The pirate-gone-straight steps back into the spotlight.

Rinse FM founder Geeneus has announced his first solo release since 2008, the start of a promised series of singles all set for release in 2015.

The A-side of ‘ELE/Red Velvet’ finds the Katy B producer evolving from the garage, grime and funky trajectory that shaped his ’00s output towards beefy, hard-slapping tech-house – check it out below via Dummy ahead of its release on Rinse on March 30.

Last year Geeneus teased a return to his grime alias Wizzbit by launching a Soundcloud and uploading his previously unreleased tracks, and he also joined Flowdan, Jammer and DJ Spyro to give a comprehensive grime history lesson.