A BOLTON musician is set to release a new concept EP, The Boom Bap Time Machine.

The EP by Dweller, aka Alex English, is a quirky eight track collection of nostalgia infused cuts.

The 31-year-old from Astley Bridge, who has a long history in the Bolton music and DJing scenes, has released two full hip hop albums and five mixtapes since 2008.

The EP formally marks his return to hip hop after several successful years exploring dance, house and other genres.

Featuring vocals written and performed by Dweller, and sampling and production by Jonny Capicola, the EP also boasts a host of guest collaborations, including by Rhode Island rapper LordWillin and Bolton trumpet player Andrew Lofthouse.

Mr English said: "I have sort of done a bit of a 180, because I had been in hip hop since 2006, and then in about 2009 or 2010 I started on a new project called Mojofluxx.

"If I am completely honest it wasn't where my heart was, so in the last few years I have returned to the hip hop scene.

"I'm really on this now and I'm hoping to give it a monumental push.

"The EP has been a real group effort, and it is sounding dead nice. I'm really happy with it.

"This project has been so enjoyable. It has been an absolute pleasure to work on, from start to finish, because it just ticks every single box for what hip hop music is to me."

The EP is driven by its concept of travelling back in time to the 90s — a time which Mr English sees as a golden age of music.

Mr English eulogised the 90s music soundscape encapsulated by bands like Oasis and Nirvana and also the rise of drum and base and jungle, whose Zeitgeist he wants to bring back in the face of "hollow" modern music.

He said: "Music has been a lifestyle for me and it is really therapeutic thing and it has helped me through the dark times. I think this is definitely overlooked.

"My stuff is quite positive, tongue in cheek and quite real.

"I'm a father, a husband, a homeowner like everyone else, I'm just a normal bloke who is making hip hop."

Mr English had previously made a big splash in the music community with his former outfit, Mojofluxx, in which he collaborated alongside his friend Alex Gillott.

Mojofluxx's distinctive sound blended elements of rap with funky house music, and their tracks received widespread recognition and media attention, leading to festival appearances, including at Beat-Herder.

Recently Mr English has also starred in the first episode of a four part documentary series, Rock, Raves and Rap Music, Dweller's Story; made by HHK Mag, formerly known as Hip Hop Kings.

The series charts his musical journey and progression within the Bolton music scene from drumming in heavy rock and metal bands, performing at Bolton pubs including the Dog and Partridge, to his first taste of production and beyond.

Tirelessly committed to music, side projects have always been a big part of Mr English's career.

As well as being a club DJ, and radio show host on Bolton FM, Mr English's other ventures have include the hip hop collective Organix Hip Hop.

Organix provided a platform to underground artists and featured musicians from across the country, and as wells as from the USA, Australia, and even had a submission from someone in Libya.

A farther of one and step farther to a second daughter Mr English is also a teacher and creative arts tutor at Raise the Youth.

He said: "That puts me in a unique position because the kids will hopefully see me as a role model and they will use it as a springboard into music."

The Boom Bap Time Machine EP will be available on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify from the end of January, on a date to be confirmed.

Hard copies in CD and cassette will also be available from local retailers and for delivery.