Tim Reaper Announces Debut Solo Album World's End on Hyperdub, Out Feb. 19
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Tim Reaper has been releasing jungle and breakbeat hardcore since 2010. On February 19, 2027, Hyperdub puts out World's End, his debut solo album. He announced it on November 5 and shared the opener, "Roll Call," the same day.
Photo: Jimmy Mould, courtesy of Hyperdub.
Hyperdub is the South London label that took 20 years to release its first jungle album. That was In Full Effect, Reaper's 2024 collaboration with Australian producer Kloke. Now the label is following it with his first solo LP.
"Roll Call" from World's End. Hyperdub via YouTube.
What we know
World's End has 11 tracks and is coming out on digital, CD and double vinyl. The release notes say it updates Reaper's sound for 2027 and builds on his 2024 Scorched Earth EP. They also say it opens with chopped marching band samples on "Roll Call" and gets deeper, heavier and darker from there. Along the way it pulls in fragments of gqom, footwork, drill, rage rap and techno.
As of November 10, "Roll Call" is the only track out, so this is a heads-up, not a review.
By the numbers
Feb. 19, 2027. Release date on Hyperdub.
11 tracks. Catalogue number HDBLP076 (2xLP) and HDBCD076 (CD).
2024. In Full Effect with Kloke, Hyperdub's first jungle album.
Nov. 5, 2026. Album announced with "Roll Call."
Pre-order or stream the first track
The tracklist
World's End, in order
- Roll Call
- Dustbowl
- Fangs
- Aim Assist
- Subspace
- Emergency Loop
- Feeding Frenzy
- Impending Doom
- Hard Rain
- Sudden Death
- Widespread Panic
Yes, the closer is called "Widespread Panic." We noticed.
The label behind him, on pause
Reaper founded Future Retro London in 2020, and it became a home for his own records and for other jungle producers. The label and its club nights went on hiatus after its 50th release, FR050, in October 2025. DJ Mag calls the Hyperdub album a temporary move away from it.
Why jungle heads are watching
Explaining his 2024 Scorched Earth EP, Reaper said jungle is "mainly about the breakbeats and the tempo," and that other sounds can live inside that template. He said that idea made him want to try newer and lesser-referenced sounds. World's End is the album that follows it up.
Gqom, footwork, drill, rage rap and techno, all pulled into one breakbeat frame.
What stands out: the list of ingredients. Those sounds are a long way from the 1990s UK rave records Reaper's music is rooted in. The label says they all get pulled into one breakbeat framework. Whether that holds together over 11 tracks is the question for February. For now there is one track to judge, and it opens with marching band samples.
Before Feb. 19
- "Roll Call"
- In Full Effect (Tim Reaper and Kloke, 2024)
- Scorched Earth, the 2024 EP the new album builds on
For the styles behind it all, start with our Drum n Bass Styles Explained.
Quick answers for anyone new to this
Who is Tim Reaper? A London jungle producer and DJ who has been releasing music since 2010. He founded the Future Retro London label.
When does World's End come out? February 19, 2027, on Hyperdub, as a digital album, CD and 2xLP. Pre-orders are open now.
Is jungle the same as drum n bass? They share the same UK roots and the terms overlap. Jungle usually points to the early-to-mid-90s sound of chopped breakbeats, deep bass and reggae and ragga influence. Drum n bass grew into a wider set of styles. People in the scene do not all draw the line in the same place.
Where can I hear it? "Roll Call" is in the video and the Bandcamp player above. The full album is out Feb. 19.
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Sources: DJ Mag and Tim Reaper on Bandcamp, plus Hyperdub's YouTube upload of "Roll Call." Header photo: Jimmy Mould, courtesy of Hyperdub.
This story was written with the help of AI and reviewed by Panic 39 before publishing.
