Critical Music

2023 has blessed listeners with a plethora of new Ivy Lab singles and EPs. From the abstract, bass-heavy single ‘Profit’ to the symphonic, breakbeat-inspired Demon Dust EP, the UK duo have taken their pan-genre experimentation to new heights since the release of their critically acclaimed album Infinite Falling Ground last year. Idols Fall / Snap 101 now enters their discography…

Buunshin is one of those artists that people have followed from a distance for far too long. The Rotterdam-based artist got his start on ABIS and IMANU’s DIVIDID back in 2019, and quickly gained momentum with official remixes for Phace and Noisia as well as IMANU. That’s around the time I first started getting into drum and bass, and my…

IMANU and The Caracal Project were undeniable personal favourites in 2021, contributing to many of my top played songs of the year. Individually, each artist has grown into a style that is shaping the sound of modern drum and bass, while displaying a versatility in genres such as dubstep and house that is truly unmatched. Their collaboration with Leotrix titled…