In under 14 minutes, TUNTUN—a masked, faceless alter ego of Nathan Jamal—announces himself as a mischievous new architect of UK Bass with his debut EP, TEXTURES. The four-track collection is a riot of sound: Jungle and Drum & Bass collide with 2-step and Garage, but filtered through a playful, left-field lens that makes London itself feel like a sweaty, neon-lit participant.
Opening with lead single “I Wanna Do,” the EP immediately stakes its claim on the dancefloor. The track bounces with clipped vocal chops, jittery percussion, and EDM-flavored euphoria, capturing Jamal’s vision of total abandon: the moment when party-goers collectively lose themselves to rhythm and impulse. From there, TEXTURES careens through glitchy beats, warped samples, and stuttering drum patterns, punctuated by brief pockets of melodic warmth that feel almost introspective. It’s messy, it’s chaotic—but never uncontrolled; every sonic twist feels deliberate, like a city captured in musical form.
What sets TUNTUN apart is the sense of immediacy. Jamal’s production favors spontaneity over polish, layering mic’d instruments, found textures, and audio commentary into a lo-fi tapestry that brims with life. The EP’s brevity only heightens the impact: four tracks, each a kinetic vignette, leaving listeners buzzing but wanting more.
Complementing the music, a super-limited set of “Texture Packs”—ten vacuum-sealed creations including sketches and tactile ephemera—turns the EP into a multi-sensory experience, blurring the line between music and artifact. It’s a fitting extension of TUNTUN’s ethos: fun, unpredictable, and deeply rooted in a Black British musical lineage that embraces movement, improvisation, and communal joy.
TEXTURES is an unapologetic debut: short, chaotic, euphoric, and alive. TUNTUN doesn’t just make music—he captures a moment, and then spins it into pure, joyous motion.
