Squarepusher moves to Ed Banger for new project

By Si Truss
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Electronic legend/jazz bass aficionado moves to label after a decade on Warp

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A long-time member of Warp Records' staple of artists
A long-time member of Warp Records' staple of artists

Squarepusher

Cover Art for Cryptic Motion, the first single from Squarepusher presents Shobaleader One on Ed Banger Records.

Electronic music staple, jazz botherer and bassist extraordinaire Tom Jenkinson, aka Squarepusher, has announced details of a new project to be released on French label Ed Banger.

Jenkinson, who has been a key member of the Warp Records family for over a decade, will release a single entitled Cryptic Motion on label at the end of this month. The single, which is released under the moniker of Squarepusher presents Shobaleader One, sees Jenkinson indulging his funky side; mixing a p-funk styled bass line with some raw sounding lead synths.

Crystal Motion follows on from Squarepusher's last release, 2009's Solo Electric Bass 1, an album comprised entirely of Jenkinson performing virtuosic, uneffected bass guitar solos.

Listen to a stream of the single below, along with the b-side remix by Ed Banger regular Mr Oizo.

Si Truss
Si Truss

I'm Editor-in-Chief of Music Technology, working with Future Music, Computer Music, Electronic Musician and MusicRadar. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.