YOUANDEWAN

I'm shy, nervous and anxious about life," says Youandewan. You can tell that by his music, be it the doleful, dubby remixes of Maya Jane Coles, Gerry Read or Sei A he's turned in, or the garage-tinged originals he has crafted for Skream's Disfigured Dubs and London's non-specific bass hub, 2nd Drop. Of course, there's also the notable "1988" (the first thing he ever produced and which was never intended to see the light of day) and a remix of Dusky's "Lost in You" which regularly gets spun in the dusty dungeons of Berlin's Berghain. But none of these really sum-up the reticent Leeds lad, for his loosely house and bass leaning sound is forever on the move.

As a DJ, Youandewan's cultured and considered sets have earned him a residency at Leeds night System, whilst he's also a regular guest at Wax: On and headlines intimate parties across the UK and Europe on a regular basis. Though he prefers hiding to over-hyping, for those who know, they know...