J Wax and ELOQ Harness Coldest Elements of Winter on Frost-Bitten UK Garage Belter “Real Real” on HARD Recs

J Wax and ELOQ freeze the room with “Real Real,” a cold-blooded UK garage heater landing November 21st on HARD Recs. Both artists come equipped with reputations for bending club music into new shapes, and their first joint single locks Scotland and Denmark into a sharpened cross-border exchange. The result is a winter-proof UKG weapon built to carry dancers through the frost.

“Real Real” hits with the bite of a cold front. A snarling vocal loop leads the charge, chopped and cycled with the blunt force of a warning shot. Beneath it, the groove snaps into a buoyant UKG pulse reinforced by brawny 808 basslines, spring-loaded percussion, warped analog leads, cawing textures, and metallic clanks that feel carved straight from icy pavement. Every element is dialed for maximum kinetic movement: rugged, efficient, and unapologetically club-first.

Touching on the frigid nature of their new collab, J Wax shares: “We aimed for a wintery, bass-heavy, club-ready anthem with deep vocals and thick bass; a dark room banger perfect for the club season. This collaboration between Scotland and Denmark delivers a cold dance track that reflects the coldest aspects of our countries.”

Classifying the club-heavy tone of his new tune with a concise breakdown, ELOQ says, “Straight to the point bassy banger; loaded with a solid vocal and some quirky sounds from my OP-1.”

The track has already earned heavy rotation in the wider UK club ecosystem, with spins from Peggy Gou, Job Jobse, Interplanetary Criminal, Bullet Tooth, Preditah, Osmosis Jones, Prozak, and many more. It marks J Wax’s return to HARD Recs after debuting with “Do The Bang,” a breakout moment that pulled in praise from UNDRTONE, UFO Network, Get Some Magazine, Fresh Music Freaks, EVL Magazine, and Find Your Sounds. He’s fresh off supporting Mall Grab at SWG3 Glasgow, adding another milestone to a run that has taken him from Japan to Belgium to Ireland, bolstered by support from Pete Tong, Jaguar, DJ Seinfeld, Main Phase, and more.

ELOQ arrives with an equally deep pedigree. The Copenhagen producer has evolved from an early SoundCloud-era standout into one of the most exciting voices in the UKG resurgence, releasing on Locked On, ATW, Hardline, Pressure, and Rinse. His collaborations with Bushbaby, Diffrent, Sensu, Tseba, and Sonic Girl mirror his hybrid approach, blending emotional detail with club-focused punch. With a coveted Rinse FM residency and a recent slot on the ‘10 Years of Hidden’ Halloween showcase in Manchester, ELOQ continues to solidify his presence across the UK and European circuits.

Together, J Wax and ELOQ land on a sound that feels instinctive for both: dark-room pressure streamlined into a sharp, frostbitten garage cut. “Real Real” captures their shared sensibility—efficient, gritty, and built to go off in the dead of winter—while signaling a potent new partnership for HARD Recs.

J Wax and ELOQ’s new single “Real Real” is available on all platforms via HARD Recs.

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