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Confidential

High Contrast · 2009

145 min · 25 tracks · drum and bass · liquid drum and bass

Euphoric liquid drum and bass flows infused with emotive melodies and intricate production techniques.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • atmospheric background focus
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
When 'Confidential' was released in 2009, High Contrast was already an established name in the drum and bass scene, following his critically acclaimed album 'True Colours' from 2007. This album marked a continuation of his signature style, further solidifying his place as a leading figure in liquid funk. It showcased his evolution as both a producer and an artist, blending various influences while maintaining the high energy characteristic of his work.
Stylistic neighbors
Pendulum· Calibre· Netsky
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Racing Green 6:21
  • 2 Return of Forever 7:15
  • 3 If We Ever 5:18
  • 4 Seven Notes in Black 5:29
  • 5 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 5:19
  • 6 Twilight's Last Gleaming 6:27
  • 7 Tread Softly 5:26
  • 8 Lovesick 6:25
  • 9 Music Is Everything 7:32
  • 10 The Persistence of Memory 5:40
  • 11 Basement Track 4:34
  • 12 When the Lights Go Down 6:32

Disc 2

  • 1 Hometown Glory (High Contrast remix) 5:50
  • 2 Has It Come to This? (High Contrast remix) 5:07
  • 3 The Basement Track (HC's Upstairs Downstairs remix) 6:25
  • 4 Renegade Snares (High Contrast remix) 6:32
  • 5 Pjanoo (High Contrast remix) 5:58
  • 6 Remember the Future (High Contrast remix) 5:10
  • 7 Something Good '08 (High Contrast remix) 4:53
  • 8 No Soul (High Contrast remix) 5:48
  • 9 We Run This (High Contrast remix) 5:10
  • 10 Most Precious Love (High Contrast remix) 4:56
  • 11 This Feeling (High Contrast remix) 4:50
  • 12 Hey U (High Contrast remix) 5:38
  • 13 My Dreams (High Contrast remix) 6:48

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