1 More Thing Podcast #026 : Billain

The podcast returns! And for this one we've invited a genuinely unique and forward-thinking figure - Billain.

Something of a lone figure in drum & bass, Bosnian Billain goes into epic levels of detail with every release musically, visually and narratively. Amid his previous albums and EPs like Collosus, Lands Unbreached and Nomad's Revenge he's created, scripted and built an entire universe with its own lore, culture and characters.  

Drum & bass, sci-fi and a thirst for future tech and pushing things forward have always been incredibly close but Billain smelts this fusion down at brave new temperatures. It's why his short movie Fugitive has won over 30 awards and is still invited to film festivals three years after it was launched. 

Now it's time to find out where his third album Mirror fits into this universe and cannon of creative adventures, how it came to life and the whole creative process and context behind it. Even in the short time that's passed since his last album - Lands Unbreached - dropped in 2022 the world, the ecomony and life has changed so much... Does this global turbulence draw us deeper into Billain's universe or is he taking a step back from it himself?

As he settles down and makes himself at home on Magnetude and Task Horizon's Evolution Chamber imprint, Billain reflects on everything that's brought us to this moment and everything that challenges us as creatives. From industry standardisation and conservatism to the ironies of having the most creative DJ kit imaginable but tracks still having to fit the demands of DJs via the importance of community. Most notably his own thriving Cyberneuro community.  
 
If ever there was a polymath in drum & bass, it's this cat. And this summer he's actually had his cream as he was finally booked as one of the main headliners for the dnb mother fest Let It Roll. 

We reflect on all of this and plenty more. Billain is forthright, philosophical and loaded with fresh ideas and perspectives (plus plenty of dry humour). This is an immense and very thought provoking conversation. Hope you enjoy it! 

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