Many Hands DJ Duo release track list for 'Basement Soul' 42.

The DJ duo Many Hands (Berlin/UK) have revealed the playlist for episode 42 of their Basement Soul show. Broadcast on Scientific Sound Asia, the programme is part of the station’s international network of English-language radio, DJ bookings, and event promotion, serving both expatriates and locals across Asia.

Many Hands is the collaboration between DJs Jona J and Kava, each with distinctive backgrounds and deep experience. Jona Jefferies, born in Barcelona and raised between Spain and the UK, first stepped behind the decks in the early 1990s within the free party and rave scenes of southwest England.

His travels later took him to Ibiza, where the island’s Balearic sound and nightlife left a lasting imprint. Returning often as both raver and DJ, he eventually relocated to Bristol, immersing himself in the city’s sound system culture before later moving to Berlin and performing at a range of venues. In 2020, he returned to the UK, continuing to refine his sound.

Alongside Lewis Hopkin of Stardelta Mastering, Jona formed the duo Sapience, releasing Nocturnal on Tom Middleton’s Sound of the Cosmos label, with support from Gilles Peterson, Mala, and Laurent Garnier. His career reflects a lifelong engagement with underground movements, balancing rave, Balearic, and club culture.

Kava, originally from New Zealand, has been based in Berlin for over a decade. His musical roots lie in Wellington, where his early years were shaped by Soul, Bashment, Hip Hop, Disco, House, Techno, and Drum and Bass. He worked in vinyl distribution and hosted radio shows, playing an active role in the city’s music community.

After relocating to Berlin, he co-hosted Float Some and Jet Some with Rodi Kirk (Scratch 22) on Berlin Community Radio, which brought him wider recognition across the capital’s scene. Today, Kava is a regular presence in Berlin’s clubs, respected for his wide-ranging selections.

Jona and Kava first connected through mutual friends near OYE Records in Berlin, quickly realising a shared vision. Their musical partnership gave rise to Many Hands and the Basement Soul party series, which became known for its inclusive atmosphere and eclectic, rhythm-driven playlists.

Their sets move fluidly between Disco, Soul, Latin, Afrobeat, MPC beats, drum machines, and synth-heavy grooves, reflecting influences as diverse as Jamaican sounds from New York to West African rhythms. With Basement Soul, Many Hands continue to deliver a truly global approach to the dancefloor, combining deep-rooted traditions with fresh, forward-thinking selections.

Many Hands Basement Soul 42 opens with Andre Tanker’s River Come Down and Muchos Plus’ Nassau’s Discos, laying down Afro-Brazilian, Calypso, and disco-infused rhythms. STR4TA’s Rhythm In Your Mind follows with Brit Funk grooves, while Common Saints’ Idol Eyes and Sault’s 9 bring psychedelic soul and R&B depth to the set. Eddie Chacon’s Wicked World keeps the soul flow alive, before Windsurfer’s Ü Hell flips into playful electro, paired with Abstract Incognito’s Balearic chillout vibe on Me Gusta Dancing.

The mood shifts into hip hop with Quaker’s A Quick Fix, before reggae and dub influences emerge with Arif Cooper’s Good Vybe and Dhaima’s Reggae On Sunset. Dazzle’s Dazzle You bridges garage house with UK street soul, while Jarren’s Whittier Blvd. offers an organic house groove. Hanna’s Psalms slows the tempo with chillout house textures, moving seamlessly into Language’s Tranquillity Bass and Trujillo’s funk-inspired Brothers Groove.

Broken beat and deeper house explorations arrive with Lord & Dego’s Beee Side and Fred Everything’s remix of Barbarella. Red Rack’em’s Train Of Thought layers deep house with breakbeat drive, setting the stage for Dillinja’s jungle classic Another Dimension and Overlook’s psychedelic breaks on Lone Pine. Digital Mystikz’s Anti-War Dub brings heavyweight dubstep, balanced by Dubkasm’s roots-driven Kings Music.

Closing the episode, Cacao’s Lambada injects tropical nu-disco, while Condry Ziqubu’s Gorilla Man delivers a funky African boogie finale. Basement Soul 42 captures the collective’s trademark diversity, spanning deep house, soul, funk, reggae, dub, disco, broken beat, and more in one cohesive journey.

Many Hands 'Basement Soul' episode 42.   

Andre Tanker - River Come Down [Soundway Records]

Muchos Plus - Nassau's Discos [U - Solo Records]

STR4TA - Rhythm In Your Mind [Brownswood Recordings]

Common Saints - Idol Eyes [Starsonics]

Sault - 9 [Bandcamp]

Eddie Chacon - Wicked World [Day End Records]

Windsurfer - Ü Hell [Phantom Island]

Abstract Incognito - Me Gusta Dancing [Jansen Jardin]

Quakers - A Quick Fix feat. YC & Super Vic [Stones Throw Records]

Arif Cooper - Good Vybe [Fresh Ear]

Dhaima - Reggae On Sunset [RQP]

Dazzle - Dazzle You [Jam Today]

Jarren - Whittier Blvd. [Apron Records]

Hanna - Psalms [Shall Not Fade]

Language - Tranquillity Bass [Leng Records]

Trujillo - Brothers Groove [Apersonal Music]

Lord & Dego - Beee Side [2000Black]

Fred Everything - Barbarella (I-Cube Parisian Selaze Mix) [Lazy Days Music]

Red Rack'em - Train Of Thought [Bergerac]

Dillinja - Another Dimension [Deep Jungle]

Overlook - Lone Pine [DROOGS]

Digital Mystikz - Anti War Dub [DMZ]

Dubkasm - Kings Music [Dubkasm Records]

Cacao - Lambada [Hell Yeah Recordings]

Condry Ziqubu - Gorilla Man [Totem Records]

Listen on Mixcloud here.