Rap · Guitar · Bass · Samplers · Drum machines

Befriend the Dragon

Tampere, Finland

Experimental Hip Hop / Alternative / Electronic

Indigo EP — out now

From the red-brick factory city of

Tampere, Finland

Rap & melodic vocals
Befriend the Dragon
Guitar & bass
Befriend the Dragon
Samplers & drum machines
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Audiovisual elements
Befriend the Dragon
The duo in sunglasses and patterned shirts, shot from below against the sky
EXT. Rooftop — Two men in sunglasses

Moves freely
between genres.

Befriend the Dragon is an experimental hip-hop project from Tampere, Finland, blending rap and melodic vocals with live instrumentation, electronic production, and sample-based composition.

Drawing from alternative rock, hip-hop, electronic music, and other left-field influences, the project combines intimate songwriting with raw, textured, and rhythm-driven production.

Experimental Hip Hop Alternative Electronic

“A unique blend of genres unheard elsewhere.”

The duo standing apart in front of a painted brick wall
EXT. Brick wall — Day

Indigo EP

Indigo EP cover: a hand-painted storm with lightning and a flock of black birds

EP 5 tracks Released

Coming attractions

  • Breakaway
  • Wires
  • Paradise

New material in development. Titles only, for now.

Somewhere between a band and an electronic set.

Built around a mixture of live performance and electronic manipulation, the show brings together vocals, guitar, bass, samplers, drum machines, and audiovisual elements.

The duo against a graffitied red-brick building, one climbing a railing
EXT. Red brick — Day
Low-angle shot of the duo in ponchos with arms raised against the clouds
EXT. Sky — Arms up
The duo crouching in front of a mural of giant painted faces
EXT. Mural — Day

Organic and synthetic, without being tied to a single genre or format.

Built for

  • Clubs
  • Alternative venues
  • Festivals
  • Experimental music spaces

Following the Indigo EP, the duo is developing new material and expanding the live show into something immersive and flexible.

Bring the
Dragon.

Now booking clubs, alternative venues, festivals and experimental music spaces.

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