Ambient D&B has always been a favourite of mine, but when it meets with the 165bpm revolution that’s been going on for the last couple of years it really does go to the next level. This was an absolute pleasure to mix, and most of these tunes were sourced from only a handful of releases which means each and every blend is seamless and meaningful.
Kicking things off is the last of the Wardown trilogy, Wardown III which is yet more sci-fi dystopia themed greatness. I don’t think I’ve ever been so sorry to see a project wrap, but it really is the perfect end to an amazing musical concept. Starting with And They Fell, it seemed only fitting to finish out the mix with Perfect Your Memories.
Next up we have Friction from Brendon Moeller’s incredible Further LP which is simply sublime. I also pulled Radiation, Submit and Ghost Dance from the same release. I recently read that Brendon has thanked upping the BPMs to 165-174 for revitalising his love of production and, on Further, it really does show. Skip this release at your own peril.
Oliver Yorke’s first release on Soul In Motion Records, Blue Sunset EP, is as good as you would expect so I had to grab Look Beyond and Kepler for this mix. Saga by Sorse off their Echoes & Wastelands album, was just the start of my pillaging this dreamy and delicious release. You know an LP is top draw when you find tune after tune you have to play, and Corvega ($199,999.99), Vanishing Traces and One-Dimensional all leapt out and begged for an airing.
When Kid Drama, Alix Perez, Calibre and dBridge end up being your filler tracks, you know you’re in for a good time. Enjoy.
Call the Ambience 21: 165bpm – 1hr of 165bpm Ambient D&B
Wardown – And They Fell
Brendon Moeller – Friction
Brendon Moeller – Radiation
Kid Drama – By the shore
Oliver Yorke – Look Beyond
Woken Balance – Midnight Sun (Spinnet Remix)
Oliver Yorke – Kepler
Kid Drama – Hush
Sorse – Saga
dBridge – It Takes Time
Calibre – Living Without Your Love
Wardown – This Frail Engine
Kid Drama – | Remember
Alix Perez – Continual Emotion
3rd Sh4de – Running Time (160 BPM Mix)
Brendon Moeller – Submit
Sorse – Corvega ($199,999.99)
Sorse – Vanishing Traces
Brendon Moeller – Ghost Dance
Sorse – One-Dimensional
Wardown – Perfect Your Memories