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Spirit offers a route into drum & bass built around tension, rhythm and low-end weight. Listen for how changing one part of a repeating phrase can alter the character of the whole groove.
The catalogue references selected for this profile are “The Riff / Pace” (1996); “Untitled” (2004); “One Two / Strange Days” (2014). Use these as starting points for exploring Spirit’s recorded work, then follow the source links for release credits and further context.
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A selection of catalogue entries to explore, rather than a ranking or a complete discography.
- The Riff / Pace ↗1996 · Release
- Untitled ↗2004 · Release
- One Two / Strange Days ↗2014 · Release
Listen with purpose
Follow the break.
Focus on the relationship between kick, snare and the quieter hits between them. Count a sixteen-bar passage and note where edits, fills or a change in bass placement create forward movement.
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