Maddie Ashman – Jaded

London composer and multi-instrumentalist Maddie Ashman releases double single “Jaded / In Autumn My Heart Breaks” via AWAL. While the release pairs “Jaded” with the seven-minute choral piece “In Autumn My Heart Breaks”, the focus is on “Jaded”—a glitched-out, microtonal breakbeat track that showcases Ashman’s technical precision and emotional directness.

Known for exploring microtonal music in accessible ways, Ashman uses descending intonation through a four-chord repeating pattern on “Jaded”. The chords shift microtonally lower but seamlessly—something’s happening but you can’t quite pin it down. She describes it as reality becoming blurry and unstable, like holding on desperately while continuing to fall. Lyrically, the track deals with keeping walls up and staying insular, ending with the euphoria of letting go.

Co-produced with Gus White and mixed by Leo Abrahams, “Jaded” features additional production credits from Charlie Baker (Breaka), Bradley Hutchings (Guava), Clemente Lohr, and Mateo Davis (Tillla).

The release follows her October breakout “I hate goodbyes” and a European support run with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, where she also joined the band onstage as cellist.