Fresh from releasing his ‘????' project, a genre-spanning collection of tracks inspired by the 1983 album ‘L’Amour’ by elusive French-Canadian artist Lewis, Leeds-based electronic producer Happa has returned to the club with a brand new project, ‘Argot’. To be released on November 2nd, ‘Argot’ is a four track release pushing the boundaries of electronic sounds in completely unique style. Today, Happa unveils the first track from the ‘Argot’ EP, ‘When U Relli Hit It’. ‘Wen U Relli Hit It’ embodies a heavy duty yet upbeat change of direction from Happa. With off kilter melodics and 8-bit esque synths, the track is a step further into progressive sounds - creating something that's still tailor made for the dancefloor, but occupies a midtempo space in a way never heard before. Invigorating and subversive, Happa has skewed the traditional forms of club music to create a work that is innovative enough to stand by itself in the landscape of electronic sounds. Released on Fnord Communication’s Dronf imprint and following work with the likes of James Blake, Trim, and more, Happa’s ‘Argot’ EP is a prime example of everything that makes the producer one of the most beguiling prospects coming out of the UK. Slick yet completely unpredictable, the project includes remixes from two more inventive talents in the form of Parris and Kowton – rounding the project up to mark another chapter in Happa’s already trailblazing career. More

Fresh from the success of last years critically acclaimed PT 1 EP, Leeds-born Samir Alikhanizadeh aka Happa, is gearing up for the hotly anticipated release of PT 2, a 3 track EP and the second in a series of releases on his own label PT 5. Having first drawn attention with his tumbling remix of the Four Tet track Jupiters, it wasn’t long before he was heralded by the likes of Radio 1’s Mary Anne Hobbs, James Blake, Zed Bias and Skream, to name a few. Happa’s love for electronic sounds is no more evident than on his latest offering; surging ahead at a faster pace than PT 1, with nods to EBM and industrial along the way. Opening track Blackberreh! marks a sideways move away from its predecessors. With spikey glitches, pitch-bending beats and extra melodic attention paid, the track plays out across a dark soundscape, creating an all-embracing big room noise. Catch-22 takes things further with abrasive beats and aphotic vocals giving it a brutal, industrial quality, and acts as the perfect showcase for Happa’s wayward electronic tastes. Closing out the EP is Drag, a juggernaut of refracted beats, displaying admirable depth and a real techno assault. If PT 1 was the product of a young artist refining his sound, PT 2 is the bass-heavy, hypnotic call to arms of an artist with enough raw talent and perseverance to create something truly astounding. More

You might have heard of Happa by now. He’s the Leeds native who first burst onto the electronic scene in 2013 with his blistering 12”single “Beat of the Drum/ Bring It Back”, the wildly precocious teenager (also known as Samir Alikhanizadeh) who won instant fans in the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Loefah and even Four Tet, the one who scorched a trail with his dark, bass-heavy sledgehammer house, which sounds quite unlike anything else out there right now. Starting with the urgent, unnerving undertow of “Chewy Teeth”, it becomes abundantly clear that the last three years have seen a qualitative axis shift for Happa; his aptitude at marrying pounding beats with dark, ominous landscapes has been sharpened to a knife edge, his way around a foreboding bass has become laserlike. “Ascension” takes things even further, with surging beats and rattling vocal declamations threatening to send the entire track skittering out of control. Closer “Crickets” with its throbbing, subterranean pulse slowly opens out into a refracted strain of house at its most urgent and unnerving. “Part 1” is the sound of a young artist refining his sound, with an unerring instinct for the jugular, and many more surprises up his sleeve. You’ll be waiting on tenterhooks for the next installment. More

Fresh from the success of last years critically acclaimed PT 1 EP, Leeds-born Samir Alikhanizadeh aka Happa, is gearing up for the hotly anticipated release of PT 2, a 3 track EP and the second in a series of releases on his own label PT 5. Having first drawn attention with his tumbling remix of the Four Tet track Jupiters, it wasn’t long before he was heralded by the likes of Radio 1’s Mary Anne Hobbs, James Blake, Zed Bias and Skream, to name a few. Happa’s love for electronic sounds is no more evident than on his latest offering; surging ahead at a faster pace than PT 1, with nods to EBM and industrial along the way. Opening track Blackberreh! marks a sideways move away from its predecessors. With spikey glitches, pitch-bending beats and extra melodic attention paid, the track plays out across a dark soundscape, creating an all-embracing big room noise. Catch-22 takes things further with abrasive beats and aphotic vocals giving it a brutal, industrial quality, and acts as the perfect showcase for Happa’s wayward electronic tastes. Closing out the EP is Drag, a juggernaut of refracted beats, displaying admirable depth and a real techno assault. If PT 1 was the product of a young artist refining his sound, PT 2 is the bass-heavy, hypnotic call to arms of an artist with enough raw talent and perseverance to create something truly astounding. More

You might have heard of Happa by now. He’s the Leeds native who first burst onto the electronic scene in 2013 with his blistering 12”single “Beat of the Drum/ Bring It Back”, the wildly precocious teenager (also known as Samir Alikhanizadeh) who won instant fans in the likes of Mary Anne Hobbs, Loefah and even Four Tet, the one who scorched a trail with his dark, bass-heavy sledgehammer house, which sounds quite unlike anything else out there right now. Starting with the urgent, unnerving undertow of “Chewy Teeth”, it becomes abundantly clear that the last three years have seen a qualitative axis shift for Happa; his aptitude at marrying pounding beats with dark, ominous landscapes has been sharpened to a knife edge, his way around a foreboding bass has become laserlike. “Ascension” takes things even further, with surging beats and rattling vocal declamations threatening to send the entire track skittering out of control. Closer “Crickets” with its throbbing, subterranean pulse slowly opens out into a refracted strain of house at its most urgent and unnerving. “Part 1” is the sound of a young artist refining his sound, with an unerring instinct for the jugular, and many more surprises up his sleeve. You’ll be waiting on tenterhooks for the next installment. More

Fierce new release from Happa's (Bleep / Boomkat Editions) freshly minted label PT5. Newcomers Witch step up with two tough workouts of abrasive Techno. Brash, acidic movements on "Vent", and bringing us a gnarled half-stepper on the flip with "S2007 S2". Luminaries Truss & Shifted go all out with two of their best respective remixes yet: Truss coming out with a bleep-led, rumbling rework of "Vent", Shifted moving in ever clandestine and emotive directions with his masterful remix of "S2007 S2'. More