Bastard Jazz is proud to present the debut EP from producer and multi-instrumentalist Simon Mavin. Most well known as the Grammy nominated keyboardist/co-producer and co- writer of the celebrated Australian band Haitus Kaiyote, Simon’s had a hand in multiple projects across the spectrum, but has yet to release under his own moniker until now.

The EP, which features two original tracks and two remixes from fellow Aussies Harvey Sutherland and Close Counters starts out was recorded in-between projects at the Grove, a small recording sanctuary in Melbourne. In Simon’s studio, he had installed a library of keyboards. 30-40 synthesizers, all of which were painstakingly patched in to be simultaneously accessible and ready to record in an instant. A drum kit in the corner was constantly mic'd up, and everything routed through a multitude of analog mixing desks providing different flavours of tone and texture. The Grove had such appeal that it was chosen as the studio to record the Gilles Peterson compilation ‘Sunny Side Up’ on Brownswood Recordings.

Things kick off with “Good Hair Day”, a track originally blossoming from an infectious piano loop in which fellow collaborators Nick Lam and Henry Hicks added guitar parts and bass parts. What’s resulted is a danceable, infectious feel-good dancefloor jam with an ultra funky synth bassline that harkens back to Herbie Hancock’s 1970’s repertoire. Harvey Sutherland takes the tempo up and takes the track deeper into outer space with deep synth work, four on the floor drums, and a punchy bassline for late night sessions.

On the flip, “Only You & Me” is a lower tempo, slow burning joint with a live drum loop played by Nick Martyn, with an alien bassline, squelching keys, otherworldly oscillating vocodor parts and jazzy keyboard solos. Up and coming trio Close Counters take the song into new territory, stripping things down with a classic Broken Beat vibe, a driving bassline and synth stabs from the original, moving things squarely on the dancefloor – definitely a track for the breakers in the building.

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Simon Mavin - Only You & Me (Close Counters Remix)

The second single from Brooklyn producer Bad Colours’ upcoming album, “Speed” features rapper and longtime collaborator KAS, whose slick, confident bars glide over an uptempo, filtered house groove. It’s rap with polish, presence, and undeniable momentum.

Speed ft. KAS

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“Safe and Sound” is the first single from Brooklyn producer Bad Colours’ upcoming album 'Promise'. With sparse vocals, the track is an uptempo heater packed with infectious energy and glossy synths, channeling a Disclosure-style bounce.

Safe and Sound

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On “Canta el Agua,” Captain Planet taps into the sounds of Colombia’s Pacific Coast, blending Afro-Latin roots with a bass-heavy club vibe. Featuring award-winning group De Mar y Rio, the track transforms their marimba-driven rhythms into a Latin House groove while weaving in Amapiano influences from South Africa—creating a global, dancefloor-ready fusion.

Canta el Agua

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Godblesscomputers returns with Drowned in Blue, the first single from his upcoming EP. The Italian producer, backed by BBC Radio 6, FIP, and Rinse, embodies everything we love about jazzy deep house, standing alongside pioneers of the genre like Loure and Tour-Maubourg with an aesthetic that’s both classy and infectious. Drowned in Blue is a jazz house track as perfectly suited for wine bars as it is for summer night warm-ups, with a groovy bassline, house-driven rhythm, and mesmerizing jazzy elements.

Godblesscomputers - Drowned in Blue

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