Closing out the year, Hottrax introduces a new name: GAZZ, an emerging talent from England whose music has been steadily gaining momentum across dancefloors throughout 2025. Though early in his production journey, GAZZ has already begun shaping a sound rooted in direct, dancefloor-ready ideas, shaped by a decade spent on the floor himself. His debut on Jamie Jones’ label arrives in the form of ‘Funky’, a tight two-tracker with a clear sense of purpose and personality.
“I wrote ‘Funky’ during the week of the first Paradise Festival in London – I had this vision of Jamie playing it early in his set to lift the energy. I didn’t even know he’d downloaded it, so seeing him actually play it, third track in, was a total surprise. Jamie has been the biggest supporter of my music this year, and when Hottrax told me they wanted both ‘Funky’ and ‘Like That’, it felt like everything had come full circle. Jamie was the first house DJ I ever saw live back in 2018, so this release really means a lot to me.” – GAZZ.
Leading with ‘Funky’, GAZZ delivers a punchy, no-nonsense cut built around a driving bassline, crisp drums, and a hooky vocal sample, an early-set energiser with plenty of impact. On the flip, ‘Like That’ leans into a slightly rougher swing, pairing rubbery low-end movement with playful vocal chops and sharp percussive details for a lively B-side that’s just as effective in the mix. The EP doesn’t lean on big claims or heavy backstory, but instead shows the way GAZZ thinks about the dancefloor: direct, uncluttered, and built around ideas that land and stick with notable impact.
GAZZ ‘Funky’ drops via Hottrax on 19th December 2025.
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Tracklist
1. Funky
2. Like That
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