Winston Hazel is a foundational figure in Sheffield’s musical evolution—known for bringing house, electro, and funk-infused rhythms to the North through his early residencies at Jive Turkey, and as one third of Forgemasters, whose track “Track With No Name” became the inaugural release for Warp Records, solidifying the city’s signature “bleep?n?bass” sound. noboundsfestival.co.uktestpressing.org
Pipes (Peter Donohoe) is Hazel’s enduring creative partner—collaborating in groundbreaking nights like Wax Lyrical, blending genres from ragga and techno to funk, house, and jungle, and co-founding the long-running Kabal club night, a Sheffield institution for over 15 years. Red Bull Music Academy DailyTechno Breakfast Clubnoboundsfestival.co.uk
Together, Hazel & Pipes embody a sonic lineage deeply tied to Sheffield’s cultural and industrial identity. From engineering bleep techno rooted in the city’s steel-forge resonances, to crafting ragga-tinged rhythms fresh from Jamaican influences, their collaboration fuses local heritage with musical boundary-pushing.
