Ultra by Hagan published on 2021-02-01T09:52:32Z A talented producer with deep Ghanaian roots and UK upbringing, Brendan Hagan Opoku Ware better known as Hagan sits at the intersection of two cultures and has manifested in creating a progressive sound marinated around African polyrhythms and it’s often unsung influence on European club culture. Having released forward facing riddims on labels such as Enchufada and Future Bounce with remixes for Dengue Dengue Dengue. The South-London based producer marks his debut on Gobstopper Records with Waves filled three heavily percussive club constructions unlocking another dimension to his sound. On opener ‘Waves’,ambient atmospherics smoothly open up to muted arpeggiated brass and light Rhodes chords which are given further vim by ancestral Dondo percussion and rattling cowbells. A remnant of his recent productions having spent time recording traditional Ghanaian percussionists at the legendary Vivivi Studios in Accra. Influenced by the O.G. Lil Silva think Night Skanker meets Cheese & Bun, ‘Ultra’ sets pace from the off personifying the infectious Praise and Worship section of Pentecostal Church with a raw kick drum foundation filled with jump up Soca energy to induce... more credits released September 25, 2020 Mastered by Alex Gordon at Abbey Road Studios Art by Ross Aitken Words by Christian Adofo