Best New Drum & Bass: August
#12 Mage - Signals

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Juno Review: Mage has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with Celsius which stretches back to the early part of this decade - and fans of the label's soulful strain of drum'n'bass will find much to love here. "Signals" resounds to powerful filters and gushing chords unfolding over a tight backing. There's even some hints at an easy listening influence as jazzy hooks make their way up through the arrangement. On the title track, the Russian producer travels farther in this direction; ambient washes and Rhodes keys provide a wonderfully mellow intro to an uplifting arrangement that is led by an elastic bass and summery vocals.