Keeno creates a world where the concert hall and the dancefloor are the same room. His music is defined by a rigorous adherence to classical music theory, utilizing lush string quartets, delicate piano motifs, and woodwind textures that feel alive and breathing. Unlike the aggressive side of drum and bass, this is music that invites you to feel the space between the notes, even as the 170 BPM rhythm section keeps your pulse elevated.
What makes him truly distinctive is the 'organic' quality of his digital production. He avoids the plastic, over-compressed sound of many contemporaries, opting instead for a high-fidelity warmth that highlights the timber of a cello or the natural decay of a piano key. There is a sense of narrative in every track, moving through movements like a symphony rather than just looping a four-bar phrase.
Start with 'All The Shimmering Things' to hear his peak orchestral integration. It is an album that functions as a single, cohesive journey through light and shadow, perfect for listeners who want the energy of electronic music with the emotional weight of a film score.
Will Keen (born 26 February 1994), known by his stage name Keeno, is a British record producer and DJ from Winchester, known for adding orchestral elements to drum and bass. His debut album, Life Cycle, was released on 30 June 2014 through Hospital Records' imprint label Med School. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 198, the UK Dance Chart at number 13 and the UK Indie Chart at number 34. Keeno has also received airplay on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra drum and bass shows. His song "Nocturne", released on 9 December 2013, was used as the title screen for the 2014 racing game Forza Horizon 2. Keeno's second album, Futurist, was released on his 22nd birthday, 26 February 2016. The album's first instant grat single, "At Twilight", was released on 12 February 2016. He released his third studio album, All The Shimmering Things, in November 2017. After the closure of Hospital Records' MedSchool imprint, Keeno was taken under contract with Hospital Records in 2019 and in March 2020, his first single, Troopers Peak / Old School Lane was released on the label. His fourth studio album, titled I Live I Learn was released on 27 November 2020.
Shares orchestral arrangement, hi fi, studio polished (production style); contemplative, wistful, triumphant (moods)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); breathy, ethereal, gentle (vocal style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); hi fi, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); hi fi, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); hi fi, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); hi fi, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); breathy, ethereal, gentle (vocal style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); contemplative, wistful, serene (moods)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); hi fi, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); breathy, ethereal, gentle (vocal style)
Shares modern classical, piano, drum and bass, violin (subgenre)
Shares piano, drum and bass, serene, hi fi (signature)
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