Numan
From: Manchester. Tracks played by: Brackles, Starkey
We’ve already told you Numan Khan is a badman – this 18 year old from Manchester has been impressing us for a while now with his remixes and original productions, which drip with the colour of Joker and Gemmy’s grime / dubstep hybrids, but have a deep-lying weight to them which occasionally puts us in mind of dubstep idol Mala. He’s also not afraid to experiment wildly with structure, something that doubtless attracted the attention of Philadelphia’s Starkey, who’ll be releasing Numan’s next single.
You can download Numan’s jagged remix of Major Lazer’s ‘Hold the Line’ on that above link – once you’ve done that download his mini-mix, which features two tracks from his recent Secrets EP and some unreleased business, including a remix of Crookers and Miike Snow.
Numan, introduce yourself.
“I’m Numan. I am 18 years old, from Manchester. I am at college at the moment, but make music pretty much 24/7.”
How would you describe your music to those that don’t know you?
“Experimental, Grime, Dubstep, versatile…… around 140bpm.”
How long have you been making music for?
“I have been making music for around 2 years.”
What software / hardware do you build on?
“I use Fruity Loops 9, a few VSTi’s and a pair of Sony MDR-V150 headphones.”
Your Secrets EP just came out, tell us about it.
“Yeah, the EP came out around a month ago on Subdepth Records which is my mate’s label. They’re all Dubstep tunes with a Grime twist to them I think.
“The tune ‘Secrets’ was made on the same day I got asked to do a mix for Mary Anne Hobbs…the others were made throughout 09.”
Do you have any other releases out? And what can we expect in 2010?
“I have a release on Starkey’s label Slit Jockey out soon, a lot of remixes for various labels, four collaborations and I am working on loads of experimental stuff.”
Finally, tell people something they won’t know about Numan.
“I will DJ soooooooooon…just be patient [laughs]”
Download: Numan – FACT mini-mix
Tracklist:
Numan – Secrets (Subdepth)
Numan – The Way (Subdepth)
Crookers ft. Miike Snow – Remedy (Numan Remix) (Southern Fried)
Numan – Code Four (Dub)
Numan – Untitled (Dub)
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