Coming out of the Audio Plants fraternity, Ukranian drum & bass artist Pageant brings a bright and breezy musicality to the scene on this expansive debut album. The beats come through clear and punchy while the instrumentation takes its lead from LTJ Bukem s smoother moments to results in a very palatable kind of liquid drum & bass. This is as feel good as the genre can get, and with its wide scope for natural and synthetic sound sources it never tires on the ears. Whether it s the soaring vocal of Elena Aki on Space Song or the expressive guitar trills on Taxi Driver, there s always something catchy to draw your ear in to Pageant s smooth as silk soundworld.