Sam Michnik - Mad Honey

First Word Records are proud to bring you ‘Mad Honey’, the debut solo EP from Sam Michnik.

A Polish-born, London-based drummer, producer and music curator, Sam has performed and recorded with artists like Ego Ella May, Alfa Mist, Tom Misch, CHERISE & Olivia Dean, amongst others. He also founded the legendary grassroots London collective, Unit 31; an organisation hugely influential to the city's jazz, soul and hip hop scenes for the latter half of the previous decade, that’s been having a rebirth in recent years.

With his debut EP, ‘Mad Honey’, Michnik steps into a new chapter, channeling years of musical exploration into a sound that's unmistakably his own; rich grooves and cinematic textures.

‘Mad Honey’ features several artists Sam has built relationships with during his illustrious career, including vocalists Allysha Joy, Lex Amor & Brother Portrait, all acclaimed in their own right.

Intoxicating by design, this is a record built on hallucinogenic beauty and quiet unease. Rich, immersive soundscapes blend with deep harmonies and groove to create a dreamlike listening experience - one that moves between light and darkness, clarity and disorientation, letting the two coexist, rather than resolve.

Label: First Word Records
Format: 12" Vinyl
Cat No: FW348
Estimated Release Date: 20 November 2026
Genre / Style: Downtempo / Balearic / Electronic

Tracklist

1. A Message
2. Inside (feat. Lex Amor & Brother Portrait)
3. Moves (feat. Allysha Joy)
4. Spacious
5. Kinda Dark
6. In A Sentimental Mood
7. Moonrise