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Stepping Hill EP

by Szajna

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Planets 04:16
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Tape Cut 04:41
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DR Juice 05:12
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Szajna (Shy-Na) is a Manchester-based DJ and music producer who has been holding multiple DJ residencies across MCR for over 12 years now.

His productions got him noticed outside of the Manchester scene gaining popularity amongst the London bruk movement. Since then he has had multiple releases on labels; CoOp Presents, Dance Regular, Phuture Shock Music & Eclectic Beats.

His productions are bruk at their core but influenced by UK dance music styles; drum and bass, dubstep, 2-step, bassline and funky. These were the genres that were poppin’ back when Szajna went to his first free parties, raves and was riding round in the back of his mate's cars.

This exposure turned Szajna from a jazz drummer and percussionist to a DJ, he began to pick up guest slots on his mate's pirate radio show back when he was 17… 

Over ten years on he has played a whole host of festivals, clubs and radio shows across the UK and beyond, and can catch him now on his monthly reform radio show Alga-Rhythms he co-runs with FOY, and Mike O’Mara. As well as appearances on CoOp Presents’ show on Worldwide FM and Dance Regular’s show on Netil Radio.

Stepping Hill EP Kicks off with a classic cut ‘Planets’ a straight up Bruk workout, reminiscent of the original CoOp days when Seiji’s Loose Lips was running the dance red hot! These crunchy Bruk step drums keep this jam running with vocal chops, talking philosophy about the planets and language, while lush chords, bleeps and a fat round bassline roll through to keep the energy moving, what else does one need to fling foot on the floor! (Try saying that fast!)
One for the steppers!

The second track takes us on a more 2 step UKG vibe, baring the other strings to Szajna’s bow. Pavement groove is a proper soulful roller featuring London born, Manchester based Yemi Bolatiwa, a talented vocalist and songwriter who is a leading light of the Manchester music scene. Working with orchestras, bands and DJs in a range of different genres, a versatile performer as her recent single, ‘Water’, showed. On Szajna’s ‘Pavement Groove’ Yemi’s soulful vocals flow in and out of the 2 step rhythm and jazzy chords with low end sub basses laying foundations to the groove.

Then to finish off the A side Szajna pulls out Tape Cut, another sweet roller, more breakbeat than Broken-beat but still chopping it with that Bruk essence. Chords and percussion dance with the drums until a hypnotic flute introduces itself. It’s uplifting, playful, beatsy, bassy with dubbed out FX, a perfect bridge to the B side.

B1 rolls in with D.R Juice, a fave in the office, hitting all the right buttons in a Bruk dance floor sense. Dark and moody with proper chunky broken drums syncopated with this stab that gives the whole thing a kind of wobble while dubbed out sirens bleed through the tight hi-hats and deep bassline. We’ve been playing this one for a while and can’t wait to mash the dance with this one ! All you Bruk Steppers, S P R E A D O U T !

Like you’d need any more after that, Szajna lays down more soothing soulful garage esq beats on ‘Feeling’ with singer songwriter for The Darling Mundaring, London based, Crystal Alice, who has gathered a wide respect for encapsulating music that draws the listener into an unforgettable and intense experience, vocalist Crystal entices the listener with her soft sultry melodies that tell stories about love, loss, life and redemption.

Finishing off with Low ft Rosco G, skippy drum patterns once again keeping up that nod to UKG with piano chords and a muted Miles Davis style trumpet from Manchesters Rosco G. Smooth as you like, a laid back head nodder, that gangsta lean shit!

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released March 18, 2022

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Szajna Manchester, UK

Szajna 🗣 [Shy-na]

Manchester bruk flavours…

Releases on: Dance Regular, CoOp Presents, Phuture Shock Musik, Boogie Cafe, Super-Sonic Jazz, Eclectic Beats and Cassé Records.

You can catch him on his monthly Reform Radio show right from the heart of the 0161.

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