The newest arrival to join the ever growing ‘Fabric Live’ collection comes from D-Bridge and Instra: mental, arguably the most infamous duo in drum and bass right now, who together formed ‘Autonomic’ after the two collaborated together on a track.

You may be familiar with the ‘Autonomic’ podcasts and club nights, now the duo come together to bring you an innovative CD which pushes forward a new genre merging influences from all ranges of the musical spectrum; from 80s pop (yes, really), to house, drum and bass and dubstep.   

The deep bass, eerie synths and unusual beats create a unique, futuristic and very minimalist sound, all at a chilled 100 bmp. This links perfectly with the haunting yet heartfelt vocals, which bring emotion and create a very euphoric atmosphere, mixed in a way which flows flawlessly and takes future electronic music to a new level. I enjoy it in a similar way to Fabric live 44 by Commix, my favourite so far, in the atmosphere it creates and the diversity that it brings to drum and bass.

The album begins with ‘Seems like’, which mixes a spaced backing track with the dreamy vocals by ‘Riya’, who has previously sampled on tracks by liquid drum and bass legend ‘Lenzman’

The album then progress onto deeper and darker notes, touching on soft electronic sounds, a personal favourite being the subtle ‘end credits’ by Instra: mental which he mixes into his original ‘Watching you’

The album also features unique tracks from other producers who deserve acknowledgment – watch out for ASC and Abstract Elements.

I think this pioneering duo deserve the recognition that they seem to be achieving, and I hope that every one who listens can appreciate and respect the new atmosphere that they are bringing to the music scene, even if they don’t personally enjoy it.

I can see why fans of ‘Jump up’ -  sorry ‘high energy jungle’ may find these vibes hard to grasp, I will admit its not ideal if you’re looking to go out on a big one, get wide eyed and rave all night. But what you will get from seeing the ‘Autonomic’ crew work their magic on the decks is a completely different and unique experience, one which is not to be missed, and needs to be in your itunes.