The podcast returns! And for this one we've invited a genuinely unique and forward-thinking figure - Billain.

Something of a lone figure in drum & bass, Bosnian Billain goes into epic levels of detail with every release musically, visually and narratively. Amid his previous albums and EPs like Collosus, Lands Unbreached and Nomad's Revenge he's created, scripted and built an entire universe with its own lore, culture and characters.

Drum & bass, sci-fi and a thirst for future tech and pushing things forward have always been incredibly close but Billain smelts this fusion down at brave new temperatures. It's why his short movie Fugitive has won over 30 awards and is still invited to film festivals three years after it was launched.

Now it's time to find out where his third album Mirror fits into this universe and cannon of creative adventures, how it came to life and the whole creative process and context behind it. Even in the short time that's passed since his last album - Lands Unbreached - dropped in 2022 the world, the ecomony and life has changed so much... Does this global turbulence draw us deeper into Billain's universe or is he taking a step back from it himself?

As he settles down and makes himself at home on Magnetude and Task Horizon's Evolution Chamber imprint, Billain reflects on everything that's brought us to this moment and everything that challenges us as creatives. From industry standardisation and conservatism to the ironies of having the most creative DJ kit imaginable but tracks still having to fit the demands of DJs via the importance of community. Most notably his own thriving Cyberneuro community.

If ever there was a polymath in drum & bass, it's this cat. And this summer he's actually had his cream as he was finally booked as one of the main headliners for the dnb mother fest Let It Roll.

We reflect on all of this and plenty more. Billain is forthright, philosophical and loaded with fresh ideas and perspectives (plus plenty of dry humour). This is an immense and very thought provoking conversation. Hope you enjoy it!

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Delirium is a word thrown around so eagerly throughout electronic music history but do we understand how much weight that word carries and what delirium truly is?

And why has the mindstate of delirium and any associated connotations of losing control been so deeply attached to woven into dance music and rave vocabulary and culture for all these years?

This is a fascinating conversation. It's one led by DJ Persuasion who has had first hand experience in this area following a severe accident three years ago.

Persuasion - also known as Semtek - has spent a long time considering his experience and how his earlier escapades in fields DJing and raving in an altered mindstate have helped him understand and contextualise what he's been through. It's also had an affect on his music.

Cue: Delirium a brand new single from DJ Persuasion on Fear E's Breakbeat Energy imprint. A powerful homage to the foundational era of hardcore that has been written since Persuasion's experiences, the release acts as a perfect spring board for such a unique, fascinating and at points traumatising conversation.

Content Warning:

During this hour we talk in detail about drug use, mental health, intensive care treatment and the experience of suffering delirium while being in an induced coma. If these are triggering to you, please be aware and listen with caution.

To understand more about intensive care delirium please read this article: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/our-hospital/latest-news/intensive-care-delirium

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Next up in our series of deep conversations with bass music's most inspiring souls, we get to connect with a true soldier of the North American drum & bass jungle movement and celebrate Pride month in the process.

Please welcome Jordana!!

Initially operating as 1.8.7, Jordana represented the genre in some unparalleled places, setting some incredibly high benchmarks as both as a DJ and as a producer. From making her production debut with a remix of Blondie to being a Mixmag cover star and even being the first drum & bass artist to appear on MTV, her contributions to the culture were nothing short of pioneering... Despite facing consistent challenges, exclusion, blocking and outright hate as a black trans artist.

Sadly as the 2000s entered, Jordana experienced some of the most horrendous trauma imaginable and had to take a long time away from the music to heal. Thankfully she's back and, as her lyrics on her latest single declare, she's here to slay.

Don't call this a comeback because Jordana never chose to leave. She almost lost her life for this. And since 2020, she's been reclaiming her title as one of the very earliest US drum & bass artists to breakdown boundaries and take the underground to ears who needed to hear it.

And now you need to hear her story.

In one of our most indepth and emotionally hard-hitting discussions so far, Jordana shares her musical journey to host and 1 More Thing founder Dave Columbo Jenkins. From the wild highs to the utterly traumatic and heart-breaking lows, all set to the constant adversity the trans community face day to day, Jordana is refreshingly honest and candid about the scene, the politics and how we can all be more understanding, empathatic and supportive of each other and make this culture a safer space.

This is essential listening!

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