Underwater Scene

Underwater Scene

Commix [Soul:R]

30 January, 2009 | 9.46AM

• Written by: Caleb Rakes
• Filed under: Music Recommendations: commix, dat music, soul;r

Commix have recently been quoted as saying that that current drum & bass climate is depressing, and that their tastes are leaning more towards techno and house artists like Ben Watt and Cobblestone Jazz.

Taken from the latest Dat Music compilation on Soul:R, ‘Underwater Scene’ (track 19 in the player) is a clinical representation of the music and sounds that are influencing Commix whilst showing a new, more intelligent direction within the scene. It is perhaps the closest you’ll ever get to merging techno with drum & bass.

Stripped down to its simplest of elements, ‘Underwater Scene’ is Basic Channel d&b, with kick and snare patterns rolling into a subdued bass loop, whilst noises from the sea gently caress the outskirts of the audio.

There’s an overwhelming deepness underlying this track, which could explain the track’s title, but knowingly this Cambridge duo have managed to carve up some forward thinking music that will send out a message to their contemporaries that there is much more to modern day drum & bass than big basslines and massive drops.

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