Once a month on solipsistic NATION<\/b> I feature a live set from a musician and showcase a music label that is putting out amazing releases. While this format keeps solipsistic NATION<\/b> and unique amongst other shows that specialize in electronic music it really doesn\u2019t give me the opportunity to put together mixes of my own. That said, I get very excited whenever I can put together a mix for the show.<\/p>\n
Last week I did a mix of dubstep<\/a>. I\u2019ve heard it said many times in the past that dubstep is drum and bass slowed down and that inspired me to put together a drum and bass mix for this week\u2019s show.<\/p>\n Like all other sub genres of electronic music drum and bass comes in a variety of different styles and moods. I was sorely tempted to do a mix of fluid drum and bass for a very sexy and jazzy feel but I decided to go in the opposite direction and play some incredibly fierce drum and bass. I\u2019ll admit right here that I\u2019ve always been attracted to the aggressive aspects of drum and bass. It\u2019s such a visceral experience that I just can\u2019t resist! If you\u2019re more into fluid drum and bass, don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll play some of that on the show in the next few months.<\/p>\n For this week\u2019s solipsistic NATION<\/b> I\u2019ve put together some of the fiercest drum and bass tracks I\u2019ve come across in the last few months. As an added bonus, most of the tracks can be downloaded absolutely for free! Check the playlist below to download some of the MP3s of tracks featured on today\u2019s show.<\/p>\n One label that has consistently put out fantastic drum and bass is Zardonic Recordings<\/a>. I first came across Zardonic Recordings after reading about the label on the Phlow Magazine<\/a> website. Just about everything I\u2019ve heard on Zardonic Recordings is fantastic and it just blows my mind that they give their music away for free. Nearly everything in their catalogue I\u2019d be happy to spend my hard earned cash on.<\/p>\n Another label featured on today\u2019s show is PlainAudio<\/a>. Like Zardonic Recordings, PlainAudio is a net label that puts out mind blowing music that you can download for free. Whether it\u2019s drum and bass, experimental or electronic music I\u2019ve yet to hear a bad track from PlainAudio.<\/p>\n One of the artists that appears on this week\u2019s show is The Angel<\/a>. The Angel is a record producer, programmer, remixer, DJ and film composer and has scored music for such films and television programs as Boiler Room<\/a><\/i>, KiDULTHOOD<\/a><\/i> and Standoff<\/a><\/i>. We\u2019ll have The Angel on an upcoming edition of solipsistic NATION<\/b> to talk about digitally scoring music for movies and television.<\/p>\n Another artist I wanted to mention is Kubiks<\/a>. I had the pleasure of talking with Kubiks<\/a> on my previous show, the Small World<\/a>. I\u2019ve always dug Kubiks music so it\u2019s a pleasure to play one of his tracks on this week\u2019s show.<\/p>\n I hope you enjoy this week\u2019s drum and bass mix. If you\u2019re craving more drum and bass, why not download the Drum and Bass for Your Face!<\/a>, Sturm und Bass<\/a> and Biotron<\/a> editions of solipsistic NATION<\/b>.<\/p>\n See you next week!<\/p>\n Photo Credit: Willis Lucero<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n