Many Hands DJ duo release tracklist for 'Basement Soul' 12.

The DJ duo Many Hands (Berlin/UK) has released their playlist for the Basement Soul. You can listen to the session using the Mixcloud player below. Scientific Sound Asia is an English-language electronic music station, DJ agency, and event management company catering to expatriates and locals across Asia.

Many Hands is the creative collaboration of DJs Jona J and Kava. Jona Jefferies, born in Barcelona and raised between Spain and the UK, began his DJ career in the thriving DIY 90s free party and rave scene in southwest England.

After moving to Ibiza, he was captivated by its Balearic sound and vibrant culture, and he continues to return regularly. Following his time in Ibiza, Jona settled in Bristol, where he embraced the city’s urban energy and sound system culture.

Jona has performed widely across Berlin’s music scene, appearing at numerous venues throughout the city. Recently, he returned to the UK. His track Nocturnal, a collaboration with long-time friend Lewis Hopkin of Stardelta Mastering under the name Sapience, was released on Tom Middleton’s Sound Of The Cosmos label, gaining airplay from renowned DJs like Gilles Peterson, Mala, and Laurent Garnier.

Kava, originally from New Zealand, has called Berlin home for over a decade. His DJ journey began in Wellington, where he was immersed in genres like Soul, Bashment, Hip Hop, Disco, House, Techno, and Drum and Bass. In New Zealand, Kava championed vinyl culture and hosted numerous radio shows.

After relocating to Berlin, Kava co-hosted Float Some and Jet Some, a monthly radio show with Rodi Kirk of Scratch 22 fame on the now-closed Berlin Community Radio. His time on air and performances across Berlin honed his craft, earning him recognition throughout the city’s music community.

The two DJs met through a mutual contact near Berlin’s OYE Records, where they quickly discovered a shared musical synergy. This connection led to Many Hands, an eclectic music session held in Berlin’s Basement Soul scene.

Jona J and Kava’s sets cover a wide musical spectrum, blending Disco, Soul, Latin, and Afrobeat with MPCs, drum machines, Jamaican beats from New York, and West African rhythms on synthesisers. Their sound is sometimes quirky, sometimes intense, but always aimed at the dance floor.

Basement Soul 12 opens in soulful territory with stunning selections from Ladi6, Joel Culpepper, and Mara TK. Their organic blend of neo soul, jazz, and R&B sets a warm and thoughtful tone. Jeedeci’s Love U 4 Life and Mark Pritchard’s Wind It Up enhance the mood with vocal richness and refined production.

Midway through, the tempo lifts into more rhythmically adventurous sounds. Prince Fatty and Roy Ayers deliver grooves rooted in funk and afro-fusion, while Galaxy 2 Galaxy and Nu Era push into broken beat and Hi-Tech Jazz. The live instrumentation and future-jazz textures maintain the show’s soulful undercurrent.

As the episode continues, the vibe deepens through the hypnotic layers of Wind Spell and Left Hand. Peverelist and Ossia introduce abstract dubby textures, while Horsepower Productions and Groove Chronicles take us into stripped-back garage and darker sounds.

To close, Apiento’s Down The Road and DJ Nature’s Bedtime Skit smooth the edges with soulful experimentalism. The episode as a whole captures the rich diversity of the Many Hands project, bridging soul, jazz, club culture, and the underground beat scene with effortless flow.

Many Hands 'Basement Soul' Show 12.

Ladi6 - Guru

Jabru - Church feat Joel Culpetter

Mara TK - Run

J Albert - Strictly J

Jeedeci - Love U 4 Life

Mark Pritchard - Wind It Up feat Om'mas Keith

N-Gynn - ZWEII Edit

Tao - Eenie Meenie (Mark Seven Playground Dub)

Prince Fatty - Sunshine feat Omar & Fatlip (Mr Benn Edit)

Fela & Roy Ayers - 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free

Any Gram - Open Bar

Pink Rhythm - Melodies Of Love

Lucy Pearl - Lucy Pearl's Way

Groove Chronicles - Stone Cold

Nu Era - Close To Mars

Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Hi Tech Jazz (Live Version)

Peverelist - Left Hand

Ossia - Mob Psychology

DJ N4 & Bufiman - Wind Spell (N4 Hypnonormal Dub)

Horsepower Productions - TP

Apiento - Down The Road feat Harriet Brown

DJ Nature - Bedtime Skit

Listen On Mixcloud Here.