Jerome Sydenham & Fatima Njai - Headhunter EP

Hot on the heels of 2020’s Time Collapse release, Ibadan boss Jerome Sydenham teams up again with Fatima Njai. “Pigeon from the Hood” is a dubbed-out house track, soaked in grimy acid and populated by ponderous vocals. It’s a logical musical progression of Sydenham’s tough NY club sound. The title track sees the pair go for a more techno-influenced approach; while swathed in swirling synths, it sees them combine tough kicks and insistent percussion which will find favour with fans of Ibadan’s more techy output. “Morning Star” meanwhile occupies a sort of middle ground, with resonating vocal samples underpinned by a chugging groove and powerful hi-hats, while on “We Gotta Be Really Happy” the pair combine a vocal sample with a driving, steely rhythm.