Channel Tres

Under the name Channel Tres, Sheldon Young creates music in Compton, California, at the intersection of house, hip‑hop, electro‑funk and West Coast rap. Channel Tres broke through in 2018 with the EP Channel Tres, which includes tracks like 'Controller', 'Topdown' and 'Glide': a deep, often spoken‑word‑adjacent voice sits atop spare club rhythms, heavy bass and clear g‑funk references. He moves between DJ culture and rap songwriting, making songs designed for the dancefloor without abandoning phrasing and narrative. Across subsequent releases he has steered this formula toward more melodic material while retaining minimalist production, a house foundation and a consistent attention to funk and electronic textures. His remixes—most notably for Robyn—and collaborations within pop and electronic scenes extend this hybrid aesthetic, and his presence in clubs and festivals in the US and Europe places Channel Tres between contemporary dance music and hip‑hop vocabulary.