Disc jockey duo Many Hands (Berlin/UK) present the track list for Basement Soul show 37 on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an English-language electronic music radio station, promoter, DJ agency, and music-news platform serving expatriates and local audiences across Asia.
Many Hands is the creative project of versatile DJs Jona J & Kava. Jona Jefferies, born in Barcelona and raised between Spain and the UK, is deeply rooted in the music scene.
Jona’s DJ career began in southwest England’s free party and rave scene during the early nineties. After moving to Ibiza, he became captivated by the island’s Balearic sound and hedonistic culture, returning regularly as both a raver and a DJ.
Following Ibiza, Jona moved to Bristol, where he was influenced by the city’s sound system culture, spending several years honing his skills. An open-minded artist, he later became part of Berlin’s international music community, performing across venues before returning to the UK in 2020.
One of Jona’s releases, Nocturnal, was a collaboration with Lewis Hopkin of Stardelta Mastering under the name 'Sapience' for Tom Middleton’s Sound Of The Cosmos label. The track gained radio play by Gilles Peterson, Mala, and Laurent Garnier.
Originally from New Zealand, Kava has lived in Berlin for over ten years. His journey into music began in Wellington’s vibrant music scene, deeply influenced by genres including Soul, Bashment, Hip Hop, Disco, House, Techno, and Drum and Bass.
Kava’s early years in New Zealand included selling vinyl records and hosting radio shows. Upon relocating to Berlin, he became a resident on a monthly radio show, Float Some and Jet Some, hosted alongside Rodi Kirk of Scratch 22 fame on Berlin Community Radio, which has since closed.
Through his work in Berlin, Kava gained recognition. He performed across numerous venues, solidifying his reputation in the city’s music community.
Jona and Kava connected through a mutual contact near OYE Records in Berlin, instantly recognising their musical chemistry. This led to the formation of Many Hands, a unique dance session often called “Basement Soul”, held in a Berlin basement.
Jona J & Kava’s sets cover a rich spectrum, from Disco, Soul, Latin, and Afrobeat to MPCs, drum machines, and synthesised beats. Their selections draw from New York’s Jamaican influence to West African rhythms.
Basement Soul show 37 opens with Mara Tk and Toroa’s The Albatross before Dream Dolphin’s Take No Michi brings Ambient / Experimental detail from Music From Memory. The episode originally aired on Friday, 19th March.
Man Made Mountain featuring N’fa Jones follows with Hypocritical, an Independent release rooted in Rap/Hip Hop, while He Waka Kōtuia’s Te Mahi Tamariki - Huia Te Aroha keeps the opening sequence varied. A Taste Of Honey’s World Spin then brings an R&B recording from Capitol Records into the selection.
Prefuse 73’s Twin Statues and Golden Teacher’s Kazimar lead into Olefunken’s Dance Music cut Ubuntu Tutu from Seamless Recordings. Golden Bug featuring Viktoria Whermeister’s Tamba (Multi Culti Dancer Dub Remix), released by Multi Culti, introduces Organic House before the next shift.
3 Chairs’ Muffled Memories supplies Downtempo from Three Chairs, followed by Megatronic & Edseven’s Lnd. Duke Hugh’s Nighthawks adds Breaks through Dance Regular, while Ty featuring Vula’s L.O.V.E. (No Matter What) returns to Rap/Hip Hop via Big Dada.
Willie Colon’s Set Fire To Me (Dub) arrives as a Disco release on Rebirth, before Mr Beatnick’s Broken Fury brings House Music from Mythstery Records. System Olympia featuring DXJX’s My Lincoln moves into Electro on Okay Nature, then Trinidadian Deep’s Natty Dread settles into Deep House from Visions Recordings.
Flava D’s More Love precedes Mokotron’s Doctrine Of Recovery, a Drum and Bass record on SUNRETURN. Szajna’s Wriggle Shuffle brings UK Garage from CoOp Presents, before Sci-Clone’s Melt on Metalheadz and Bill Riley’s Future Funk on Full Cycle Records complete the bass-heavy close.
Many Hands Basement Soul episode 37 19th of March 2021
Mara Tk, Toroa - The Albatross
Dream Dolphin - Take No Michi
Man Made Mountain Feat. N’fa Jones - Hypocritical
He Waka Kōtuia - Te Mahi Tamariki - Huia Te Aroha
Taste Of Honey - World Spin
Prefuse 73 - Twin Statues
Golden Teacher - Kazimar
Olefunken - Ubuntu Tutu
Golden Bug Feat. Viktoria Whermeister - Tamba (Multi Culti Dancer Dub Remix)
3 Chairs - Muffled Memories
Megatronic & Edseven - Lnd
Duke Hugh - Nighthawks
Ty Feat. Vula - L.o.v.e. (No Matter What)
Willie Colon - Set Fire To Me (Dub)
Mr. Beatnick - Broken Fury
System Olympia Feat. Dxjx - My Lincoln
Trinidadian Deep - Natty Dread
Flava D - More Love
Mokotron - Doctrine Of Recovery
Szajna - Wriggle Shuffle
Sci Clone - Melt
Bill Riley - Future Funk
Listen on Mixcloud here.