David Kennedy, a.k.a. Ramadanman and Pearson Sound, has lately become one of the leading figures in a new movement within the dubstep world: artists like Martyn or Appleblim who are eager to pick up house and Detroit techno influences in their sound, while staying true to the advanced beat structures that made dubstep great in the first place. Besides production and DJing, Kennedy has his hands in running the Hessle Audio label.
Don't Change For Me
(Track 06 on this EP)
is featured in Update #066:
This Year's Best Albums For A Special Price
A hot and long summer finally at our doorstep, it is once again time to appreciate the best music of the year so far in our Summer Sale 2011!
From Moebius to Moby, from the deepest electronic underground to chart-topping heights, 150 of our favourite albums more...
This EP is featured in Update #012:
Roska, SBTRKT, Ikonika
New sounds are taking over the airwaves: Old-school house chords, R&B vocals, and the light-footed grooves of UK garage are the ingredients that make up what some call UK funky, a style that's rapidly spreading from South London boroughs to Berlin techno clubs more...
The Ramadanman drops a massive new EP on his own Hessle Audio imprint showcasing an even more mature sound on the tip of jungle, dubstep and breakz, referring to the early days of UK bleeps. If Hessle Audio continues its strong run of releases in 2010 we might have to build a shrine for them.
No Swing
(Track 02 on this EP)