Darkish drum and bass, medium tempo. Not for the dancefloor but for headphones. Could be sci-fi but I’d rather think of cityscapes than empty space.
Pessimist – Pessimist
Lokey – Isolation Works Vol.01
Drum and bass, ambient, and (oddly) rave sounds in a blender. Kind of a strange mix but great for work.
Machinedrum – A View of U
I just finished the 2020 long player of Sub Focus and decided not to put it up here when this record followed and I thought, so this is the one that was meant to be. The same kind of accessible, easy to listen drum and bass electronic dance music but with just a little bit more sophistication and less sugarcoat. Although it’s still fluffy and light like a smokey Saturday afternoon. I feel so good that this is released by Ninja Tune: I could also say this is drum and bass through the Ninja’s lens, as in that being quality assurance.
Kemistry & Storm - DJ-Kicks
Reminiscing on the golden age of drum & bass with this record on the 25th anniversary of the DJ-Kicks series.
Stenny – Upsurge
Starts off as an IDM thing, then at some point turns into a drum and bass thing.
Calibre – Planet Hearth
Downtempo bass music for relaxation and early morning or late night walks.
Yak – Termina EP
I could swear I heard at least half of these tracks in the past decade. In the crossroads of “nothing new” and “sounds classic”. Anyhow, Stampede is something that’s new and instantly recognizable – soundtrack to a car chase in an action movie.
Throwing Snow – Loma
First got hooked on this one when I was looking for something with broken beats and jungle rhythms, and I was happy to find this record. But then there are quite some flavors of electronics piled up here, all pretty much good flavors.
Skee Mask – Compro
From ambient to rhythmic noise to breakbeat.
Richard Spaven - The Self
Some tracks are not for me on this one, but the one titled Law is just amazing. Post-rock meets breakbeat meets jazz.