Tomppabeats, real name Tomi Lahtinen, is a mandatory name to include when discussing the current world of beat makers. The Helsinki artist has impacted and influenced the producer game in powerful ways and his international following has led to successes with Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, and eventually vinyl. He has a plethora of beats to pull from, including his 2016 LP Harbor as well as his sophomore full-length, Arcade, which dropped back in December 2018. With instrumentals dating back to 2013, Tomppabeats has been evolving and progressing every step of the way. Tomppabeats' music first gained recognition through the now-defunct Vine platform. He began creating the soundtracks for the videos he uploaded to his profile with catchy rhythms, quickly attracting a significant following on the app. It's impossible to categorize Lahtinen's amazing project into a single genre. His work blends electronic, jazz, hip-hop, and bossa nova, resulting in dazzling rhythms and pleasing melodies inspired by artists like Nujabes, Shlohmo, Flying Lotus, Julia Brown, and MF DOOM. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.