Jayke M navigates various shades of millenium’s end electronica and idm on debut EP Hydra. Nostalgic breakbeat melodia gives way to mp3-era digital dub, stuttering beats, and serene ambience. Hydra, by its own hand, floats about 3cm off the ground. Mantra: “SH-101 forever”.

Haunting opener ‘Illuminated Mtn Path’ makes for the most structured moment on the EP, followed by ‘OSL 3108’ whose foggy club beat meanders atop a bed of digital grit, all filtered synth lines twisting in and out of existence. ‘Outer Forest’ brings a bit of a junglist-by-way-of-Floating Points vibe, with soaring jazzy synth leads over classic 808 sub bass and skittering techy breaks. Then, the mania-inducing SH-101 acid of ‘Helios’ crests perfectly into something resembling Crooks and Lovers-era Mount Kimbie, with serene looping chords and two-stepping beat. Two alternate mixes close out the EP: ‘OSL’ gets a downtempo big beat dub reconfiguration, and the listener is invited to turn inward with an ambient reimagining of ‘Outer Forest’.

released November 27, 2025

Hydra by Jayke M

All songs written by Jayke M
Additional production by Prior Self
Mixed and mastered by Kyle Setch
Design by Jayke Maddison
EP Notes by Kyle Setch

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