Petter Eldh
Projekt Drums vol. 2

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Petter Eldh returns with vol. 2 of his adventurous Projekt Drums series – an ongoing deep dive into rhythm, production, and collaboration. Building on the momentum of Volume 1, this new release pushes genre boundaries even further, driven by Eldh’s unmistakable energy and playful complexity.

Release date: 10 October 2025

Petter Eldh Sampler, Double Bass, Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Akai MPC2000XL, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Guitars, Electric Bass

Ketija Ringa Karahona Flutes

Nabou Claerhout Trombones

Alistair Payne Trumpets

Petter Eldh Double Bass

Kit Downes Piano

Per “Texas” Johansson Contrabass Clarinet

Guest Personnel

Savannah Harris Drums

Richard Spaven Drums

James Maddren Drums

All compositions by Petter Eldh
Drum parts composed by the featured drummers
“Kon” is based on a rhythm design by Django Bates

Produced by Petter Eldh
Mixed by Petter Eldh at Koma Industries

Recorded by Erik Breuer at Brewery Studios, Berlin, between August 2024 and February 2025
Assistant Engineers: Rhea Sodemann, Heinrich Matis, Pebo Cifuente

Mastering by Martin Ruch at CONTROL ROOM BERLIN
Lacquer cut by Sidney Meier at Emil Berliner Studios
Vinyl pressing by Record Industry, Netherlands

Album artwork by Oli Bentley, Split
Digital art by Sock Redding

The restless and visionary Swedish producer and bassist Petter Eldh – one of the most vital and sought-after voices in European jazz and experimental beat music – returns with Projekt Drums vol. 2, a high-definition evolution of his detailed beatcraft. Highly acclaimed for his prolific work with Django Bates, Jameszoo, Kit Downes and others, Eldh assembles a powerhouse trio of drummers – James Maddren, Savannah Harris, and Richard Spaven – to push his rhythmic world further. The result is a dense, pulse-driven record shaped by low-end design, breakbeats, and interwoven melodic fragments.

At its core, this is a breakbeat record – stretched, twisted, and reimagined. Influences run deep from the beat-science of J Dilla, Madlib, and Flying Lotus to the drum’n’bass architecture of Roni Size and Squarepusher. Projekt Drums, vol. 2 draws equally from hip hop’s swing, jungle’s velocity, and the jagged edges of experimental jazz. The album is built on circular logic – in the grooves, the sequencing, and the loops.

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“He creates sophisticated, danceable music that fuses the drum & bass and breakbeats of artists like J Dilla, Madlib, Roni Size, and Squarepusher with fresh melodies and harmonies.” Jazz Life (Japan)

“Intricate, diverse and explorative productions that showcase contemporary jazz alongside broken beat and hip-hop inspirations.”  UK Vibe (UK) 5/5

“…should send fans of Madlib, Flying Lotus and Squarepusher into happy delirium…” UK Jazz News (UK)