British drum & bass artist Al-Bé has released “Slept Through”, a new chilled D&B track built around atmospheric production and introspective storytelling.
The song combines airy pads, deep sub-bass, and rolling percussion to tell the story of a man drifting through life, with the line “Rip Van Winkle slept through his life” acting as a recurring theme throughout the record. The vocals move between reflective and raw moments while the production remains smooth, hypnotic, and melodic.
Drawing from cinematic and liquid drum & bass influences, the release focuses on emotion and storytelling over aggressive production styles.
“Slept Through” by Al-Bé is out now on all streaming platforms.
British artist Sam Way has released 5th version of his work “Alchemy”, which takes the lyrics in a form of spoken word and delivers them wrapped about anevolving piano composition.
The track is made for late night studies, looking out the window in a car and reflecting of your life and choices, a cinematic and profound inquiry into transformational power of art and the healing element of the creative expression.
Featuring Julian Marley, ArrDee, Ramz and more, the 9-track LP debuts A!MS’ new ‘Global Street’ sound, channeling the rebellious spirit of pirate radio while fusing it with his Mediterranean cultural roots and Cypriot/Lebanese/Italian DNA.
Global Street, or Street Global, “depending how street or how global you want it to sound” is a new genre for the outsiders, a sound identity for those beyond traditional industry definitions. Rooted in hip hop and UK garage, A!MS says “it’s built for the
creators of today – influencers, streamers, sneaker collectors, and more – and shaped by the idea that the next global star can come from anywhere. It’s a genre that breaks the limits others try to impose, where music is timeless, art is limitless, and the power is back in the hands of the people.”
Co-produced hitmaking duo Cool & Dre, the album also boasts productions credits from Antaeus, Michelin Shin, Golden and others
The project comes to life through a series of star-studded tracks; ‘Light & Love’, a collaboration with the iconic Julian Marley, Antaeus, and Hypertone, delivers a bold message of unity and upliftment. Another highlight is ‘Need Somebody’ with UK chart-topper ArrDee, oozing with infectious Afrobeat energy.
The Peak Season album was made in Cyprus, a place described by A!MS as a “music industry desert”. This gave A!MS space away from London’s hustle to find his own sound.
He describes it as his version of what Jamaica was for Bob Marley: a creative haven, free from noise and influence, where something truly global could be born.
In the build-up to the album this summer, A!MS is once again hosting a series of his hugely popular Wave Fests at WaterWorld WaterPark in A!MS’ current base of Ayia Napa in Cyprus. This year, revellers will be treated to sets by ‘Need Somebody’ feature artist ArrDee, Lil Pump, B Young, Dappy, Oxlade, Ramz, Wiley, ZieZie and A!MS himself. This unique multi-sensory event boasts The Biggest Sound System in the Mediterranean and has received TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award.
LX8 has just released “Ghosts of Sound – TANIT TRANCE ANTHEM”, a euphoric dance track of synth pads, darbouka drum, Berber flute and oud, steeped in the sensory Mediterranean soundscape of ancient Carthage and its Phoenician goddess Tanit.
A mystical sonic journey from coastal Lebanon to the Maghreb and the island of Ibiza, immersing listeners into the science fiction world of the alternative history novel series THE PANHARMONION CHRONICLES, created and written by Henry Chebaane, the artist behind the LX8 (Life x Infinity) project.
This new mix of his cult dance track GHOSTS OF SOUND is an arm-waving, euphoric trance number that comes in two flavours: a six-minute sprawling club mix and a shorter radio edit of four minutes. Both tracks form part of a forthcoming double LP, a concept album steeped in the lore of his graphic novels.
The song Ghosts of Sound is the title of vol.2 in the graphic novel series, due to be published early 2026 by SUPANOVA MEDIA. This second book and related songs follow on from the acclaimed first novel TIMES OF LONDON, published in 2023.
THE PANHARMONION CHRONICLES narrate the story of Alex Campbell, a multi-cultural female music composer who struggles with a conflicted identity, a traumatic past and repressed supernatural abilities while fighting a violent supremacist cult through Time.
In the novel Ghosts of Sound, Alex – a DJ and EDM producer, travels back to the 19th century and uses electronic dance music to boost the courage of a community of immigrants fighting off a tyrannical imperialist power.
The novel is a blend of science-fiction, horror, and alternative history that invites questions about contemporary social issues; spiced by hints of humour, pop culture and references that will appeal to dance music lovers of all genres.
LX8 is the musical alias for French-British songwriter, artist, author, filmmaker and designer Henry Chebaane.
A recent arrival on the EDM scene, LX8 music style defies easy description but can be summarised as a “sonic quest into the human consciousness and the nature of reality.” A fan of house and trance music of the last four decades, LX8 wants to keep these sounds alive and inclusive for a new generation of global listeners from all cultures.
The concept double LP is a sonic exploration of The Panharmonion Chronicles story and its speculative universe, blending euphoric trance and melodic techno with dark cinematic drama, layered sound design and experimental synth textures.
As an award-winning multimedia storyteller, Henry Chebaane also produces and directs his own videos, often set in locations he has designed himself.
Built for peak-time energy, “THIS IS WHY WE RAVE continues Drum Dad & Bass Boy’s recent sonic direction—clean, punchy, and engineered for big rooms—while Jimmy Danger’s voice adds the raw, unmistakable rave authority that fans have been hearing in their live sets.
Stream “This Is Why We Rave” by Drum Dad & Bass Boy ft Jimmy Danger
The composer had never previously published the drafts which were written in 2018 on Sibelius and piano and lost to a broken hard drive.
The inspiration for the single was born from a trip to the stunning Alila Jabal Akhdar resort in Oman, a birthday gift to the artist from their girlfriend.
One evening, as the sun began to set over the dramatic landscape, the couple found themselves lost in a dried riverbed, with darkness falling fast.
With only the light from their phones to guide them, they navigated their way back towards the hotel under a vast and brilliant canopy of stars, a humbling and unforgettable experience that became the creative seed for the new track.
“Gravity, or the starry night above Oman”masterfully captures this scene. The music is both intimate and expansive, reflecting the feeling of being a small part of an immense and beautiful universe.
“We were starting to get worried about 6pm as the sun was getting lower and lower in the sky , but before we knew it we were out in the pitch dark making our way back to the hotel to the lights on our phones, it was terrifying and beautiful all at once,” says Alex. “There’s a unique feeling that comes with being truly lost, but then you look up and see this cosmic map laid out above you. All we could hear was the crunch of our feet on the gravel and our own breathing”.
About Bistro of art:
Alex is British Neoclassical composer who composes under the name Bistrot of art, inspired by travels in the Middle East, Scandi and his time studying French art history.
Born in 1989, he started playing piano at age 16 and wrote his first compositions shortly afterwards. He had a creative spell while living in Dubai for work, and released several pieces influenced by the Arabian starlit night sky. He takes breaks from composing, sometimes for years at a time, to draw deep inspiration and focus on other things but he always comes back refreshed with something new.
After a long break from composing he came back to another creative spell while on holiday in Nice where he finished writing drafts of several EPs.
“Music has a deep calming effect on me, medicinal even. I often keep working and reworking original ideas into different pieces that reflect my current mood. I would like to create more for piano and it’s my desire to write in a neoclassical style.”
The hip-swaying uplifting melodic techno track is part of his forthcoming double LP, a concept album steeped in the lore of the graphic novel series THE PANHARMONION CHRONICLES, also created and written by Henry Chebaane, the artist behind the LX8 (Life x Infinity) project.
The song “Ghosts of Sound” is the title of vol.2 in the graphic novel series, due to be published during Winter 2025 by Supanova Media. This second book and related songs follow on from the first novel TIMES OF LONDON, published in 2023.
THE PANHARMONION CHRONICLES narrate the story of Alex Campbell, a multi-cultural female music composer who struggles with a conflicted identity, a traumatic past and repressed supernatural abilities while fighting a violent supremacist cult through Time.
In the novel Ghosts of Sound, Alex – a DJ and EDM producer, travels back to the 19th century and uses electronic dance music to boost the courage of a community of immigrants fighting off a tyrannical imperialist power.
The novel is a blend of science-fiction, horror, and alternative history that invites questions about contemporary social issues; spiced by hints of humour, pop culture and references that will appeal to dance music lovers of all genres.
LX8 is the musical alias for French-British songwriter, artist, author and designer Henry Chebaane. Inspired by the example of film director John Carpenter who also produces music and comics, LX8 has started his own musical journey, and “Ghosts of Sound” was his debut single in 2023.
Since then, he has released several more tracks of dance music with a wide variety of melodic techno vibes.
A recent arrival on the EDM scene, LX8 music style defies easy description but can be summarised as a “sonic quest into the human consciousness and the nature of reality.” A fan of house and trance music of the last four decades, LX8 wants to keep these sounds alive and inclusive for a new generation of global listeners from all cultures.
As an award-winning multimedia storyteller, Henry Chebaane also produces and directs his own videos, often set in locations that he has designed himself.
His first graphic novel “The Panharmonion Chronicles: Times of London” was published in 2023 by Supanova Media and has become a cult thriller with electronic music fans. His next novel in the same series is “Ghosts of Sound”, which is also the title of a forthcoming double album.
The concept double LP is a sonic exploration of The Panharmonion Chronicles story and its speculative universe, blending euphoric music and melodic techno with dark cinema.
The punk rock band made up of singers Craig White and Ian McEwan, guitarist Gary Morland, drummer Stevvie Vega make up the punk rock band- chose an interesting cover art of two feet with their mouths wide open for “Adore”
British Composer and multi-instrumentalist Edward Cross is back with a new piece “Bloom” whic lh originally began as a spontaneous piano recording over a looping synth.
Keeping most of the original take, the South London native layered additional instruments using only what was on hand – clarinet, trombone, and piano – creating a sound uniquely personal.
With a background in jazz clarinet, subtle jazz influences weave through the composition.
The title “Bloom” reflects the piece’s gradual build, evoking the freshness of spring, new beginnings, and emerging from darkness into light.
The track-a fusion of pop, R&B and Soul music- is all about embracing desire and letting go, with a dreamy atmosphere that feels intimate and powerful at the same time.
Boasting a Spanish, Trinidadian and British heritage Janiq continues to bring a unique voice and vibe to the global scene.
The Ghana native revealed that he wrote the song after falling deeply in love with someone. “I found myself thinking her and craving her attention every single minute. I just wanted her by my side. Nothing else mattered.”
He also decided to make “Addicted to You” the first song on his EP after it helped him finally gain the approval of his biggest mentor in the music industry.
“Addicted to You” is Cayzee’s second single of the year after “Na Ma Nani ( I Melt)” featuring Genevieve
According to the singer who emerged onto the music scene with his unique blend of Afrobeats and alternative sounds, “Kpe Kpe” is a track which “inspires resilience against negativity while embracing untapped good vibes.”
With a distinctive musical style is marked by infectious rhythms, soulful melodies, and lyrics that strike a chord with listeners, Jayslite is passionate about promoting his deep connection to his rich cultural heritage of his Nigerian roots, infusing this into his music to create a sound that is both contemporary and deeply rooted in tradition.
The project is a genre-bending release showcasing his signature blend of tribal percussion, deep grooves and euphoric melodies
About the Artist
Hailing from London, United Kingdom, Strikers started his musical journey aged 14 as a DJ and host under the name DJ Strikez.
During this period, he released several genre-defining mixes which have received over 6 million global streams, earning a number of #1 and top 10 Soundcloud chart placements
