Few people have pushed the boundaries of breakbeat driven music further than Jim Coles in recent years. Formerly a Hip-Hop DJ and producer 2Tall, Coles shook off this alias around the turn of the last decade and began growing into his current incarnation as Om Unit. During this time he adopted briefly adopted another guise as Phillip D Kick, going on to use that moniker to cross-pollinate Chicago Footwork with Jungle - in doing so helping to develop the so-called 'slowfast' style that has since become his calling card. A fan of DnB since his youth, Coles was delighted when his work at higher tempos was eventually recognised by none other than Goldie - who enlisted him to drop last year's 'Sleepwalkers' three  tracker on his iconic Metalheadz imprint. 

That EP is now followed a year later by 'Inversion' an 8 Track mini album that finds Coles straddling all of the tropes of modern Drum and Bass that he himself has helped establish, whilst giving a healthy nod to the genre's traditions as defined by 'Headz. For his part Coles says he's, "..truly blessed to be able to put this project together and to be welcomed into the fold so readily". Before the record drops in full next Monday 17th November, we've got 'Parallel' for you to listen to in full below. A sullen amen driven stepper, it comes heavy with all the oomph of classic Headz thanks to stabs of scuzzily distorted Reese bassline that gut punches from the low end. 

Check out our feature here: http://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-om-unit-parallel-metalheadz/

Pre order 'Inversion' here: https://shop.metalheadz.co.uk/download/metalp005d

Check out more music, news and features at hyp.am

First Listen: Om Unit - 'Parallel' (Metalheadz)

Drum & Bass because everything else is just music!

UK-based online publication offering a finely curated look at electronic music culture via daily news, reviews and features - as well as the bi-weekly Hyp Mix

Galway-based DJ known for high-tempo sets blending jungle, footwork, hardcore & bass, with appearances at Electric Picnic, All Together Now, and United Tribes.

~ ~ ~

GUEST-MIXES
🎧 Vykhod Sily (2) - https://on.soundcloud.com/gUZ9eUBOCxDASYvIC6
🎧 Everyday Junglist Podcast Guest mix - https://on.soundcloud.com/SgGE9cvRgE5wybUN0c
🎧 EDJ YouTube Video - https://youtu.be/mQ1hsXHEj-I?si=LxEEU7ML5--COOJe
🎧 Vykhod Sily - https://on.soundcloud.com/4bFRRyxJxq9ykieLA
🎧 Defective Clone x Shirley Bassy x Stella De Burca x Durok b2b2b2b @ United Tribes 2024: https://on.soundcloud.com/wqQuwQcMFvbtTGuQA
🎧 Alienate Dublin Livestream set recorded at the Alienate HQ in Dec ‘23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSqSu_YnqPk

~ ~ ~

RA - https://ra.co/dj/stelladeb%C3%BArca

First Listen: Om Unit - 'Parallel' (Metalheadz)

Hyponik