Jawnino – 40 Neon Green

They still do it differently in London. Jawnino takes his cues from the city’s contemporary bass music scene, doesn’t shy away from The Streets-style storytelling and cheesy 1980s elements, knows his way around the cloud rap and grime histories and somehow merges all of that on “40” into an intoxicating blend. The feature guests on this include both MIKE and Airhead on remix duties, so it’s that kind of record: Far-out stuff for the hip-hop heads, food for thought for all ravers who’ve just come from the afters with that sinking feeling. “Broken Britain / but that’s how we like it, innit?” Precisely, mate. Kristoffer Cornils