The first Up Next artist from Switzerland, Basel beatsmith Gian shows why he’s the go-to producer for urban escapes with his genre-surfing EP Bad Vacation. The self-taught musician oscillates between singing and rapping as he juggles dreamlike pop melodies with playful production. Hazy synths and smooth guitar strums are among his sonic tools for skilfully moulding personal experiences into bittersweet indie bops. Taking in the swaggering beat of “Good Run (Bad Trip)”, the warped vox of “Video Game” and the earworm hook of “Blue Hunnids”, these self-produced jams dig deep into an emerging artist’s creative psyche.