Dry January by Hatter

Producer and artist Hatter returns this January with Dry January, a four-track EP releasing on 16th January. The project brings together all four instalments of Hatter’s annual Dry Jan series — a ritual release that arrives at the start of each year, with the final chapter of 2025 landing on 9th January.

Originally conceived as a play on both the sobriety movement and the slang use of “dry” to mean boring, Dry Jan has evolved into something far more symbolic. The series has become Hatter’s way of locking in creatively, using the quiet intensity of January as a space to refine his artistic identity and sound.

Across the EP, Hatter reflects on the wins and lessons of the year gone by, confronts winter sadness - with January statistically marking the highest suicide rate - and delivers motivational themes rooted in self-belief and progression. Sonically, Dry January is tied together by a distinctive musical palette, drawing from Eastern influences that range from Zelda game soundtracks to Lebanese jazz.

The series has allowed Hatter to fully hone what is fast becoming his trademark production style: video game samples, rich jazz chords, hard-hitting 140 BPM drums, and chopped R&B acapellas woven into a cohesive, forward-thinking sound.

Singles from Dry January have already received strong radio support from DJ Target on BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Introducing, Rinse FM, Surrey Hills Radio, and more - positioning the EP as a defining statement in Hatter’s growing catalogue.

Tracklist

1.	Dry Jan (Vossy x Hersheys)	2:34

2.	Dry Jan II (Freestyle)	2:33

3.	Dry Jan III (Zora's Domain)	3:18

4.	Dry Jan IV (Falling)	3:27

5.	Outpost Instrumental (Dry Jan I)	2:37

6.	Splott Instrumental (Dry Jan II)	2:33

7.	Khatar Instrumental (Dry Jan III)	3:18

8.	Falling Instrumental (Dry Jan IV)	3:27

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Credits

released January 16, 2026

All tracks produced by Hatter

Recorded at The Waven

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