Many Hands DJ Duo release track list for 'Basement Soul' 43.

The DJ duo Many Hands (Berlin/UK) have announced the playlist for episode 43 of their Basement Soul show. Broadcast on Scientific Sound Asia, the programme forms 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 of DJs Jona J and Kava, who bring together distinctive musical backgrounds and decades of experience. Jona Jefferies, born in Barcelona and raised between Spain and the UK, began DJing in the early 1990s within the free party and rave scenes of southwest England.

His travels later took him to Ibiza, where the Balearic sound and nightlife left a lasting imprint. After years in Bristol’s sound system culture and Berlin’s club circuit, Jona returned to the UK in 2020, continuing to refine his eclectic style.

Alongside Lewis Hopkin of Stardelta Mastering, Jona formed the duo Sapience, releasing Nocturnal on Tom Middleton’s Sound of the Cosmos label. The track gained support from influential tastemakers, including Gilles Peterson, Mala, and Laurent Garnier, cementing Jona’s reputation within underground circles. His career reflects a lifelong commitment to rave, Balearic, and club culture.

Kava, originally from New Zealand, has been based in Berlin for over a decade. His 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, actively contributing to the local scene before relocating to Berlin. There, he co-hosted Float Some and Jet Some with Rodi Kirk (Scratch 22) on Berlin Community Radio, a platform that expanded his presence across the city’s electronic music community. Today, he remains a respected figure in Berlin’s clubs for his wide-ranging selections.

Jona and Kava first connected through mutual friends near OYE Records in Berlin, quickly discovering their shared vision. Their collaboration led to the creation of Many Hands and the Basement Soul party series, 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. With Basement Soul, Many Hands continue to bring a global approach to the dancefloor, blending deep-rooted traditions with forward-thinking selections.

Many Hands' Basement Soul 43 opens with rich grooves from Dynasty’s Adventures In The Land Of Music and Isaac Aseili’s Creatness, blending funk, soul and neo soul sounds. Sa Ra Creative Partners’ Hey Love and Erin Buku & Jonny Faith’s Tomorrow add hip hop and electronic soul flavours, setting the stage for an eclectic session.

The mix drifts into house and electronic influences with Manuel Darquart’s Keep It Dxy and Wojciech Jagielski’s Sniadanie Pod Palmq, while Mariya Takeuchi’s Plastic Love adds a City Pop gem. LX72’s Pl’ayers leans into beatdown deep house, and Mad Dog Fire Department’s Cosmic Funk injects disco funk energy.

Dub and Afrobeat emerge with The Orb & Lee Scratch Perry’s Golden Clouds and Tony Allen’s Moyege, before Junior Byron’s Dance To The Music and Nu Genea’s Marechià explore electro disco and Latin funk. PPP’s avant-garde take on 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover and Wuf Ticket’s The Key continue the exploration of experimental grooves.

The set closes with Isaac Aseili’s Motion and Tommy Rawson’s Ads Mood, flowing into broken beat with Mark De Clive Lowe and Deenamic, then house and boogie funk through Grupa Jot and Psychic Mirrors. Ed Seven’s Cascading Trickles, Hiatus Kaiyote’s Red Room and Milton Nascimento’s Brazilian folk classic tie together a wide-ranging journey, true to the Basement Soul spirit.

Many Hands 'Basement Soul' episode 43.   

Dynasty - Adventures In The Land Of Music [Solar]

Isaac Aseili - Creatness [Bandcamp]

Sa Ra Creative Partners - Hey Love (Instrumental) [The Hollywood Recordings]

Erin Buku & Jonny Faith - Tomorrow [Inner Tribe]

Manuel Darquart - Keep It Dxy (Manny D’s Sleazy Sunday Mix) [Wolf Music Recordings]

Wojciech Jagielski - Sniadanie Pod Palmq [The Very Polish Cut Outs]

Mariya Takeuchi - Plastic Love [Moon]

LX72 - Pl’ayers (Lexx 72 Mix) [Lexx Music]

Mad Dog Fire Department - Cosmic Funk [T.K. Disco]

The Orb & Lee Scratch Perry - Golden Clouds [Cooking Vinyl]

Tony Allen - Moyege (Mark Ernestus Mix) [Honest Jon’s]

Junior Byron - Dance To The Music [Vanguard]

Nu Genea - Marechià Feat. Célia Kameni [Bandcamp]

PPP - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Alkalimo Edit) [Soundcloud]

Wuf Ticket - The Key [Prelude Records]

Isaac Aseili - Motion [Bandcamp]

Tommy Rawson - Ads Mood [Bergerac]

Mark De Clive Lowe - Relax… Unwind Feat. Abdul Shyllon [MAW Records]

Deenamic - Sambu [Neroli]

Grupa Jot - Pamietnik Manekina (Instrumental Mix) [The Very Polish Cut Outs]

Psychic Mirrors - Ricky Thai [Bandcamp]

Ed Seven - Cascading Trickles Feat. Juzzone [Inner Tribe]

Hiatus Kaiyote - Red Room [Brainfeeder]

Milton Nascimento - Tudo O Que Vocé Poda Ser [Ariola]

Listen on Mixcloud here.