Urbandawn is back with a vengeance. His newest library, Duality Drum & Bass, is an instant classic in the genre.
It’s clear that Urbandawn has put a lot of thought and effort into this collection, and it shines through in every track. This collection is essential listening for any fan of drum & bass music and composer who want to spice up their game. Andy C introduced the world to Urbandawn since he played the enigmatic Beatles Bootleg.
The no-frills hype song ‘Come Together’ ruled the roost in 2019 and went on to win the Drum & Bass Arena Award for ‘Best Track’ the same year. But the Hospital Records audience has been aware of him since 2012, when his label debut, “Astrolabe,” was included on the Hospitality 2012 compilatio n. He now resides on the label’s exclusively signed roster, having arrived via the Hospital Records family tree in 2012.
Originally trained in classical and Brazilian popular music, playing guitar, bass and drums as well as graduating in Audio Engineering from IAV – one of the most respected audio institutes in South America, it is clear Urbandawn has a natural aptitude for music.
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Urbandawn’s influences are varied, with his father being a crucial figure in cementing his bond with Brazilian music and culture.
Urbandawn’s childhood home was filled with musicians like Tim Maia and Clara Nunes, but when his mother had control of the hi-fi, it would be submerged in a sea of classical music by Mozart, Bach, and Mingus.
His older brother set him on a new musical path in the style of rock and metal, with portions heavy Scandinavian acts like At The Gates melding into a rich and diversified sonic tapestry in Urbandwan’s works.
Urbandawn’s songs, as well as those published under the name “Wrechiski” [Anjuna Beats / Armada Music] may be heard on dancefloors all around the world.
He is currently working on numerous projects with cool brands and organizations like Monster, Audi, Nestlé, Red Bull, and Microsoft in order to create thrilling content. His sound design had high energy and a feel-good vibe, which complemented the themes of several sporting companies. His compositions have been used by Nike SB, ESPN, and BT Sports for the song Favela featuring Inja.
Urbandawn is highly regarded by his colleagues, and the beat-making industry’s finest, such as Skrillex, What So Not, Noisia, MistaJam, A-Track, Pendulum and Hospital CEO Tony Colman have vocally backed him.
Duality Drum & Bass Content
Duality Drum & Bass has you covered for all types of DnB, from heavy neuro to smooth liquid, with over 600 MB of material and loops playing at anything from 170-175 bpm.
All of your favorite genres are represented, from deephouse to trap, EDM to hip-hop and everything in between! Expect to hear perfectly crafted drums, gorgeous synths, heavy duty basslines, complex guitar loops, rolling percussion, lovely arps, keys, pads, FX and more all expertly composed for usage in your recordings.
In detail, expect to find in Duality Drum & Bass 643 MB of content with all audio recorded at 24Bit 44.1KHZ. There are 62 Drum Loops, 40 Bass Loops, 26 Percussion Loops, 24 Hat Loops, 17 Electric Guitar Loops, 16 Experimental Drum Loops, 12 Half Time Drum Loops, 12 Synth Loops, 8 Fx Loops, 8 Top Drum Loops, 2 Arp Loops, 2 Pad Loops and 1 Keys Loop. One-shots are 107 Drum Hits, 41 Instruments, 37 Bass Hits, 22 Percs and 13 Fx. You’ll also find 89 Soft Sampler Patches (for Kontakt, EXS24/Sampler, NNXT and SFZ) and 57 Midi Files.
