Om Unit

Om Unit's persistent presence in an ever-changing world has solidified his place as an electronic music pioneer and UK mainstay.

For the past 10+ years he has distilled various influences such as Hip-hop, Dubstep, Ambient, Jungle, Footwork, Techno, and Dub techniques, into a fluid take on soundsystem culture that sidesteps the pitfalls of pastiche, by striving for a more human and daring approach to connecting styles of electronic music in unique ways.

On record, his explorations into the deeper end of the electronic music spectrum have come via releases for Civil Music, including a critically acclaimed debut album, 2013’s Threads, legendary drum & bass outfit Metalheadz, where he was given access to Goldie’s personal sample archive as the inspiration for 2014’s Inversion album, and his own Cosmic Bridge imprint where in 2017 he released his daring third studio album ‘Self’.

Not content with remaining still for too long, he has since moved more into the world of more experimental realms, collaborating with Seekersinternational, remixing for Limbo Tapes, collaborating with Deadbeat for Midnight Shift and notably, producing 2 albums of a new style of Dub, with his 'Acid Dub Studies' Series which have been by far his best-selling work, not to mention his more club-centric EP's which have garnered attention from leading lights in many scenes globally.

Coles is also a sought after DJ and live performer, with over 600 appearances in clubs and festivals in more than 30 countries he has made the equivalent of approaching twenty five trips round the globe and counting. And in line with his desire to imagine new potentials for dance music has appeared on varied bills from the Montreux Jazz Festival to Bass Coast, Waking Life to Mysteryland.

Om Unit has never been an easy producer to pin down sonically but if one is able to zoom out on the years of exploration in the potentials of beats, the space of slow-motion house music, the darkest corners of drum & bass and the hardcore continuum, or the frenzy of footwork patterns, or his more progressive takes on Acid, Dub, Breaks and Techno, one can see there is a lineage of very personal takes on various musical tropes fashioned from experience, experimentation, and excitement.

By consistently connecting between musical ideas, studio techniques, and potential emotional outcomes, and by inviting listeners to hear and feel the experiences and memories that make up who we are - Coles has truly made an indelible mark on electronic music and remains here to stay.