WHO: Fanu, real name Janne Hatula, who is a drum 'n' bass DJ/ producer from Finland with a huge passion for breakbeats and syncopated rhythms. Fanu also runs a small label called Lightless Recordings. WHY: Fanu is very much the producer of choice for connoisseurs of d'n'b. His drum patterns are insane and his melodies often verge on the spiritual. As a DJ he excels but it's his live show that really distinguises him from the herd - a masterclass in using Ableton to its full potential with more drum breaks than you can shake a glowstick at. Fanu's work has featured on the Amon Tobin box set and the 'Breakbeat Brew EP' on Lightless is out December. 01. Fanu - Perky Percolator Jam (Lightless; http://fanu.bandcamp.com/). 02. Ricky Force - Thinking of You (Lightless dub). 03. Break - Dreader (CIA). 04. Fistfunk - Etherophone (dub). 05. Martsman - Interreign (http://martsman.bandcamp.com/). 06. Ibunshi & Kodama - Fragments (Absys Records). 07. Acid Lab & Kodama - Black Ice (Dysfunk Music). 08. Yagura - Genesis (Lightless dub). 09. Ricky Force & Mecca - You'll Never Know (Pressin' Hard). 10. Hybris - Agent (Subtitles dub). 11. Fanu - A Long Way To Go (Mixmag; http://tinyurl.com/mmagfanu). 12. Fanu - Above Waters (Lightless; http://fanu.bandcamp.com/). 13. IJO - Herbie's Talking (Pinecone Moonshine). 14. Noetic Nodus - Unyielding (dub). 15. Blocks & Escher - Broken (Narrative Music). 16. Loxy & Resound - Paradigms (Metalheadz dub).
