Soccer96 are the London instrumental duo of Dan Leavers (keys, performing as Danalogue) and Max Hallett (drums, performing as Betamax), who are also members of the jazz group The Comet Is Coming. 'Carry Us Home' is off their 2021 album Dopamine, a synth-driven exploration of humanity's relationship with technology, out on Moshi Moshi Music. The standout fact: the pair's other project, The Comet Is Coming, got a Mercury Prize nomination in 2016 for its debut album Channel the Spirits, which puts Soccer96's members among the UK's most acclaimed jazz-adjacent live improvisers. Across both projects, the pair grew Soccer96 from scrappy early DIY recordings into the fuller, more expansive sound on Dopamine.
From the notes for Episode 06 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
