Hexcut

Hexcut are a Bristol-based quartet of keys/ synths, electronics, bass, and drums, producing danceable jazz-based instrumental music, with an electronic zing. Keys-led melodies intertwine with winding bass and technical drums. Think GoGo Penguin meets DJ Shadow. Having released two prior EPs as a trio, Factory (2018) and Phases (2019), the band have reinvigorated themselves with a new member and even more class. Are you wary of jazz because it's inaccessible? Think electronic music can't be complex? Dance music is only there to make you move? Hexcut will change your mind. Having shared stages with a diverse range of popular artists including LITE, Blank Banshee and Mildlife, as well as gaining slots at major festivals such as Boomtown and ArcTanGent, Hexcut have proven that they will fit well on any bill. Their songs combine delicate and precise musicianship, catchy hooks, and rhythms that you can't help but move to; Hexcut makes it feel effortless. The simple measures belie the technicality, as every instrument takes centre stage, without overbearing. Soaring, orchestrated textures exemplify the songwriting craft; they seep into your consciousness without you realising and thicken the sonic soundscape. These intricacies lift the band above their station, imploring you to take note.