But the truth is, when Soulvent Records started liking my posts on Instagram, it was something I didn’t expect. Or take another example—interest from Shogun Audio. I think Soulvent Records and Shogun Audio are right at the top of the drum and bass scene.
What really surprised me was what I began seeing in reality. One example is when the name Sidney SN was applauded in Prague clubs. During 2022 and 2023, I often found it hard to believe that people across Europe actually knew the name Sidney SN. And not just people in drum and bass—but also people from other scenes, like the Netherlands techno scene, the progressive scene, or just the general Western European public. And almost every time, the reaction to me was positive.
When I realized that people all across Western Europe knew about me, it honestly blew my mind—I never expected that kind of popularity across the region. I often asked myself how it was even possible. I used to think drum and bass artists weren’t popular with the general public. But I found that I am popular with the public itself, like in Germany, for example. And even there, the reactions to me were mostly positive every time. The same happened at meetings in France or the Netherlands events.
And what I see as really positive is that the situation around me—and the things happening in my life—are probably the reason why so many people across Western Europe know who I am. It’s something that told me a lot of good things about Western European society.
