Mostly comprised of recent singles, Anz’s new EP All Hours is exemplary of her varied and ever-changing style, showing off her range as a producer. Released on the Ninja Tune label, All Hours ranges from dreamy synthpop, to garage, to hardcore techno, carrying throughout a Tron-like 80s aesthetic. The EP has a narrative span of all hours on a night out, with Anz explaining to djmag.com that it “was built to be a soundtrack for 24 hours, from sunrise to the next. Dance music for people who are up all hours – through the day to the club and onwards, each track leaves traces in the one that follows.”

The leading single, “You Could Be”, featuring singer George Riley, is the first feature that Anz has had on one of her tracks, itself showing that she is on the rise. See the music video below.

The following track, “Real Enough to Feel Good”, was released as a single last month with “You Could Be” as its B-side. Despite her starting her own label earlier this year, OTMI, these tracks were released on Ninja Tune.

To promote the release, Anz is playing at The White Hotel in Manchester on the 22nd of October, with many other DJs, as well as the Wigwam Basement in Dublin on the 6th of November.

She made a name for herself earlier this year, with the track “Unravel in the Designated Zone” gaining popularity and raising her profile, and “Loos in Twos (NRG)”, released last year on Hessle Audio, becoming a regular feature on many a DJ set. Her meteoric rise could perhaps be attributed by her ability to span numerous forms of UK dance music, not over-relying on one sound to the point of tedium and being able to access as many audiences as possible.

Despite her recent popularity, she is by no means a newcomer, having been consistently releasing tracks since 2017, beginning with Anz EP, released on Chow Down records. It is clear that since then she has found her sound and refined the rougher edges of her production. While still indulging in the occasional bass stab, her sound has since become much glossier and cleaner.

The Manchester-based DJ and producer has had a busy year in releasing singles, EP’s and founding her own record label, OTMI, as well as now releasing physical copies of this release on her Bandcamp, with one including a sticker sheet and another including an exclusive white label, a special treat for the DJ’s and old-school crate-diggers. You can stream All Hours below.

Photo Credit: Melanie Lehmann