r/DnB 4d ago

New Music Monday! Fresh tunes! Simula, Unglued, Basstripper, Andy C, London Elektricity, a new If We Ever remix and more! Review for Billain’s banger of an album [+weekly updated Spotify playlist] | New Music Monday! (Week 35)

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Links & Playlists

Weekly updated Spotify Playlist H2L: New Drum & Bass
Soundcloud Playlist H2L: New Drum & Bass Soundcloud
Youtube Playlist H2L: New Drum & Bass Youtube
Youtube Music Playlist H2L: New Drum & Bass YT Music
Apple Music Playlist H2L: New Drum & Bass Apple Music
Retroactive Playlist H2L: Retroactive New DnB
Last Week's list https://redd.it/1mzopyg
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Picks Of The Week (by u/lefuniname)

1. Billain - Mirror LP [Evolution Chamber]

Kemal, MachineCode, Noisia: Recommended if you like

It's always a special occasion when Bosnian multi-disciplinary artist and outright DnB legend Billain releases one of his many Dibidubs, but Adis Kutkut putting out a whole entire album, not to mention on the one and only Evolution Chamber, should constitute an international holiday of sort, at the very least. We've already done some digging on him for the last long player, Lands Unbreached, so let's just do a recap and then go straight into the music.

1.3. Conclusion

Talking about the numerous of creative works that Billain has been involved in, is a bit of a fool's errand at this point, since there's always more to be uncovered, more to be heard, more to be seen - but I'll try. On the tailend of 2022, Adis not only unveiled his and Fugitive animator Cheng Weizhi's short ROBOT EXPRESS, but also had the honour of providing the score for Ambre Verse's short Without Frontiers for The Game Awards (yes, the) and working on a collaboration between Chinese fashion giant Hamcus and Adidas. Of course, in 2023, the music eventually started flowing out of him again as well, with his Croatian Ambassador Music Award nominated rework of Noisia's Stigma, the meant-for-OWSLA beat package that he instead gave to fellow Bosnian rapper Frenkie to turn into the electronic Hiphop-Trap EP Dna, and the Different Eyes EP on VISION, which in turn was rightfully awarded with Best Bass Release Of The Year.

However, 2024 proved to be a year of different artistic avenues. Most importantly, he embraced the online community aspect that Discord can provide with his very own Cyberneuro server, aiming to unite underground artists from any and all audio and/or visual mediums you can think of under the banner of one creative movement. As an extension of that, he crowdfunded more artistic projects in the realm of Cyberneuro, like his Module IN DOME exhibition in Taipei and the pilot episode of his CYBERNEURO series, both of which with created frequent collaborator Cheng Weizhi. Speaking of, Fugitive was still seeing a lot of successes coming its way, winning Best Animation awards at both San Francisco Frozen Film Festival and the Top Shorts awards, which means it has now garnered 27 awards all around the globe and over 50 film festival appearances.

2025 continued with more projects, like his musical contribution for Hamcus and Popmart's unveiling of their Skullpanda figurine and the "Cyberneuro Sonopticore establishment" that is Cybe, but it also meant a return to music. Sure, there was Boomba on VISION's Mission 03, but the real highlight was the leadup to what we're here for today, the MIRROR LP on Evolution Chamber. We'll get to how out-there this project is on a musical level in a second, but I just have to mention how incredible every part surrounding it is as well. The distinct, futuristic and versatile artworks, the short stories that went along with some of the singles, the showcase and eyetifacts scavenger hunt at this year's Let It Roll - I've seen it called a multi-sensory experience of an album, and I'm inclined to agree with that assessment. Okay, so, what about the music?

1.2. MIRROR | ЯOЯЯIM .5.1

Unconventional and thematically cohesive as ever, Billain opens up this 17-piece Möbius loop of an album with Outro, a reversed, instrumental version of the LP closer Intro, before fully starting us off with Afterburner. Haunting, what I assume to be Bosnian, vocals on top of a steadily more imposing arrangement of orchestral goodness gently lead us into this cinematically dystopian world, until Billain fires off the titular engine, and with it an impressive assault of kicks, relentless hi-hats and larger-than-life bass hits. Over the course of this almost 7 minutes long (!) journey, drums get wilder, electric currents shoot around wherever they please, vocals get chopped and stretched to blue infinity, but Adis makes sure to end things on a hopeful note, with an outright gorgeous outro. In fact, the average tune on this album is so long, stop three Nubium Slap, with its 5 and a half minutes, is one of the shortest we got! However, it uses this "brief" amount of time with utmost efficiency, building up the tension with severely bit-crushed drums and rave-y samples, before laser-fueled rhythmics of funky yet almost imperceivably fast drums take us up, down and through the sea of smoggy clouds - I don't even have the words for the craziness unfolding in the second, Halftime half!

Not one to follow trends, Adis rejects Baille Funk and insteads presents: Boole Funk! Instead of the specific rhythms and summer-y vibes of its Brazilian name cousin, this one channels the Boolean logic even the most incomprehensibly complicated neurological networks are built from, with an arragement of impossibly fast drums and rays of pure energy passing through you quicker than even the most advanced contraption could react to. Contrasting this speed is Doomed Heart, an Ambient Halftime Triphop experience whose sheer mass and atmosphere outright oppresses the listener's ear, while a melodic glimmer of hope shines through the lethargic machinery - perhaps mirroring his apparently frustrating experience as an artist in Bosnia. Well, if everything sucks, everything might as well fuck, is what our next number, ESEF, argues. With what has to be the best vocal of the year, and an attitude that violently rejects modern industry trends, this one not only channels the anarchistic energy of 90s rave, it hypercharges it into a post-modern, stupidly loud pounder with subbass so loud it literally drowns out the other channels, clappy 4x4 snares and distortion that borders on insanity.

Far away from the earthly squabbles of suckery, space adventure Centurion launches us straight into the stratosphere, with its protagonistic synths fighting through ups and downs of bass savagery, getting drowned out, being time dilated to sluggish speeds, and supercharged into oblivion, before we float out into the vast nothingness of space, with a stunning outro. Hunt keeps us on edge with its cinematic, brassy hits of atmospheric goodness, providing the soundtrack to our space adventure crew hiding from their adversaries amongst the stars, while navigating the otherworldly dangers of it all. Even more ambitious in its ambience is mid point Third Dream. A follow-up to Second Dream from Lands Unbreached and third in his series of Third-prefixed tracks (alongside World Murder and Impact), this ten-and-a-half minute journey fully resets the mind and soul for the things to come.

After so much pure Billainy, we now enter the collaborative territory, starting with none other than German legends Rawtekk on Dystopia! Christine's breathtaking vocals tingle our spines while the dark and bubbly atmosphere rumble beneath it all, before it all crescendos into a gently rolling exploration of an auditory sewer system full of froggy growls and more and more (and more) clanky, metallic drumwork. Once again, topped off with an almost religious outro experience! We continue the out-of-body ride with Glass Fortress featuring Evolution Chambers very own Magnetude. A collaboration for the ages, this one builds up its wonderful melodic lead to the point of pure bliss, until eventually unleashing a truly incomprehensibly heavy drop, merging the dramatic melodicality and sharpness of the Russian-British duo infernale with the raw, fast-paced savagery only Billain could provide. Of course, this combination of melodic masters could only end with another stunning atmospheric finale, full of glassy, glittery, orchestral loveliness.

Upping the energy once more, Pancir, slavic for body armor, assembles Jamaican MCing, overwhelmingly weighty bass hits and proper slapping snares into one wildly heavy tune - with an ending that I can only genuinely respect. Funnelling said energy and charging it up even more, Halftime-Triphop bass monster PSA Ketchup goes absurdly hard, with absolutely insanely, ridiculously loud bass that actively clips all over the place, while still staying coherent and whole, somehow. Opening quite dramatically, but instead opting for a more somber approach to buildups, Frozen Wind's rain drops, steadily climbing in both multi- and amplitude, are a treat for the soul, but once they pass a certain intensity threshold, the Billaingine starts revving up into an equally intense drop. Once again progressing in an incredibly satisfying fashion, this one not only takes us through various melodic variations, we're also treated to a weather appropriate rainy outro.

Hitting the home stretch of the album now, Forcefield fittingly kicks off a series of alarms, rave stabs and constant ticking noises that put us far over on edge, we fall down into a ravine of madness, where up to twenty things fly all over your faces at the same time, causing a sensory overload unlike any other. Even when it slows down into Halftime tempo, the shots keep flying past us at a relentless pace. I also very much appreciate the multiple videogame-y gunshots and forcefield failures in the rainy outro. Outside of the mirrored intro the grand finale, Timeless Mirror could not be a more appropriate fit for this slot. Spectacularly moody, while charging up all sorts of mind-bending alien weaponry, its lovely melodic quaintness is obviously contrasted incredibly heavily, but something about this merger of gentle countryside jamming, smooth rolling drums, and nuclear reactions of sound design going off does it for me. At 8 whole minutes, it's one of the longest on the album, but the progression is just so satisfying, the breakdown is just so outrageously beautiful, the second half is so maniacally aggressive, the orchestral outro is so goosebump-inducing, and everything clicks together so perfectly, that you just can't escape its grasp.

Of course, we still need to close the reversed loop, with the closer Intro. In a normal world setting up, but in this twisted one more recontextualising, what we have just witnessed, this one leaves one with the desire to start this neurological futuristic journey anew.

1.1. Recap (2022 - 2025)

Once more building a world of pure auditory creativity, infused with storytelling in the futuristic, dystopian realm of Cyberneuro, constantly pushing the boundaries of sound - that's a Billain album alright.

Other technical stuff from this week:
- BEXLO - ISARE EP 💎
- NUEQ - Solitude
- Various Artists - Neksus Sound Presents: Linear Series (5 Years Edition)

 


New Releases

Dancefloor

General DnB / Mixed


r/DnB 2h ago

Late 90s Tech: Perfect Combination

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r/DnB 3h ago

Discussion Song for Norwegian graduates

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Hey! Would anyone here be interested in making a UK rap / DnB style track for my group?

We’re from Norway, and next year we’re celebrating something called “russetid” – a huge graduation tradition where friend groups (russe groups) create their own name, logo, outfits – and usually their own song. These tracks are played constantly at parties and on “rulling” (party buses), and the ones that really hit often get a ton of streams on Spotify/YouTube.

You’d get to keep all profits from the track, so if it takes off, it’s yours. We can provide lyrics, but we’re also open to collab.

DM me if you’d like to make something that bangs!


r/DnB 31m ago

Top 3 songs

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I was wondering what everyone's top 3 favorite dnb tracks are? Try to think of the several eras in drum and bass. For example, for me I'd say Inner City Life by Goldie would be in there - old school. But then 00s/10s I'd say DJ Zinc - Hear no Evil. And then the 3rd being something recent, just to add some variety!

Some prefer the older sound, the jungle style such as Photek or Source Direct. Others are more into the new, experimental stuff like Alix Perez. Anyways, just wanna hear what all your favs are!


r/DnB 6h ago

It's here!! 'Here & Now' by Flava D [Hospital] 🔥

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I couldn't wait any longer... Love it! 🙌🏼


r/DnB 1h ago

Wipeout Drum and Bass Remix ❗️❗️

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New Drum and Bass Remix of this classic surf rock song Wipeout. Check it outtt on soundcloud https://on.soundcloud.com/f71XpcoW3ZnLlCgPg8


r/DnB 3h ago

Lisbon

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PLLLEEEAASSEE tell me there's going to be at least 1 dnb event whilst I'm away in lisbon this week🙏 cheers <3


r/DnB 5h ago

Octavate & Killey - Party Time [Neuroheadz]

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r/DnB 11m ago

PatOnTrack - Velocity (High Energy Drum & Bass)

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Just dropped my new Drum & Bass track Velocity – fast, energetic, and packed with heavy basslines. Would love to hear what you think, especially if you’re into high-energy DnB! ⚡🔥


r/DnB 18m ago

Uk jump up DNB

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New spin! Love this stuff!!


r/DnB 27m ago

ID Request? :) Does anyone know the name of the song at 5:20? thought it sounded a bit like dnb.

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Thanks :)

miight be breakcore but i thought id ask anyways.


r/DnB 29m ago

New Release Flexout x Vandal EP

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r/DnB 39m ago

S.P.Y - Void

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r/DnB 1d ago

1995-2010 collection

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Just moved house and settling a my new happy place 🤘


r/DnB 3h ago

New Release Forgiven Soul - Mindkiller (ALBUM)

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r/DnB 7h ago

New Release Basic Unit - Timeline (1998) [2025 Remaster] [ALBUM]

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r/DnB 4h ago

NEON SHRAPNEL

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r/DnB 5h ago

Discussion Any breakcore with emo vibes suggestions?

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I love artists like ftlframe and I wonder if there are some with the same vibes as this album...


r/DnB 11h ago

New Release MELURAN - Remember

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r/DnB 22h ago

This is the set I give people when they say that they aren't fans of Andy C anymore

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Just as a reminder

https://youtu.be/mzy1pFZuLAk?si=gnyd1uCuLR6Vkvry

And to reminisce


r/DnB 3h ago

Made this Spotify playlist cover by complete accident

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Was just adding songs then look back up to see this, pretty cool


r/DnB 1d ago

Thoughts on Imanu

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I don’t know if this is the right place to ask:

Imanu is playing in my city this weekend. I’ve got tickets but I’m on the fence about going. I’ve seen Buunshin and really enjoyed him, but I’ve struggled a bit when watching Imanu’s sets from Darkshire and Liquicity, etc. Nothing against him personally but some of it feels a bit slow and not very DnB-like (one of the sets had a bit too much house sounding stuff for my taste). I understand his style is more eclectic.

Have you seen him? If so, what are your views - is it worth checking him out?


r/DnB 8h ago

160bpm BREAK

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r/DnB 10h ago

Crate Digs Vol 3 - Flipper & Toni Bassi OUT NOW

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The Crate Digs series reaches volume 3 with an absolutely stunning entry from Flipper and Toni Bassi which leans in heavily on early jazz and funk stylings.

Flipper's opener 'Why Do I Still Love You' touches down with a gorgeous brass intro before giving way to uptempo breaks and a haunting and seductive vocals. 'The Big Band Rising' brings the sound of summer, evoking endless festival nights with its swung rhythm track, even dipping briefly into latin grooves.

The first of the Toni Bassi collabs, 'Mardi Brass', reworks it's New Orleans vibes into a rolling liquid number, before 'Mile High Jazz' takes us into deeper rolling territory.

Flipper then contributes the deeper dancefloor vibes of 'Fundamentals' before Toni Bassi turns 'Why Do I Still Love You' on its head with a sun-blissed and deep house-infuenced reworking which cuts deep throughout.

A stunning and varied EP which raises the bar further on the Crate Digs series following the previous instalments.

Out now on all platforms.

https://codenamercrds.bandcamp.com/album/crate-digs-vol-3

https://cygnusmusic.link/ypd4v0g


r/DnB 1d ago

Next gen update…

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It’s on! Triple drops till bedtime 🤘got my son hooked


r/DnB 21h ago

Discussion Anyone here going to dnb allstars Sweden?

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Hey! Going to sweden for weekend to checkout the DnB allstars, was wondering if anyones been to their events before? What to expect and hows the music scene in Sweden in general?