About — Mecca:83

Mecca:83 (real name Evan Jones) has been knee-deep in vintage drum machines, camera lenses and dusty records for close to two decades.

Honing a production style that blends deep jazz samples and a healthy amount of live instrumentation, he has worked with the likes of Gallant, Blu, Tom Misch, Jneiro Jarel and Grap Luva to name a few, with features on labels such as Warner Brothers, Chillhop, Village Live, Futurustica Music and Ninetofive Records. In addition to his recorded output, Mecca has produced music workshops in the UK & Europe, hosted a weekly radio show, and founded the Expansions Collective record label.

He is also the co-organiser and photographer for WORKINONIT; a monthly social event for music producers and beat fans, hosted at Manchester’s Hip Hop Chip Shop.

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The Guardian

“An ethereal, jazzy take on boom bap, equal parts Air’s Moon Safari and Minnie Riperton circa her work with Rotary Connection.”

The Rust Music

“If there was just one producer whose music encapsulates this moment in time and musical space, this decade of instrumental hip-hop, it might be Mecca:83.”

Scorzayzee

Mecca:83 (real name Evan Jones) has been knee-deep in vintage drum machines, camera lenses and dusty records for close to two decades.

“An ethereal, jazzy take on boom bap, equal parts Air’s Moon Safari and Minnie Riperton circa her work with Rotary Connection.”

“If there was just one producer whose music encapsulates this moment in time and musical space, this decade of instrumental hip-hop, it might be Mecca:83.”

“Some of the stuff that I heard [from him], it really touched my soul because his music is just… in a spiritual realm, somewhere else.”