The Story
Starting his career with releases on dusty beats labels Deep Water and Hombre, Hint’s own brand of rural beat was introduced to an unsuspecting public in 2002. Ninja Tune’s ears soon pricked and they hunted him down before signing him for an album deal. This resulted in his debut album, “Portakabin Fever”, which took Hint across the world and back touring. A certain John Peel also rather liked the breezy instrumental sound of Leicester and personally invited Hint to do a Peel Session for his BBC Radio One show in May 2002.
After a brief break in releases, Hint decided to pursue a more club-friendly direction. His debut for Tru Thoughts, “The Tremmuh”, was picked by Benji B as one of his favourite tracks of the year in 2006, and Mr Scruff declared it ”forward thinking awkward dance music, brimming with genius”. Subsequent EPs for the Brighton beats label confirm Hint as one of the men of the moment in electronic music, with support coming from all corners – ranging from club DJs like Duncan Powell, Toddla T, J Da Flex and BenUFO, to the likes of Radio 2’s Mark Lamarr.
Hint’s debut album on Tru Thoughts, ”Driven From Distraction”, has caused quite a stir of late, making everyone stand up and take notice. Featuring collaborations with Kinny, Laura Vane, Rizzle and Rup, it is a melting pot of contemporary sounds and sensibilities and the most sonically adventurous release on Tru Thoughts yet. A master of many trades, Hint’s DJ sets take in hip hop, house, drum & bass, dancehall, electro, garage, breakbeat and disco, piecing them together like a diligent jigsaw enthusiast and never losing the flow of your feet.