Whychek returns to Rebel Music with Hazel, his most expansive and immersive statement to date. Marking his fourth release on the label, the album sees him step into a truly widescreen mode of production, moving into a fully realised long-form experience. Across twelve tracks, Hazel feels meticulously constructed yet instinctive, balancing weight, space, and atmosphere with the kind of sonic clarity that rewards both the sound system and the headphone listener. Its a body of work that carries the tension of the underground while expanding its emotional and sonic scope. Throughout the album, Whychek reveals a broader palette of shades in his sound, from stripped-back, cavernous grooves to tightly wound rollers and more introspective, textured moments that blur the lines between dancefloor function and cinematic depth. His signature precision remains, but its matched with a deeper sense of narrative and progression, allowing the record to unfold rather than simply hit. With Hazel, Whychek cements his position as a forward-thinking force in contemporary drum & bass, rooted in the culture, but quietly pushing its boundaries.

Whychek returns to Rebel Music with Hazel, his most expansive and immersive statement to date. Marking his fourth release on the label, the album sees him step into a truly widescreen mode of production, moving into a fully realised long-form experience. Across twelve tracks, Hazel feels meticulously constructed yet instinctive, balancing weight, space, and atmosphere with the kind of sonic clarity that rewards both the sound system and the headphone listener. Its a body of work that carries the tension of the underground while expanding its emotional and sonic scope. Throughout the album, Whychek reveals a broader palette of shades in his sound, from stripped-back, cavernous grooves to tightly wound rollers and more introspective, textured moments that blur the lines between dancefloor function and cinematic depth. His signature precision remains, but its matched with a deeper sense of narrative and progression, allowing the record to unfold rather than simply hit. With Hazel, Whychek cements his position as a forward-thinking force in contemporary drum & bass, rooted in the culture, but quietly pushing its boundaries.