I'm a huge drum and bass fan and I listen to shed loads of sub-genres of drum and bass and this is not that far removed from much of the liquid out put on hospital (currently one of the biggest labels in the scene).
It frustrates me that people say 'oh there is a melody it obviously can't be drum and bass'. Its the same thing that when I say I DJ drum and bass everyone instantly thinks that its either dirty hard pendulum or wobble. I mean what else can it be? *sigh*
Forget the likes of high contrast, calibre, nu tone, klute etc who are all making very musical and progressive drum and bass with massive cross overs into the jazz, trance, house worlds. In fact I would go as far to say that there is a style of drum and bass for everyone as the influences of all the sub-genres are so wide ranging and very distinctive within the sound. I know plenty of people who didn't like drum and bass until they heard the right type and were "tricked" into liking it.
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I like this track because of the layers of texture are great and all those big pads just add to the atmosphere. I think the bass sound could do with beefing up though but I do like the line. I like the fact also that you have several sections to the track. It is a little pet hate of mine that somewhere along the line, one bass line was deemed acceptable. With the beats a slightly fatter break could maybe help it along but I think at the right club this could still work a dance floor.
cannot deny a good melody.