Hedchef Discography 2017-Present

"Claustrophobic, disorienting, uncomfortable - ‘Only Time Will Tell’ consists of 3 of my latest attempts to push functional club tools as far into the realms of dissonance and abstraction as possible whilst retaining their inherent purpose as body-moving dancefloor tracks.

I’m drawn to sounds that are insistent, deliberate, futuristic and unorthodox. YUKU have always shared a similar vision, so it was little surprise when the label picked the very first 3 tracks I sent over in a large vault of demos - the exact 3 that I quietly hoped that they would take, in the exact order I felt would be most effective.

‘Inertia Of The Real’ has been the closing track for many of my sets over the past few months - unhinged electrical zaps appear out of nowhere and rain down over a sparse grime rhythm to catch the crowd off-guard and cause as much chaos as possible.

‘Plated Brass Recursion Mechanism’ continues the theme of frantic digital laser assault, but this time with a locked breakbeat groove and unyielding low-end snarl - more conventional beat patterns for electro and techno lovers, but weird and unpredcitable nonetheless.

Lastly, ‘Fool’s Errand’ dials back the intensity just a touch, with eerie pads and disembodied vocal chops cutting through machine-gun hihats and start-stop call and response in the low end.

My attitude to production has always been a rejection of the nostalgic rehashing of sounds from the 90s and 00s that has come to dominate the dance music landscape in the current decade. If there isn’t at least one sound in a track that’s surprising or new to my ears, I’m not interested. As a statement of intent, I hope that ‘Only Time Will Tell’ will bring something exciting to the listener in that respect. Endless love to YUKU and everyone who gives the release a spin - getting the chance to share my music on such a perfect label is really such an honour."

- Hedchef 

Written & produced by Hedchef
Mastered by Sam at Precise
Artwork by Lex Cyril
Set free into the wild by YUKU

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Hedchef - Only Time Will Tell [YUKU]

Here: https://yukumusic.bandcamp.com/album/only-time-will-tell

"Claustrophobic, disorienting, uncomfortable - ‘Only Time Will Tell’ consists of 3 of my latest attempts to push functional club tools as far into the realms of dissonance and abstraction as possible whilst retaining their inherent purpose as body-moving dancefloor tracks.

I’m drawn to sounds that are insistent, deliberate, futuristic and unorthodox. YUKU have always shared a similar vision, so it was little surprise when the label picked the very first 3 tracks I sent over in a large vault of demos - the exact 3 that I quietly hoped that they would take, in the exact order I felt would be most effective.

‘Inertia Of The Real’ has been the closing track for many of my sets over the past few months - unhinged electrical zaps appear out of nowhere and rain down over a sparse grime rhythm to catch the crowd off-guard and cause as much chaos as possible.

‘Plated Brass Recursion Mechanism’ continues the theme of frantic digital laser assault, but this time with a locked breakbeat groove and unyielding low-end snarl - more conventional beat patterns for electro and techno lovers, but weird and unpredcitable nonetheless.

Lastly, ‘Fool’s Errand’ dials back the intensity just a touch, with eerie pads and disembodied vocal chops cutting through machine-gun hihats and start-stop call and response in the low end.

My attitude to production has always been a rejection of the nostalgic rehashing of sounds from the 90s and 00s that has come to dominate the dance music landscape in the current decade. If there isn’t at least one sound in a track that’s surprising or new to my ears, I’m not interested. As a statement of intent, I hope that ‘Only Time Will Tell’ will bring something exciting to the listener in that respect. Endless love to YUKU and everyone who gives the release a spin - getting the chance to share my music on such a perfect label is really such an honour."
—Hedchef

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Hedchef — Only Time Will Tell

Hedchef - Inertia Of The Real [YUKU]

Hedchef - Plated Brass Recursion Mechanism [YUKU]

"Claustrophobic, disorienting, uncomfortable - ‘Only Time Will Tell’ consists of 3 of my latest attempts to push functional club tools as far into the realms of dissonance and abstraction as possible whilst retaining their inherent purpose as body-moving dancefloor tracks.

I’m drawn to sounds that are insistent, deliberate, futuristic and unorthodox. YUKU have always shared a similar vision, so it was little surprise when the label picked the very first 3 tracks I sent over in a large vault of demos - the exact 3 that I quietly hoped that they would take, in the exact order I felt would be most effective.

‘Inertia Of The Real’ has been the closing track for many of my sets over the past few months - unhinged electrical zaps appear out of nowhere and rain down over a sparse grime rhythm to catch the crowd off-guard and cause as much chaos as possible.

‘Plated Brass Recursion Mechanism’ continues the theme of frantic digital laser assault, but this time with a locked breakbeat groove and unyielding low-end snarl - more conventional beat patterns for electro and techno lovers, but weird and unpredcitable nonetheless.

Lastly, ‘Fool’s Errand’ dials back the intensity just a touch, with eerie pads and disembodied vocal chops cutting through machine-gun hihats and start-stop call and response in the low end.

My attitude to production has always been a rejection of the nostalgic rehashing of sounds from the 90s and 00s that has come to dominate the dance music landscape in the current decade. If there isn’t at least one sound in a track that’s surprising or new to my ears, I’m not interested. As a statement of intent, I hope that ‘Only Time Will Tell’ will bring something exciting to the listener in that respect. Endless love to YUKU and everyone who gives the release a spin - getting the chance to share my music on such a perfect label is really such an honour."
- Hedchef 
credits
released April 10, 2025

Written & produced by Hedchef
Mastered by Sam at Precise
Artwork by Lex Cyril
Set free into the wild by YUKU

Hedchef - Fool's Errand [YUKU]

[TABOO002]

The product of an intercontinental friendship and a shared love of unorthodox club music, Tehran’s Taboo Collective present a 4-track collaborative exploration of broken-beat techno from label boss gestaltwandler and prolific Australia-based producer Hedchef.

Releasing work from an artist outside of Iran is a first for Taboo - the collective play a crucial role in the Tehran underground both in releasing forward-thinking club music and organising joyous community-driven parties which remain, as the name suggests, ‘Taboo’ in day-to-day Iranian life.

Rhythmic patterns jerk and shift over sinister atmospheres and chest-rattling bass throughout ‘How The Tides Shift’. Hedchef’s cinematic and brooding opener ‘Seventeen Petty Afflictions’ builds tension over the course of six and a half minutes before gestaltwandler raises the tempo for snarling dancefloor obliterator ‘Certainty’.

Onto the remixes, where gestaltwandlers’s ‘Over-the-Counter’ mix of ‘SPA’ cranks up the suspense to anxiety-inducing levels as a soaring, acidic synth cuts through the fog. To finish off the release, Hedchef’s ‘Entrenched Scepticism’ mix of ‘Certainty’ harks back to his UK roots with dubstep-tinged halftime beat structures and persistent Reese bass chunk.

Released on June 27, ‘How the Tides Shift’ is an essential pack of envelope-pushing club tools for the next generation.

gestaltwandler - Certainty (Hedchef's Entrenched Scepticism Mix)

Hedchef - Seventeen Petty Afflictions

gestaltwandler - Certainty

Hedchef - Seventeen Petty Afflictions (gestaltwandler's Over-The-Counter Mix)

https://soundcloud.com/hedchef https://soundcloud.com/feedthevoidrecs
🛒 https://hedchef.bandcamp.com/album/ftv-007-non-stop-visions-of-god
🔊 https://youtu.be/-Bj1p8IwYPo

After a collaboration with fellow Naarm based producer, Desinformant, as well as a remix, Feed The Void is extremely excited to welcome Hedchef to the label for a full length release. ‘Non-Stop Visions Of God’ merges together sub heavy genres with mind bending samples and a whole lot of tension. Tales of squid, rattlesnakes and ayahuasca paint the psychedelic landscape of the trip. This one’s hard hitting and full of impeccable sound design and bold structures that move away from dance music’s traditional linear format.

Remixes come from UK Bass producer K-65, who’s crafted a high energy version of ‘Pepper’s Ghost’, as well as FTV label head Birds, with a dark and twisted take on ‘Diamondback Rattlesnake’ (featuring her signature live vocals) and New York based producer Doctor Jeep with a peak time percussive rework of ‘Earl Grey Ayahuasca.’

Tracklist:

1. Pepper's Ghost 
2.Surrounded By Thousands Of Squid 
3.Diamondback Rattlesnake 
4.Buried Landscape 
5.Earl Grey Ayahuasca 
6.Pepper's Ghost (K-65 Remix) 
7. Diamondback Rattlesnake (Birds Remix) 
Earl Grey Ayahuasca (Doctor Jeep Remix)

PREMIERE: Hedchef - Pepper's Ghost [Feed The Void]

Futureproof dissonant club tools.

YUKU / Scuffed Recordings / Worst Behaviour / International Chrome + many more

jack @ hedchef . com

Tracks supported by Detroit In Effect, Jensen Interceptor, I Hate Models, Solid Blake, Kettama, Dave Clarke, Gamma Intel, Madam X, Assembler Code, Addison Groove, object blue, Manni Dee, Emerald, SPFDJ, Sam Binga, Om Unit, Eomac, Anastasia Kristensen, Nite Fleit, Anna Morgan, re:ni & Laksa, James Newmarch & Voicedrone, Aloka, Ayesha, Kris Baha, Partiboi69, LCY, Oblig, Salome, Justin Jay, Sissel Wincent, Aura T-09, Darwin, Yushh, Identified Patient, DJ Mell G, Nikki Nair, Dusk & Blackdown, Stones Taro, Freshta, Jay Carder, Opium Hum, Bullet Tooth, Marsman, Hermeth, Hassan Abou Alam, Bluetoof, IMOGEN, Ma Sha / Sha Ru, Doctor Jeep, Jossy Mitsu, Hodge, Mincy, Volruptus, Mad Miran, Kessler, Metrist, False Persona, Coido, Ternion Sound, Ila Brugal, Sicaria, Clouds + more