#17 Top Releases in Drum & Bass

2024-05-15 Insomniac Music Group

Tiesto, Prophecy, Mau P, SLANDER, Trivecta, Chris Howard, Liquid Stranger, NGHTMRE, Mougleta, Diplo, Sharam, Pony, Eli Brown, Lilly Palmer, Odd Mob, Sarah De Warren, OMNOM, HYPERBEAM, Andrew Bayer, Fiora, Seven Lions, Matroda, MERYLL, Boys Noize, Malone, Hugel, PV Aparataje, KhoMha, Sara Landry, Max Styler, Westend, Panteros666, Zoee, BEC, Skazi, Infected Mushroom, Jon Casey, Culture Shock, Miyuki, Madge, Noizu, Yosuf, Interplanetary Criminal, PORIJ, Codeko, Adventure Club, Calussa, Subelo NEO, ADZ, Cristoph, Orjan Nilsen, Mark Sixma, nilsix, Vintage Culture, James Hype, Riordan, Prunk, Virtual Riot, Creeds, JKLL, Matt Sassari, Robbie Rise, Azzecca, Nicole Moudaber, Ben Sterling, Will Clarke, Ben Helmsley, Oden & Fatzo, Yahzi, John O'Callaghan, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Nifra, Frank Spector, Markus Schulz, Paul van Dyk, Mitis, Kai Wachi, Crankdat, MUST DIE!, Space Laces, LF SYSTEM, Kyle Walker, Joluca, Dedebah, Deeper Purpose, Majestic, Jem Cooke, DJ Minx, Lazarusman, Mele, Chelina Manuhutu, J. Worra, Cherry Tooth, Shiba San, Mary Droppinz, X-Coast, Chef Boyarbeatz, JEANIE, TINYKVT, DOIL, ZUEZEU, Levenkhan, Dead X, Technikore, Suae, Lil Texas, Notelle, San Pacho, Cakes Da Killa, HoneyLuv, Mersiv, Seth David, Sidney Charles, Wooli, Calcium, Fleur Shore, [IVY], FrostTop, Tape B, Khiva, Justin Jay, Bayer & Waits, Kayzo, Hamdi, Brina Knauss, Jessica Audiffred, Sara Benyo, Talla 2XLC, RRAW!, Jason Jones, Alchimyst, SICARIA, TOBEHONEST, MISS DRE, Abana, ZOF, Taylor Torrence, Audiofreq, Rated R, CELO, Zen Freeman

#58 Feat. Banner in Psy-Trance

ARTCORE Records continues to carve a niche sound, their own trademark genre of Psy-Techno, with a string of chart topping releases whether in VA format, solo EPs, singles or the creative new DUO release format. Two of the label strong female artists return this April, for a 4 track EP from Giorgia Angiuli and BEC. Giorgia Angiulis has been an evergreen presence on the global live circuit for over a decade. With a style thats shaped by her history as a professional composer and multi-instrumentalist, Angiulis perception of the ARTCORE template brings her back for her third outing and to follow up on her 2024 VA contribution Rising. BECs remarkable rise within the electronic dance world is the result of tenacity and talent. She was head hunted early in her career and has since featured her music on labels including Nina Kravizs Trip, SPFDJs Intrepid Skin and BPitch, plus her own label EMBARGO, a label she launched with a debut collaboration with KiNK. The Berlin based DJ returns to ARTCORE for the first time since her single in 2024 was featured on one of the labels VAs. The EP opens with Giorgia Angiulis We Dream in the Same Language which employs warm vocals across frenetic dance stabs and mechanicalized break downs. As unrestrained drums beat ceaselessly, zipping effects and metallic flowing synths flicker to see out the EP with a sound that perfectly blends a mix of hard, European dance styles. Bouncing bass and starry melodics broaden the EPs sonic appeal on BECs Cherry Dagger. A gliding melody that punches and swirls in unison with wavey overtones helps to define this rave imbued track that ebbs and flows amidst skittering cymbals and volatile, tremolo effects. BEC and Giorgia Angiuli unite on Seeker, combining their faultless studio chops together for the first time. Unsettling and stirring, the pair work in tandem to unleash a dancefloor monster cast from an orchestra of apocalyptic low-end elements - such as a ponderous baritone bass and low-pitched ceremonial drumming. The tracks end-of-days-like narrative is accentuated further by swerving vehicle effects and drones that ominously hover atop the beat. Giorgia Angiulis Warriors of Light delivers a celestial mix of trance-like ambiences that are underpinned by a linear techno pattern. Sliced, monastic vocals chant as slews of menacing riffs rain down across a reverberating soundscape of shuddering bass, thunderous claps, and intoxicating grooves. A rumbling euphony of pace-setting melodies triggers the beginning of BECs Loca Mania in unapologetic style. Choppy percussion, howling sirens and liquidised synths add a dystopian texture to a composition which barrels through jittery rhythm sections with no remorse aside a pair of sporadically dotted vocal components.

Giorgia Angiuli, BEC

#58 Feat. Staff Picks in Psy-Trance

ARTCORE Records continues to carve a niche sound, their own trademark genre of Psy-Techno, with a string of chart topping releases whether in VA format, solo EPs, singles or the creative new DUO release format. Two of the label strong female artists return this April, for a 4 track EP from Giorgia Angiuli and BEC. Giorgia Angiulis has been an evergreen presence on the global live circuit for over a decade. With a style thats shaped by her history as a professional composer and multi-instrumentalist, Angiulis perception of the ARTCORE template brings her back for her third outing and to follow up on her 2024 VA contribution Rising. BECs remarkable rise within the electronic dance world is the result of tenacity and talent. She was head hunted early in her career and has since featured her music on labels including Nina Kravizs Trip, SPFDJs Intrepid Skin and BPitch, plus her own label EMBARGO, a label she launched with a debut collaboration with KiNK. The Berlin based DJ returns to ARTCORE for the first time since her single in 2024 was featured on one of the labels VAs. The EP opens with Giorgia Angiulis We Dream in the Same Language which employs warm vocals across frenetic dance stabs and mechanicalized break downs. As unrestrained drums beat ceaselessly, zipping effects and metallic flowing synths flicker to see out the EP with a sound that perfectly blends a mix of hard, European dance styles. Bouncing bass and starry melodics broaden the EPs sonic appeal on BECs Cherry Dagger. A gliding melody that punches and swirls in unison with wavey overtones helps to define this rave imbued track that ebbs and flows amidst skittering cymbals and volatile, tremolo effects. BEC and Giorgia Angiuli unite on Seeker, combining their faultless studio chops together for the first time. Unsettling and stirring, the pair work in tandem to unleash a dancefloor monster cast from an orchestra of apocalyptic low-end elements - such as a ponderous baritone bass and low-pitched ceremonial drumming. The tracks end-of-days-like narrative is accentuated further by swerving vehicle effects and drones that ominously hover atop the beat. Giorgia Angiulis Warriors of Light delivers a celestial mix of trance-like ambiences that are underpinned by a linear techno pattern. Sliced, monastic vocals chant as slews of menacing riffs rain down across a reverberating soundscape of shuddering bass, thunderous claps, and intoxicating grooves. A rumbling euphony of pace-setting melodies triggers the beginning of BECs Loca Mania in unapologetic style. Choppy percussion, howling sirens and liquidised synths add a dystopian texture to a composition which barrels through jittery rhythm sections with no remorse aside a pair of sporadically dotted vocal components.

Giorgia Angiuli, BEC