Drum & bass isn’t subtle music. It isn’t meant to be and it shouldn’t. Drum & bass is music to dance to and I love it for it. High Contrast, however, tries to throw in a pinch of class occasionally, and he can really pull it off. Especially when he builds a track around a classic sample, like Aretha Franklin’s 1965 single One Step Ahead in his own song Remind Me.

On his new single, High Contrast (real name: Lincoln Barrett) takes it one step further. A bold step, that will likely not be appreciated by everyone. Personally, I think this is very well done, but why don’t you judge for yourself? Sit tight for a quite ‘different’ take on the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows…

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.