Batu

Batu is the recording name of Omar McCutcheon, a UK producer associated with bass music and techno. Working across idiom such as IDM, UK funky, and breakbeat, he is closely linked to the Timedance label, which he runs.

Under the Batu name, McCutcheon’s output sits at the intersection of club-focused rhythm science and more experimental electronic approaches. His productions draw on the swing and syncopation of UK funky as well as the sharper edges of breakbeat, with an ear for sound design that aligns him with IDM. The result is music that can function in DJ sets while also rewarding close listening, with percussive detail and shifting patterns often taking precedence over conventional song structures.

McCutcheon has also been credited in an additional production role, reflecting work that extends beyond his own primary releases. Alongside Timedance, his music has appeared via other outlets including A Long Strange Dream and Lethal Press, situating him within a network of labels that support contemporary UK-rooted electronic music and its offshoots.