𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬?
Two decades and three eras into his career, Manchester MC, producer and visual artist Strategy has found the ideal home on 140 BPM beats. He speaks to Ben Hindle about the moments that defined his come up, the challenges he faces as a creative, and how being open to new experiences can improve your life.

It’s been almost impossible to go to a 140 rave over the last couple of years and not hear Strategy. His deep Mancunian tones have powered hits like ‘Hardware’, ‘Greengate Adhesive’, ‘Blue Mile’, and ‘Lunar Eclipse’ — an essential drum & bass into dubstep DJ tool that, thanks to its BPM-switched flipside and recent Alix Perez remix, has felt ever-present in the scene since 2022. Strategy’s distinctive flow — which flips between rapid-fire, skippy delivery and a more accessible pace — and unusual every-other-bar rhyme style make him instantly recognisable on a track. And his lyrics are ear-catching; from classic braggadociousness, to tales from the streets of Salford, they’re shot through with an idiosyncratic Northern wit that many rappers wouldn’t dare bring outside a battle. “When shit gets dark, all you’ve got is a joke,” he says.

But this seemingly unstoppable run in the 140 sphere is only the latest era in a 20-year career that’s seen Strategy conquer hip-hop and drum & bass, and establish himself as a hard-grafting multi-hyphenate.
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The Vault

104 Murray Street

Perth, WA, 6000