‘Spectre’ (Drum & Bass)
As the drums roll in, bubbles of ghosted bass start to rise up in the track alongside warped mechanical malfunctions and a rain droplet melody, with a rising bass note leading to the drop. The track at first kicks in with a minimal post-triplet off beat drum track, bass and robotic horns jerking in and out staccato style. Not content with one killer rhythm, the track then drops into quite possibly the drum pattern of 2011, a rolling ride hat and snare skipper, which no sooner has appeared is once again shifted almost immediately into an even simpler pure triplet version of the same beat. In a rave, this will lift hands, re-energise tired feet and once again remind the world that DnB can still continue to delight and surprise.

‘Multishapes’ (Drum & Bass)
Opening with an almost Vangelis style half beat intro, everything is then sucked away with solitary kicks and heart stopping bass stabs preceding the drop. Once again tech hard bass and snare are allied with live sounding hats to create an incredible juxtaposition between analogue and digital, all forming the foundations for snatches of future bass and clipped vocals. In keeping with the intro, a heavily effected piano melody then subtly washes in before the breakdown. Cinematic in scope, but powerful in the clubs, this is music which displays a range of emotion rarely found in drum and bass where the ambition and melody of artists like Bukem and Goldie are not often strived for.

Xilent is 21 years old, from Poland, but currently at university in Edinburgh. This is the first releases since Xilent’s recent exclusive joint signing to AudioPorn / Mainframe. AudioPorn is run by Shimon, member of Ram Trilogy (alongside Andy C and Ant Miles), and original member of the Ram Records crew. Austrian label Mainframe is run by DJ, producer and promoter DisasZt, and is the label that first brought Camo & Krooked to the world’s attention.