ASOY returns for his third EP on Jack Said What, showcasing the variety of his sound palette. ‘Metaxy Mas’ means ‘between us’ in Greek (‘Μεταξύ μας’) and completes his trilogy of releases for the label. ‘D Drive’ takes a little time to build up steam before the beats start bouncing and the B-line wiggling. It levels out into widescreen psychedelic expansion for its protracted breakdown before dropping back into its groove again.
For some reason, the Jack Said What (JSW) crew can’t help saying Chad Jackson’s name affectionately. It probably stems from the time that JSW associate Klaus Blatter immortalised Chad in one of his songs, his origin story ‘Ball Bearing Factory’. Chad reputedly met Klaus in the 1980s, when Chad was a resident at the Hacienda nightclub in Manchester.
Surging ahead with his next single on Jack Said What, Serge Santiago is doing well just now. His ’11:11’ album, released on 11 November 2022, was full of 4/4 dancefloor tracks, and he’s already well on the way to album number two.
Summer’s here and sometimes you can’t beat a bit of filtered disco house. The new single, ‘Incredible’ from Cut La Mac (CLM) is a filtered disco record and marks the first anniversary of the label Jack said What headed by author Irvine Welsh, producer Steve Mac and journalist Carl Loben.
Detroit. The Motor City. The home of Motown, and also the birthplace of techno. Otherwise known as The 313 after its telephone area code, the city has played a pivotal part in music history. As a homage to Detroit, Steve Mac has produced ‘The 313’ with singer/songwriter Alana Maria.