Fallen Gemini

Fallen Gemini Drum & Bass DJ from Decin, Czech Republic
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DJ/Promoter - Let It Roll DJs, Liquid Drum & Bass crew (Double Trouble, Liquid Flights)

22/08/2026

A month and a half after Psychosis, another Cause4Concern release followed but this time it was all about remixes of their older tracks. On the A side The Sect take on a stone cold C4C classic relentless with their signature heavy sound while the AA side belongs to another early C4C cut called Groove Madness, updated by none other than New Zealand’s powerhouse duo State Of Mind.

The original was, as the name suggests, quite a groovy number despite its raw sharp synths, driven by the nice rolling beat, the remix takes a slightly different approach and brings forth heavy kicks and a beat that might not roll out as easily as the original but adds more impact, especially combined with the mid range growls running the show. It’s a different groove alright, but the madness gets kept for sure and that’s what matters the most. I personally like it when remixers dare to take a slightly different approach and reimagine the source material in a way that still pays homage to the original but isn’t afraid to venture forth.

This week Strava reminded me it’s been a year since I’ve logged my first run there. By now running became such an obviou...
22/08/2026

This week Strava reminded me it’s been a year since I’ve logged my first run there. By now running became such an obvious part of my life it’s crazy to realize it wasn’t like that not so long ago, especially when I only told myself I want to really start running regularly this April as it both helps me to keep in shape as well as works wonders when it comes to clearing my head.

It’s a bit of a “once you’re in your (late) 30s, you need to pick at least one thing from this list” cliché, I know. I’m not sharing this to brag as I’m very far from being great at it, it’s more of a reminder that it’s never too late to pick up a hobby or do something that actually makes you happy and your life better as a result.

The only person I want to best every time I head out for a run is myself, doesn’t matter if it’s by running faster, further or more disciplined and controlled than the last time. It comes with lots of practical lessons, too, like the fact you can influence a lot with a good prep but you can’t also prepare for everything all the time, being humbled from time to time, realizing not everything’s always under control and sometimes you just need to take it easy and accept the fact you can’t run any faster or further anymore.

I’m surely not the first person to find those things (and partially also myself) in running, but you could be the next. Or it’s going to be something completely different. The bottom line is, it’s a good idea to go out of your comfort zone from time to time, you never know what it might lead to.

21/08/2026

Fast forward to 2009 when Cause4Concern release their I Called U / Psychosis single. As usual, on their C4C imprint. Now I Called U is a dark stepper with raw breakbeats and claustrophobic atmosphere, a great tune in its own right, but for me, Psychosis is where it’s at. I’d dare to say it’s the blueprint for the sound that got me hooked on darker drum & bass in the first place.

It starts with the proper sci-fi atmosphere, then the rolling beat comes on and the track slowly starts to unveil its true nature. Relentless drums set the pace, more and more elements are joining in and the tune just keeps on progressing further. You just can’t help yourself but get your body moving and head nodding to the beat, then the filthy bass patches get your face screwing and you’re truly hooked for good. It just has this particular vibe that teleports you to the middle of a dance floor of a dark and sweaty club with only strobe light flashing around you as you’re getting lost in this unknown hypnotic repetitive music for the first time.

20/08/2026

Going even further back in the past, the year 2000 saw Cause4Concern drop their first C4CLTD single and 5th in total, carrying a strong double A sider of Future Funk and Develop. While Future Funk brings forth the stabby techy sound reminiscent of the likes of Kemal and is a damn great tune in its own right, my personal favorite has to be Develop. Very prominent and specific sounding drums set up for a nice intro which sounds like a proper source of inspiration for the likes of Beta 2 and Zero T, but eventually switches into a bit more agressive and growling beast of a tune that rolls along nicely but keeps you on your toes with lots of little details and subtle switches.

I was always a big fan of pushing the music further, both sonically and technologically, but I have to admit I miss the days where especially the darker tunes were full of live and playful little ideas as opposed to the race for the cleanest sounding as well as loudest track as humanly possible with little room for progression and dynamics. These tunes from the verge of the millenia might not have 30 tracks filling all the frequencies to the max but they sure as hell are a journey worth taking and an absolute treat to listen to.

19/08/2026

New day, new chapter, so instead of reminiscing of the golden liquid era style of tunes, let’s go back to them techy rollers, shall we? And while we’re there, one of the names we just can’t simply skip is for sure Cause4Concern. Now as the name suggests, in the beginning this was four guys on the buttons, the only remaining person behind the alias nowadays is Mark (CZA), though. You might be familiar with the fact Toby was the first person to leave, followed by Stu a few years later, and of course Ed (Optiv) unfortunately passed a couple of years back. These guys started releasing all the way back in 1999 and let me tell you, their music is the s**t when we’re talking about anything tech sounding and rolling. Pure unadultarated dark drum & bass with lots of funk included.

Now we start with their 2003 single on their own Cause 4 Concern imprint - on the A side we have a very nice example of what they’re all about in Bedhead, on the flip, though, there’s a tune I need to go with as it carries the remix of Soul by none other than Matrix and Fierce which are two more names than can’t go unadressed in this particular sound realm. Just listen to the track all the way through and you’ll understand why. An absolute masterclass in track progression and atmosphere creation, really.

18/08/2026

Today’s stop is very different. We’re still staying quite recent, in fact we’re looking at a release from 2025 but from very technical and futuristic sound we move to the feel-good summer liquid, the oldschool type that takes influences and samples from jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. Last year saw Liquid V release a debut album for one of the scene’s veterans and pioneers of the sound I’m talking about, Carlito. Now he was quite a household name from mid-nineties already, both as solo artist as well as one half of the duo he formed with DJ Addiction, releasing mostly on Fabio’s Creative Source but also Defunked or Hospital. After taking a break midway through the naughties, he re-emerged about 8 years ago with releases on Innerground and Liquid V, eventually leading up to the Fiesta En La Playa album.

The whole record is wonderful, gives you that instant smile on your face with its unique nostalgic summer atmosphere that’s rare to find in drum & bass records nowadays. Hard to pick a favorite once more, but for the sake of it, let’s with Swerve’s mix of Sing It Now that for me best captures the kind of sound I’m talking about here. Such a vibe!

17/08/2026

Ending the part of the journey with Camo & Krooked on a high note, 2022 saw them join forces with Mefjus for good and set up MODUS together. A year later, they released a limited vinyl including a pressing of the 4 tracks released on the label during its first year, their two initial collabs as well as the two individual cuts. These were also modified for the flip side while the collabs’ synthapellas complete the record as vinyl exclusives. Now for the sakes of showing of what MODUS is abour, I decided to go with their Break Away collab, as it showcases both their insane technical skills as well as ability to think outside the box and always pushing the envelope.

The atmospheric intro with reverbated breaks lends itself to a change of pace of a false breakbeat drop that eventually builds up to a proper amen smasher with super clean drums and heavy bassline that cuts through you like a knife through butter. An absolute treat to listen to at home, and the whole arrangement makes this one an epic track to hear out live, too.

16/08/2026

The second part of Pulse Of Time EP is arguably easier on the ear than the first one but that doesn’t mean the sound would be any less massive. Reality is a dark triplet clicker representing what happens when Time Is Ticking Away loses the feeling and only the mechanical futuristic part remains. My favorite has always been Shoreless, though. This one is masterfully weaven around the downbeat play and while the instrumental itself is quite heavy, the melodic part, seagulls and the vocal sample lend the tune an interesting breath of easiness.

On a side note, my ultimate favorite here is a digital only bonus that didn’t get pressed. Nothing Is Older Than Yesterday is one of the very early Liquicity uploads I’ve been obsessed with ever since I first heard it and it took more than a year for it to actually come out. This one always brings me back to the times when my life was pretty much all about coming home from university and spending all summer playing video games and blasting drum & bass all day long.

15/08/2026

Let’s go back in time again, this time it’s the beginning of year 2011 and that means Camo & Krooked are finishing their insane spree of releases across all the big labels at the time before settling on Hospital. Pulse Of Time EP is their final release elsewhere, on Viper Recordings to be more precise. And since I do own it on record, it probably won’t come across as a surprise it’s one of my favorites from them. Split over two singles, the first one delivers the heavier, more techy oriented cuts - the insane mecha half-time intro business Feel Your Pulse that unveils into a heavy stomper on the drop and then another futuristic sonical whirlwind called Cliffhanger which is the one I’m picking today.

Truth be told I was quite partial to this specific sound around that time, the over-the-top mid-range heavy tunes sitting somewhere between dancefloor and neurofunk. This one adds the ominous intro with a Donnie Darko sample on top. I used to play this one out a lot and hearing it now, it still brings the same bassface moments like it did 15 years ago.

14/08/2026

We’re jumping roughly 7 years ahead in time to arrive at the beginning of 2017 when Camo & Krooked release their fourth album Mosaik, fresh from leaving Hospital Records and teaming up with RAM instead. For me personally, this album is the guys at their peak and while I love the earlier records and Above & Beyond especially for reasons already mentioned yesterday, Mosaik is one of the most accomplished drum & bass albums of the last decade at the very least, if you ask me. The way it’s all put together, each track bouncing of the previous one, telling a coherent story while offering just enough variation while keeping a signature sound is a feat most producers dream of achieving. The album has 17 tracks and I could easily pick pretty much any track as a favorite as they all paint a picture of masterful songwriting as well as technical prowess that’s hard to match. I love the Broken Pieces opener and the way it sonically dissolves into the following Ember, If I Could and Good Times Bad Times reign supreme in the field of vocal driven tracks - same can be said about Black Or White but that one hits a very different tone. Witchdoctor sends the album into tribal realms and was my favorite piece in the orchestral rendition a few years later. I could go on.

At the end of the day, I decided to go with Mandala here. Another cut I love through and through as it’s the first ever collab with Mefjus which eventually led to them joining forces for good, establishing MODUS and so on and so forth. I remember writing a review for this track for DNB Portal all those years ago where I praised it for bringing out the best of the respective worlds of all artists involved and mentioning back then it would be great if this wasn’t just a one-off kind of thing. Who would have thought my prayers will be heard back then?

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