Combining leftfield electronica, techno & breakbeats with enveloping sonic landscapes and evocative composition, UK-based newcomer Sam Judd draws from a library of sounds collected all over the world to produce an experience that’s just as deeply sentimental as it is made for the dancefloor. His live shows have been described as “deeply transporting”, earning him an early reputation as a fresh new voice to watch in the alternative electronica space.
Sam Judd’s musical journey so far has been unusually broad and eclectic, featuring forays into Indian classical music, jazz improv, heavy steppas dub DJ sets and producing pop records featured on BBC 6 Music - this eclecticism perhaps mirrored in a lifelong passion for travel. In 2023, he popped up with two singles, having returned from SE Asia with a large folder full of field recordings collected in temples and rainforests. A few months later, his debut EP ‘Temple Music’ was released, featuring 5 rhythmic tracks likened to early Four Tet & Bonobo, interlaced with clippings from the recordings he collected.
Since his appearance last year, Sam Judd has been a regular fixture and guest mix artist on James Threlfall’s BBC Introducing show, and a feature on the line-up for a host of events in the southwest including Jazz Stroud, Wanderfal, Seasonings Festival and more, with recent sets supporting Anchorsong and Echo Juliet. Sam is also a resident and co-founder of Stroud/Bristol-based events series ‘Sonar Sessions’, which platforms live electronic acts with immersive live production.
His next EP ‘Formless’ will be released on 30th May, coinciding with a run of new live audio-visual shows around the southwest that incorporate an enveloping patchwork of video & photography elements.
“Music to gently ‘tap your mind to’”, “deeply transporting” - visitors at his Temple Music EP Launch
“For fans of Bonobo” - James Threlfall
Tickets: Advance: £8, On the door: £10