I had a lot of questions in my mind about liquid drum and bass. And the truth is, I was inspired by platforms like Chilloutbear on YouTube, for example. But Sidney SN mixes have their own foundations.
What I especially wanted were mixes full of liquid drum and bass tracks—the kind I listened to on platforms like Chilloutbear. The vibe of Sidney SN is something I wanted in the world… or something I feel is already in the world.
Maybe Australia or the Netherlands inspired me—or maybe they are my teachers, in a way.
There were also people who introduced me to deep drum and bass. But I use deep drum and bass mostly as a base for liquid drum and bass. Sometimes I make pure deep drum and bass mixes, but those are more experimental.
And maybe the Universe is the teacher. But I don’t know who brought the Universe to life.
Maybe the person who brought the Universe into my life is… me. Because the existence of everything feels unbelievable sometimes.
But life can be like a movie—like Clash of the Titans, I think. There are “gods” who seem to manipulate reality, and sometimes you find yourself in situations where you don’t understand why things are happening—until you eventually wake up to the truth. So, maybe my true teacher is the environment around me.
There were many moments in my life when I said to myself: “This is not right. I don’t want this.” And I think those moments—where I said no—were the teachers.
Of course, good environments are also great teachers.
Maybe that guy at the festival was thinking something totally different, but the fact that he was thinking at all… that was interesting.
There’s also something unique about the way I mix. From the very beginning, I’ve followed the same principles. Back in 2005, during autumn, when I first started experimenting with MP3 mixing, I already had the same ideas in my head. At that time, modern liquid drum and bass didn’t even exist, so I tried to create something melodic—mixing techno with non-techno tracks to tell stories.
I probably can’t express everything I feel, because that’s what creates my style of mixing.
And maybe that’s the reason for the likes or applause I receive.
On the other hand, everyone knows that I love remixing tracks through mixing—to give them a fresh liquid drum and bass atmosphere.
