by the late Jimtastic, join me and my boys as we travel the Sonicsphere on the way back to centre, through the depths of apathy and the heights of interconnection through surrender…

I offer you MAN MADE.”

‘MAN MADE‘ is clearly a reminder of why music is good for the mind, body and soul. Greentea peng advocates for love alongside distinct bassline and deep melody. By being “a 432hrz production” the artist rebels against the music industries standard of 440hrz, inciting the psychedelic album with a smoothness as well as passion for avoiding the constraints imposed by society. The empowering album was written and recorded alongside Greentea Peng’s live band The Seng Seng Family and executive-produced by Earbuds.

You can listen to the album here.

The tour will be called the MAN MADE tour, hot on the heels of her debut album of the same name that will be released on 4 June of this year. The 26-year-old shared that those who pre-saved the upcoming album before 4pm BST today (26 May) will have access to presale tickets for the tour that will go on sale 9am tomorrow (27 May). She has been building up continuous momentum for the anticipated album, as she has now released three singles from the album. She previously released singles ‘Nah It Ain’t the Same’ in February, ‘Kali V2′ in April, and most recently ‘Dangling’ this month. The psychedelic R&B artist takes the time to plan each lyric and each song. She has clearly chosen the tour and singles with intent, as she shares in an interview with Paste magazine, “If I thought of making an album, I’m thinking about The Fugees’ The Score or The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I never wanted to put out half-hearted projects with an accumulation of random songs.”

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Greentea Peng, known as Aria Wells when not performing, became more well-known after appearing on a COLORS show back in 2019. A quick turnaround, she had only decided to fully pursue music in 2018, saying, “For a few years, I was very insular. Singing was not a part of the identity I had created for myself. I fell out of love with singing. But I fell back into music while living on the beach in Mexico and I was mad, because why did I stop doing this? It’s the only thing I enjoy properly.”

As you wait to listen to the result of her enjoyment in the album, you can still purchase tickets for the tour. The MAN MADE tour will begin at Concorde 2 in Brighton on 17 March, and conclude at the Marble Factory in Bristol on 2 April. Tickets, merchandise, and more information can be found on Greentea Peng’s website here, and the tour dates are listed below.

MAN MADE Tour Dates
17/03/2022 – Concorde 2 – Brighton
18/03 – St Mary in the Castle – Hastings
20/03 – Academy 2 – Oxford
21/03 – Junction – Cambridge
23/03 – The Caves – Edinburgh
24/03 – Academy 2 – Manchester
26/03 – The Mill – Birmingham
27/03 – Norwich Arts Centre – Norwich
28/03 – The Leadmill – Sheffield
31/03 – Alexandra Palace Theatre – London
02/04 – Marble Factory – Bristol