Mecca:83 (real name Evan Jones) has been knee-deep in vintage drum machines, camera lenses and dusty records for close to two decades.
CREDITS: Blu, Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, Tom Misch, Gallant, Scorzayzee, Byron The Aquarius, Grap Luva, Ill Conscious, Jneiro Jarel, Napoleon Da Legend, KinKai…
Honing a production style that blends deep jazz samples and a healthy amount of live instrumentation, Mecca has released music on labels such as Warner Brothers, Chillhop, Village Live, Futurustica Music and Ninetofive Records to name just a few: working with local legends and underground heroes alike.
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.
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
