Way of the Samurai / OPS

by Vilhelm Hasselgren

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We are proud to join forces with our good friend and one of Sweden’s jungle trailblazers, Gothenburg producer Vilhelm Hasselgren for his debut release on Underjord Records.

“OPS was made during the spring of 2024 and Way of the Samurai over two intense days in September when I was in my home studio. I tried to keep the relationship between bass and breaks in focus in both productions, allowing melodic elements and vocal samples to emerge from that. There's a playful element in both tracks where I tried to let go of the perfectionism I had previously felt in my production, and both tracks developed from that.

I started making music when I was in high school, and in recent years, I’ve mainly focused on jungle. I draw a lot of inspiration from my friends and the people I work with. My childhood friend Theo Söderlund (Theomega) and my brother Einar Hasselgren (Local Arms) constantly inspire me in my own creative process. Big up to Bojan Lukic, who runs Bukva Sound, doing an incredible amount for the Swedish jungle scene and who also constantly inspires me.

Earlier this year, I released two collaborative EP projects with my good friends Supply from Manchester (Other Side EP [Intent Records]) and Charlie Hyphen from Bristol (Its Raining Sativa / Auto [Rezonant Body]), two projects that have been truly inspiring and motivating for me, as well as friendships that have deepened along the way. In the near future, I have an upcoming EP on Bukva Sound and a track on the Blunted Breaks V.A. on Alex Eveson’s Western Lore.”

/Vilhelm Hasselgren

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released November 5, 2024

Written, produced and mixed by Vilhelm Hasselgren
Mastering and artwork by Morris Ehrling

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Underjord Records Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm based jungle/breakbeat label

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