#12 Top Releases in Bass / Club

Will Hofbauer has built a reputation for rhythmically precise yet playful productions, releasing on labels such as Wisdom Teeth, AUS and Optimo Music, while also running the delicate Third Place imprint from his London home. His sound sits comfortably between UK bass, house and left-field club music, defined by a very sporty sense of groove, subtle swing and an ear for detail that keeps tracks slightly off-centre and alive. Across three original tracks on the EP, Hofbauer delivers exactly that: clear, sharply cut synth work, funky low-end pressure and a wonky bounce that never feels forced or predictable. On his own request for remix duties, Eden Burns turns the main track into a minimal percussion tool playing somewhere between an orchestrated cutlery box and a daily alarm tone - annoying in theory, irresistible in practice.

Will Hofbauer

#37 Top Releases in Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Will Hofbauer has built a reputation for rhythmically precise yet playful productions, releasing on labels such as Wisdom Teeth, AUS and Optimo Music, while also running the delicate Third Place imprint from his London home. His sound sits comfortably between UK bass, house and left-field club music, defined by a very sporty sense of groove, subtle swing and an ear for detail that keeps tracks slightly off-centre and alive. Across three original tracks on the EP, Hofbauer delivers exactly that: clear, sharply cut synth work, funky low-end pressure and a wonky bounce that never feels forced or predictable. On his own request for remix duties, Eden Burns turns the main track into a minimal percussion tool playing somewhere between an orchestrated cutlery box and a daily alarm tone - annoying in theory, irresistible in practice.

Will Hofbauer

#42 Top Releases in Electronica

Will Hofbauer has built a reputation for rhythmically precise yet playful productions, releasing on labels such as Wisdom Teeth, AUS and Optimo Music, while also running the delicate Third Place imprint from his London home. His sound sits comfortably between UK bass, house and left-field club music, defined by a very sporty sense of groove, subtle swing and an ear for detail that keeps tracks slightly off-centre and alive. Across three original tracks on the EP, Hofbauer delivers exactly that: clear, sharply cut synth work, funky low-end pressure and a wonky bounce that never feels forced or predictable. On his own request for remix duties, Eden Burns turns the main track into a minimal percussion tool playing somewhere between an orchestrated cutlery box and a daily alarm tone - annoying in theory, irresistible in practice.

Will Hofbauer