Ezmun announces tracklists and guest DJ for 'Cooking With Gas' 04.

Ezmun has announced guest DJ Chacona and the tracklists for Cooking With Gas episode 04 on Scientific Sound Asia. The station continues to serve as an English-language underground electronic music platform, DJ agency and promoter for both expatriate and local communities across Vietnam, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and the wider Asian region.

Cooking With Gas delivers a weekly dose of percussive, groove-driven and dark electronic sounds, carefully curated by Ezmun. Episode 04 opens with a one-hour mix that leans into the shadowy, minimal side of leftfield bass, gradually shifting toward a tech house conclusion. The final fifty minutes feature a guest mix from Chacona, bringing a contrasting but equally intense energy to the show.

Chacona is a prolific producer known for experimenting with heavily processed vocal fragments and sharply cut rhythms across a wide range of tempos. His productions are distinctive and forward-thinking, balancing raw intensity with creative detail. For this episode, he delivers a high-energy 160 BPM selection built largely from his own material, blended with juke, footwork and drum and bass influences, resulting in a fast-paced and uncompromising guest mix.

Originally from Cumbria in the United Kingdom, Ezmun relocated to Vietnam to develop his ambitions as both a DJ and producer. The global pandemic later forced a temporary move to Melbourne, from where he continues to broadcast Cooking With Gas weekly, showcasing the sounds that inspire his work and shaping the show’s evolving identity.

Like many DJs, Ezmun began in his bedroom before progressing to house parties with close friends and collaborators. By 2019, he had broken into club environments, playing venues across Manchester, Hanoi, Laos and Ho Chi Minh City, steadily building a reputation within underground circles.

Drawn to the sparse tension of minimal half-time 140 BPM music and the aggressive edge of percussive leftfield bass, Ezmun uses these styles as peaks and troughs within an energetic, techno-leaning framework. His sound continues to gain recognition within Vietnam’s underground scene, with plans to return and expand his presence there.

In the meantime, Ezmun remains immersed in Melbourne’s underground network, refining his production skills and preparing for the release of his own music, while Cooking With Gas continues to act as a platform for emerging artists, close collaborators and deeper exploration of the darker edges of bass-driven electronic music.

Ezmun opens the episode with a deep and fluid first hour, moving effortlessly between reggaeton-inflected rhythms, UK bass and sub-heavy dubstep. Tracks such as Alejandro and The Mandrake establish a late-night atmosphere, while selections from Ossia, Hypho and Walton deliver weighty low-end pressure rooted firmly in sound system culture.

As the mix develops, the focus sharpens through futuristic breaks and stripped-back dubstep, with cuts like Late Night, Ambush and Pearson Sound’s untitled Hessle release providing rolling momentum and rhythmic tension. The hour closes with hypnotic techno from Dani Sbert, Psyk and Crae, shifting the energy towards darker warehouse territory without losing its bass-driven core.

CHACONA takes over for the second hour with a high-impact run through halftime, jungle, footwork and juke. Ivy Lab’s Thirsty sets a tense, cinematic tone before classic jungle moments like Finley’s Rainbow and Amen To The Lonely reconnect the mix with rave foundations and breakbeat heritage.

The closing stretch leans heavily into footwork and juke, spotlighting Planet Mu staples such as Never Created, Never Destroyed and Let It Go, alongside several of CHACONA’s own productions. Fast, rhythmic and playful, the final selections bring the episode to a confident close, reinforcing Cooking With Gas as a platform for boundary-pushing club music across bass-driven styles.

'Cooking With Gas' Episode 04.

Ezmun.

DJ Python - Alejandro [Incienso]

Piezo - The Mandrake [Version]

Ossia - Tumult (Lurka Remix) [Timedance]

Natural, Electronic.System - Vespero [Natural Electronic System]

Meg Ward - Take A Walk [Lobster Theremin]

Ido Plumes - Which Way Is Up [LIVITY]

Hypho, Squane - Hekno [Deep Medi Musik]

Wen - Late Night [Keysound Recordings]

Alex Coulton - Ambush [Tempa]

Walton - Abyss [Tectonic]

Untitled - Pearson Sound [Hessle Audio]

Albino Sound - Dried Seeds [Albino Sound]

Dani Sbert - Industrial Gain [Plusquam Publishing]

Psyk - Throb [Mote-Evolver]

Crae - Lost My Mind at 11 [Finder Records]

CHACONA (second hour).

Ivy Lab - Thirsty [Critical Music]

A Guy Called Gerald - Finley’s Rainbow [Juice Box]

JLin - Never Created, Never Destroyed [Planet Mu]

RP Boo - U Belong To Me [Planet Mu]

DJ John Brooklyn - Real Freaks [Towhead Recordings]

CHACONA - Yes Please [Soundcloud]

Kyle Edwards, DJ Smallz 732 - Birthday [Jersey Club]

DJ Rashad x DJ Spinn x Taso - New Start [Hyperdub]

DJ Rashad - Let It Go [Hyperdub]

CHACONA - The Style Of The Thing [Soundcloud]

DJ Fulltono - Apaches [Booty Tune]

Slacker - Amen To The Lonely [Loaded Records]

CHACONA - Like That [Soundcloud]

DR S. Gachet - Touch My Toes (’95 Mix) [Audio Maze]

DJ Swisha - Mind Went Blank (RIP Screw) [Fool's Gold Records]

CHACONA - Go Easy [Soundcloud]

Listen On Mixcloud Here.