Hermitude are back. For the uninitiated, I’m talking about the well-seasoned instrumental electronic hip-hop duo responsible for cruisy, jam-oriented tunes based on some solid hip-hop beats laced with some jazz know-how and a dash of sample-mania. They do a mean live show and have probably improved the life of more than one party via their two records out on Elefant Traks.

“Slychain” is the name of their new single and it offers a taste of the ‘tude doing what they do: it’s a jam, nothing more and nothing less. No pretentious jibber-jabber or introspective chin-stroker fests. Just a two chords, a funky bassline, a crisp beat and some nice keyboard noodling. Throw a few vocal samples on top, and you’ve got a nice party starter right there.

Alongside straight-up tunes such as this, Hermitude have always had plenty of surprises at the ready for their records, which means if anything about this tune catches your ear then you should definitely keep an eye out for “Threads” which is getting released on the 27th of September, again through Elefant Traks. And by all means, keep an eye out for some live ‘tude action – you’ll be sure to enjoy yourself.

• Slychain (mp3)