{"id":6218,"date":"2026-08-19T18:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/?p=6218"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:09:18","slug":"pearsall-presents-100-circles-vol-1-modern-drum-n-bass-in-the-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/2026\/08\/pearsall-presents-100-circles-vol-1-modern-drum-n-bass-in-the-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearsall presents 100 Circles Vol. 1 [Modern Drum n&#8217; Bass in the Mix]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1.mp3\">Pearsall presents 100 Circles Vol. 1<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>right-click, save as to download this free mp3 mix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2384504940&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/sonicrampage\" title=\"Pearsall\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">Pearsall<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/sonicrampage\/100-circles-vol-1-adventures\" title=\"100 Circles Vol. 1: Adventures in Modern Drum n&#x27; Bass\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">100 Circles Vol. 1: Adventures in Modern Drum n&#x27; Bass<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mixed in Berlin, June 2025<br>100% Vinyl<br>(75:46, 182 MB, 320 kbps mp3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1.cue\">Cue file<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1BIG.jpg\">Larger cover<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Direct link to the mix:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1.mp3\">https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/100circles\/Pearsall-100Circles-ModernDrumNBassV1.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tracklisting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vromm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/12197719-Vromm-For-The-New-Dawn\">For the New Dawn (feat. Agama)<\/a> [Cosmic Bridge]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Necrotype &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/17282905-Necrotype-Trojan-Horse-EP\">Tree Tops<\/a> [Repertoire]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oliver Yorke &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/11956084-Oliver-Yorke-The-Gift\">The Gift<\/a> [Cosmic Bridge]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Untouchables &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/15734184-The-Untouchables-Lifeforms-EP\">Lifeforms<\/a> [Rupture LDN]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-O &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/27626061-Double-O-Firm-Meditation\">Repatriation (ft Theory)<\/a> [Rupture LDN]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J:Kenzo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/16014462-Amit-JKenzo-Acid-Trip-JKenzo-Remix-Righteous\">Righteous<\/a> [Amar]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TMSV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8708280-TMSV-Over-Out-EP\">King David Riddim<\/a> [Cosmic Bridge]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ill K &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8992134-Ill_K-Distortion-Dub\">Draht<\/a> [Foundation Audio]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homemade Weaponz &amp; Gremlinz &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8460370-Homemade-Weapons-Gremlinz-After-Dark-EP\">11th Hour<\/a> [Samurai Music]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/26407190-Amit-Trial-Run-Burning-the-Retina\">Burning the Retina<\/a> [Amar]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moresounds &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/6945964-MORESOUNDS-Pure-Niceness\">Reality Tune<\/a> [Astrophonica]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noh Vae &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/11959201-Noh-Vae-The-Flow-Ep\">Flow<\/a> [Through These Eyes]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richie Brains &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8516873-Richie-Brains-Who-Is-Richie-Brains\">Voyage<\/a> [Exit]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rumbleton &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/26860730-Various-AKOism-5\">Perilous Times<\/a> [AKO Beatz]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mantra, Decibella &amp; Tim Reaper &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/23755061-Mantra-44-Decibella-2-Tim-Reaper-FR016\">Dash It<\/a> [Future Retro]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcus Visionary &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/26172746-Marcus-Visionary-Sell-Off\">Something Divine In You<\/a> [Inner City Dance]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital &amp; Spirit &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/8358024-Digital-Synthesis-Part-1\">Stolen Desire<\/a> [Function]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J:Kenzo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/12134041-JKenzo-Vice\">Rum Punch VIP<\/a> [31 Recordings]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Rolodex &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/26248925-John-Rolodex-Formless-EP\">Formless<\/a> [Metalheadz]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brayzn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/17972593-Various-Blunted-Breaks-Volume-02\">Copycat<\/a> [Western Lore]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justice &amp; Necrotype &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/26264093-Justice-Necrotype-Original-Spirit\">Beatdown<\/a> [Parallax]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/24746414-Law-Out-Of-Luck-We-All-Fall-Down\">We All Fall Down<\/a> [Beyond Electronix]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Response &amp; Sealord &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/13579193-Response-Stolen-Keys-Running-Through\">Running Through<\/a> [Rupture LDN]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J Majik &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/13575946-J-Majik-Full-Circle\">Point of Return<\/a> [Infrared]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haste &amp; Drowncast &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/33387815-Various-Collabs-Vol-1\">Celestial Plain<\/a> [Twilight]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got a lot of recorded mixes that never made it out into the world. Time to fix that &#8230; starting with a series I&#8217;m calling 100 Circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea is simple: 100 records &#8211; 100 circles spinning &#8211; 100 tracks split across four mixes, all exploring modern drum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit of backstory: over the last 15 years or so, I have got back into buying new drum and bass and jungle. I&#8217;d given up in the early 2000&#8217;s and even sold all my post 1999 stuff, focusing only on 90&#8217;s tracks. Eventually I started picking up new records again, a bit here and there, just stuff to listen to from labels and artists that I like. I make no pretences at being someone who could drop a full upfront set &#8230; I&#8217;m just not! However, I realized that it would be fun to get these tunes into mixes so that I could listen to them more easily. So: a mix series to bring it all together. That&#8217;s 100 Circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Putting this one together was a genuinely fun process. I love a process! For 100 Circles I pulled out a huge stack of records, maybe 200 plus tunes, and then randomly sorted them into four piles, one per mix. Then I grabbed one pile, which became this mix, and then split it up into several more piles, organized thematically. I built the mix section by section from there, working through each pile in turn. Whatever records were left over got folded back into the piles for the other three mixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of writing, I&#8217;ve finished three of the four mixes, with the fourth still to be recorded. The plan is to get it done soon and post the whole series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To give a sense of my laziness, I actually recorded this one about a year ago and have been listening to it ever since. Yeah it&#8217;s about time I get it online! What I like most about it is the mix of styles &#8211; it covers a variety of moods and textures over the course of the twenty-five tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It opens in a half-tempo, deeper register. First up is a track by Vromm on Cosmic Bridge, Om Unit&#8217;s label. Om Unit is one of my favorite producers; I did <a href=\"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/2023\/12\/pearsall-presents-one-last-night-an-om-unit-tribute-mix\/\">a tribute mix<\/a> to him a few years back. This one&#8217;s deep, powerful, and &#8211; unusual for me &#8211; a vocal track. I love it. Great opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the first half I slowly, gently evolve the pressue, building things up, sitting in that half speed, deeper space, the kind of tunes where you really hear the dub influence. Plenty of artists and labels I love turn up in there: Moresounds, Amit, TMSV, J:Kenzo, Double-O, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, around track 13, it starts to pick up, the beats get rougher, the bass gets more pumping, a shift that kicks off with Richie Brains&#8217; &#8220;Voyage.&#8221; Richie Brains was an all-star collaboration project that appeared on dBridge&#8217;s Exit Records &#8211; a great album if you haven&#8217;t heard it. From there it moves into &#8220;Perilous Times&#8221; by Rumbleton, who I believe is Canadian; that one&#8217;s on Stretch&#8217;s AKO Beatz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there it&#8217;s a run of great rollers, including one of my favorites on the mix: &#8220;Something Divine In You&#8221; by Marcus Visionary, on Toronto&#8217;s Inner City Dance label. A great tune by one of North America&#8217;s jungle pioneers. Track 17 is Digital &amp; Spirit&#8217;s &#8220;Stolen Desire&#8221; &#8211; Spirit passed away tragically a few years back, but this is a very solid track he made with his long-time collaborator Digital, released on Digital&#8217;s own label, Function Records. There&#8217;s also J:Kenzo in there again &#8211; a great producer who works across both drum and bass and dubstep &#8211; plus a John Rolodex track on Metalheadz. John Rolodex is another Canadian; there are actually quite a few Canadians on this mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toward the end it moves in a deeper, more melodic direction. There&#8217;s a track from Law &#8211; who&#8217;s the main guy behind <a href=\"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/pearsall-presents-repertoire-records-2015-2024-21st-century-music-003\/\">Repertoire Records<\/a>, though this one&#8217;s on a different label &#8211; and a Response &amp; Sealord track on Rupture that&#8217;s quite a deep one. It closes out with two powerful, deep tracks: J Majik&#8217;s &#8220;Point of Return,&#8221; then Haste &amp; Drowncast&#8217;s &#8220;Celestial Plain.&#8221; I don&#8217;t know anything about Drowncast, but Haste is a guy from Southeast London who&#8217;s been around the scene for a long time &#8211; I used to really enjoy the mixes he&#8217;d post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolldabeats.com\/forum\/index.php\">rolldabeats.com<\/a> forum back in the day. He runs a great label, Twilight, which is well worth supporting &#8211; I even met him a few years back in London when I went to Peckham to buy several of the Twilight releases off him. Very nice guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall? I love this mix. I think it&#8217;s great. It&#8217;s one I can come back to over and over again, because there&#8217;s such a range of sounds, textures, and moods on it. 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