Simon V sounds like the intersection of a high-speed rail journey and a perfectly optimized piece of code. It is drum and bass stripped of its grit and replaced with a gleaming, digital optimism. The percussion is incredibly fast and complex, yet it feels airy and spacious rather than heavy or oppressive. It is the sound of forward motion in a world made of glass and light.
What sets him apart is his background as a software developer. While many of his contemporaries leaned into the 'darkside' or jazz-influenced sounds of the late 90s and early 2000s, Simon V embraced a 'trancestep' aesthetic. He uses shimmering, melodic synth pads and crystalline textures that feel closer to European trance or IDM than traditional jungle. The result is music that feels intelligent, deliberate, and remarkably clean.
Start with the album 'Because We Can.' It perfectly captures his ability to blend high-energy breakbeats with beautiful, melodic soundscapes. It is the ideal gateway for anyone who loves the technicality of electronic music but wants something that feels uplifting and mentally stimulating rather than just aggressive.
Shares drum and bass, trance (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); absent, processed, ethereal (vocal style)
Shares drum and bass, trance (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); absent, processed, ethereal (vocal style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass (subgenres); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); drum machine, keys/synth, sampler (instrumentation)
Shares absent, processed, ethereal (vocal style); digital clarity, layered dense, studio polished (production style)
Shares drum and bass, downtempo (subgenres); urban night, focused work, stargazing (atmosphere)
Shares trance, drum and bass, digital clarity, euphoric (subgenre)
Shares drum and bass, digital clarity, euphoric, focused work (subgenre)
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