Good, current ambient drum-n-bass?

February 5, 2013 1:48 PM

I'm looking for recommendations for contemporary, ambient drum-n-bass. Or, if the genre names have shifted, something that does the same for me as the less bombastic output of LTJ Bukem. I have Chrissy Murderbot's mix, and that's also a good benchmark, though I think that comprises older stuff, too.
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic to media & arts (12 answers total)

I don't know if this is messier than what you're looking for, but: hvywtr
posted by ameliaaah at 2:22 PM on February 5

also maybe trst


(there's some kinda trend going on with these names I think...)
posted by ameliaaah at 2:22 PM on February 5 [1 favorite]

These days, they're calling a recent genre of drum & bass with a touch of deep house/tech house production technique "liquid drum & bass" or "liquid funk."

I've really been digging on this lately.

A really good example of this type of music is Random Movement's podcast. Another is Digitally Imported's Liquid D&B station.

That Chrissy Murderbot mix has got some nice bump to it. I'll have to listen to that when I finish what I'm thumping in the headphones right now: Basswerks Sessions, Vol 3 (also in this general vicinity).
posted by phoebus at 4:12 PM on February 5

Check out the new Ulrich Schnauss podcast on XLR8R.
posted by Leontine at 4:48 PM on February 5 [3 favorites]

Great q'n. I get an LTJ vibe from Seba: 1, 2, 3
posted by en forme de poire at 4:51 PM on February 5

(Though now I think about it that last link dates from '98 and is thus a little less "contemporary" than you're looking for, Seba is definitely still releasing stuff - the first two are from '08 and '09)
posted by en forme de poire at 4:56 PM on February 5

And sorry, one more link. Seba also did a mix for K Mag which might be up your alley (and might give you a few more leads).
posted by en forme de poire at 5:01 PM on February 5 [1 favorite]

Stray seems a good example of a more minimal style that came in a couple of years ago.
posted by solarion at 5:05 PM on February 5

Excellent, this gives me material to digest this evening. Thanks, all!
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic at 5:06 PM on February 5

The Schnauss podcast is exactly what I wanted. Digging Seba, also.
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic at 7:06 PM on February 5

Drum and bass has changed so much in the past few years but Fabio has always been known to play the more melodic, liquid style and has what I imagine to be the most access to every significant producer, at least in the UK scene. It may be worthwhile to search back through other Fabio shows (but not Grooverider--he's the darker one.)
posted by the foreground at 9:28 AM on February 6 [1 favorite]

I actually have a some Fabio material from the late 90s--will revisit!
posted by sandettie light vessel automatic at 10:14 AM on February 6