UK Beatsmith JD. Reid Returns With First Solo Project In Three Years, ‘Sometimes I Wonder 001’

Towards the end of last year, JD. Reid announced that having completed a stack of projects as producer and executive producer—including Mahalia’s IRL album—he’d be returning to club settings and putting more time into DJing. Thankfully, that hasn’t kept him out of the studio entirely because he’s just dropped a new project, sometimes i wonder 001, his first since 2021’s North West’s Finest.

This new EP offer one of the most striking examples of JD. Reid’s evolution as a producer. Subtle and detailed electronics are the prevailing elements, but he’s also stitched in crunchy rap beats and there’s even a hint of grime before peaking with the more energetic, club-oriented “happy face” at the end.

On the subject of his intentions for the EP, Reid shares: “I love the feeling you get when you hear something for the first time that really resonates with you but it feels brand new. Above all, though, the drive behind this EP was that it was important to come back better and in a different space musically from the last time I released music because, as a person, I’m in a different space now too.”

Take in sometimes i wonder 001 after the jump.