Intense Records

W/ THE PRODUCERS

£34.16 (£40.99 incl. VAT)

Building on the success of Paul St. Hilaire’s landmark solo album for Richard 
Akingbehin’s label Kynant in 2023, w/ The Producers switches up the formula to pair 
St. Hilaire’s with a different producer on each track. Referencing fellow dub techno 
pioneers Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald’s acclaimed album w/ The Artists as 
Rhythm & Sound, St. Hilaire flips the concept to feature as the lone vocalist.

Over the album’s nine tracks, St. Hilaire offers a range of conscious song-writing and 

headtop musings, such as the spoken-word dread of “What’s This” or the sparse call- 
to-action of “Send Them On”. The record weaves through all shades of contemporary 

dub evolutions, showing the vocal range and versatility of St. Hilaire. w/ The 
Producers is yet another essential record in St. Hilaire’s unmatched discography. 
The producers were curated by label owner and DJ Richard Akingbehin to give the 
new album a future-facing feel and mark 10 years of Kynant Records. Akingbehin 
sourced beats from luminaries such as Digital Mystikz boss and dubstep trailblazer 
Mala or elusive Chain Reaction artist Shinichi Atobe. They sit alongside some of the 
most exciting names in recent electronic music - Batu, Gavsborg, Azu Tiwaline, Priori, 
Cousin, Russell E.L. Butler, Aurora Halal and DJ G - all of whom bring different 
elements of dub techno into their productions. 
w/ The Producers finds Kynant Records bridging the original voice of dub techno with 
the genre’s new wave. It’s a statement of intent from the label, which began 10 years 
ago with deep, hypnotic techno and has veered gradually towards more dubwise 
sounds 
A1. Paul St. Hilaire & Mala - Like It’s Always Been A2. Paul St. Hilaire, Aurora Halal & 
DJ G - Mary Jane Greenfield A3. Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin - Back Inna Business B1. Paul 
St. Hilaire & Priori - Send Them On B2. Paul St. Hilaire & Shinichi Atobe - Time to 
Wake Up C1. Paul St. Hilaire & Batu - Free Your Mind C2. Paul St. Hilaire & Azu 
Tiwaline - Let The Night Start D1. Paul St. Hilaire & Gavsborg - Confidential D2. Paul 
St. Hilaire & Russell E.L. Butler - What’s This