It was 2011 when Sinjin Hawke officially debuted with *The Lights*, an EP that married hip-hop rhythms with bright synths and a penchant for future-facing low-end manipulations. Since then, this RBMA alum has kept busy, launching the Fractal Fantasy platform – he prefers not to call it a label – alongside partner Zora Jones, collaborating with artists like L-Vis 1990, MikeQ and DVA, and linking up in the studio with hip-hop luminaries like Kanye West, Gangsta Boo and Sicko Mobb. He’s only now putting together a proper album, though. *First Opus* drops this week, so Sinjin Hawke pops in to tell us about the LP’s genesis and his ambitious plans for the future. Also joining the program is Justin Cudmore, a rising NYC producer with impressive releases for the likes of Honey Soundsystem and The Bunker New York.
