Jack Tiraquon - The World Overhead (2026)

Jack Hamill concludes his trilogy of space saga albums with The World Overhead landing on Tiraquon Recordings on October 30, and a special limited transparent blue edition issued exclusively via Bandcamp from October 16.

Introducing the science fiction realm of Mikrosector-50 and character Mr. 8040 via his breakthrough electro funk 12-inch, The Love Quadrant in 2009, 20-year-old Hamill signed to the legendary R&S Records for a trio of records, start with the double 12-inch prequel, The Pathway to Tiraquon6 (2011) On debut-album proper Welcome to Mikrosector-50 (2013), Prince-inspired funk and sleek '80s synth-pop soundtracked Mr. 8040's hazardous journey home via heartbreak and drugs. By follow up Love Beyond the Intersect (2019), Hamill's vocoded opus turned introspective, pairing gentle krautrock influences with themes of love, redemption and self-discovery, mirroring Hamill's personal life, sobriety and creative renewal.

Through lockdown Hamill retreated to the countryside around Belfast to reacquaint himself with his machines, experimenting with driving acid and trance, and playing guitar, culminating in a fuzzy shoegaze meets banging IDM sound. Relocating to Amsterdam in 2024 and setting up a new studio, Hamill wrote the third installment of Mr. 8040’s saga, bringing the storyline – and himself – back to earth.

Breaking through as Space Dimension Controller (named after his first piece of studio gear) as a teenager and signed to R&S Records as part of the label's new generation acts, who collectively redefined British dance music through the 2010s, two decades later Hamill presents his latest album under the new moniker, Jack Tiraquon. Released via his own label, Tiraquon Recordings, The World Overhead is the sound of Hamill removing the Space Dimension Controller guise and concluding the space-themed concept to move forward into the unknown as the cinematic hardware musician he's always been.