beatsbyhand 'Unhinged' on Soul Candi Records

Hyenah's latest chart for his Electrologing radio show features a slow, smoky afro house cut from beatsbyhand that gets under the skin with its hypnotic percussion-led swing. "Unhinged" sits at 115 BPM, making it the most unhurried selection in a chart that travels from 115 up to 126 BPM, and it works its magic with a busy, tactile drum figure and a mix that lets the rhythmic detail breathe.

The audio is weighted towards percussion, with the drum pattern doing constant, intricate work, while the levels stay modest enough that the peaks never crowd the space. What treble there is carries the track's airy top end, leaving room for the groove to roll forward in a way that feels both patient and alive. It is a record that rewards close listening, and it is easy to hear why Hyenah pulled it into the fold for a February show that has been soundtracking the Tulum season as it moves into its second month.

"Unhinged" came out on Soul Candi Records on 6th December 2024, and the release is filed under Afro House, a tag that fits its fluid sense of rhythm and its unhurried, heady atmosphere.