Electronic music producer and DJ Hans Glader brings his own native California feel-good perspective to the UK garage sound. Influenced by his years as a drummer, Hans’ music is rhythmically intricate and seamlessly blends a lush soundscape of jazz, R&B, and rap with a bouncy and infectious groove. His subtle touches and innovative sound design delivers musical Easter eggs throughout his songs, and are a cornerstone of his production style. His shows are always high energy, fresh immersions in sounds both new and old.​​​​​​

 

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and producing in Los Angeles, Hans’ comfort on a drum set from an early age translates into tight and complex rhythmic tracks. You can hear his fascination with digital and analog synthesis in his sound design, as well as layered organic live drums and intense sample manipulation. Hans always throws in a heavy dose of quirk and wraps his sound in the hyphy flavor from his Bay Area roots.

 

A Cuisinart of sound and verse, Hans' playful and energized music always aims to surprise his fans and keep them on the move. His breakout self released single Ghetto Strut helped define the new sound of UKG in 2020, and his singular take has since garnered the respect of and collaboration with many different artists, including UKG phenomenon Sammy Virji, British baseline icon DJ Q, and Night Bass founder AC Slater. He has been released on record labels across the world, including Night Bass, Insomniac (In Rotation), Bluewerks (Blue Note Records & Astralwerks), CIRCA, Putyouon in the United States, Local Action, Kiwi Rekords, Garage Shared, and Wub Club in England, and Noir Sur Blanc and Gold Digger in France.