My teacher

 Who Was Your Teacher 👍🏻👍🏻

 There was recently a festival in the Netherlands where I got a like from a guy. I said, “Yeah,” and smiled at him. But (haha) I don’t know what he was thinking. 

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.

A good days in Potsdam

 I often hear people talk about support for Sidney SN from UK drum and bass artists, but there’s rarely any mention of C Recordings, for example. C Recordings is one of the best German drum and bass labels. I believe people should open their eyes to C Recordings just as they do to many UK drum and bass labels and UK artists. 

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. 

Foolish memes of an nice body

 A one from a foolish memes is, A man need be a nice body man for an insight, career, art or a sport. I know personally this thing. It's pretty weird when this someone speak about a person. I know about many people, artists who have nothing this all. Especially what a man need for insight is a mind and a potential for be the one or need a nice body and mind because when a man is a owner of the killer combination whole world can know about a weird around you. 

So if someone said, Need a perfect, nice body for a nice life, I said No. A truth is, I have an experiences from a one country when a nice visage together with a mind is total killer for many people. And this although I think a healthy life and mind is something naturally for a humans, a natural way for an intelligent beings. 

Because a my killer combination I also leaved a one high school because of it. And I had many different experiences because it and with my thanks to all these supporters I have also now an amazing support by many people by Western Europe because it. 

A my star from a time when I started with modern liquid drum and bass: is Veela. Veela I know for many years, and also she was been the one of the person who brought me more to liquid drum and bass. Veela · Maduk ft. Veela - Ghost. Veela takes a campaigns about a body. In my opinion, if someone said how bad is their life only because their body, take a thoughts again tryings of Veela.

Sidney SN now on BassBlog.pro

 Sidney SN is now on the BassBlog.pro drum and bass mix platform. I have a profile there, although I’m not expecting as many plays as on Sidney SN’s SoundCloud. 

Link to Sidney SN BassBlog.pro:

bassblog.pro/profile/sidneysn1404

Something about Sidney SN

 

    Sidney SN is a passionate lover of liquid drum and bass.

 

 ‘Dad, he looks as an Aussie.' - He first stepped into Liquid drum and bass releases world in 2016. His first release was Memories on a Future, followed by For a Better World in 2017—an important milestone that also became a kind of mission statement. 

Sidney SN was especially inspired by YouTube platforms like Chilloutbear, which featured early tracks from now well-known liquid DnB artists. He also drew influence from Liquiddnbftw and from the vibes of countries like Australia, the Netherlands, and California, as well as from the very systems of existence itself. 

Initially, he wanted to create full liquid DnB mixes using the music he discovered through those platforms. Eventually, he developed his own mixing style, which has earned him support from top-tier drum and bass labels and communities. 

Although now a recognized name, Sidney SN began mixing as a side pursuit. His personal approach to life likely played a key role in his success. “Sidney” is the English version of his real name, and “SN” connects to his actual surname. The influence of Australia is also embedded in his identity—originally inspired by the city of Sydney, and evolving into Sidney SN. 

While he’s primarily focused on liquid DnB, in 2019 he began incorporating deep drum and bass into his mixes, influenced by artists like Kyrist, Alix Perez, and others. Kyrist, in particular, was a turning point—even though Sidney had doubts, one of her sets changed his perspective. Even so, deep DnB remains secondary in his mixes. He blends it with liquid DnB, often reshaping deep DnB through his emotive style. 

At his core, Sidney SN is—and always will be—strictly liquid drum and bass. It’s the essence of who he is.

For Sidney SN, the best of the best of all times in drum and bass is track LIFE/THRILLS feat. NAMGAWD by Metrik. A video at Hospital Records YouTube channel demonstrated exactly it, why Sidney SN started with his music. A Sidney SN idea in his music should feel like a warm beach and a summer night fire, people surfing atop of the waves, surrounded by skyscrapers, lush gardens, the Universe, and harmonious biotopes. 

What is Liquid Drum And Bass

  Liquid Drum and Bass is one of the many subgenres within the broader drum and bass music scene. 

 Drum and bass has its roots in the 1980s Black culture of North America. In the 1990s, it was known as jungle music and expanded from the USA to Europe. 

Drum and bass is a diverse genre, incorporating a wide range of effects and sounds from various other music styles. Liquid drum and bass originated as what was initially called “intelligent drum and bass.” Key figures in the 1990s, such as LTJ Bukem, or Calibre, were instrumental in its development. At that time, it wasn’t referred to as “liquid drum and bass” but was known as “intelligent jungle” or “intelligent drum and bass.” 

Liquid drum and bass is characterized by the use of instruments, vocals, and melodies that evoke sweetness or sadness. Due to its incorporation of live instruments, symphonic elements, and vocals, it isn’t strictly an electronic genre. This musical richness is why it’s often associated with the term “intelligent drum and bass.”  

Although liquid drum and bass has existed since the 1990s, it gained a larger audience after 2010, thanks to platforms like YouTube. Artists like Netsky played a significant role in increasing its popularity. YouTube channels such as Chilloutbear and Liquiddnbftw were influential in promoting the genre. Around this time, Liquicity Records also emerged. Liquicity Records is notable for organizing liquid drum and bass events beyond YouTube. Today, Liquicity events are among the largest of their kind in Europe, though not necessarily in the United Kingdom. 

In the UK, Hospital Records has been a significant label since the 1990s and remains one of the most influential drum and bass labels globally. Other UK-based labels contributing to the liquid drum and bass scene include Soulvent Records and Spearhead Records, both of which have been dedicated to the genre since their inception. 

In the Germany, C Recordings is a label that embraces liquid drum and bass. The Netherlands is home to Liquicity Records and other labels like High Tea Music. 

Historically, labels such as V Recordings and Metalheadz have also played important roles in the development of liquid drum and bass. Fokuz Recordings, based in the Netherlands, is another significant label, along with its subsidiary, Celsius Recordings. 

Austria has also seen the rise of labels like Yumi Recordings. In the UK, Goldfat Records and Offworld Recordings are noteworthy contributors to the genre.  

Prominent artists in the liquid drum and bass scene include LTJ Bukem, London Elektricity, Pola & Bryson, Maduk, Nymfo, Riya, Hybrid Minds, Charlotte Haining, Ruth Royall, Changing Faces, DJ Marky, Aperio, Seba, Commix, Keeno, Fred V, Polaris, Makoto, Nu:Logic, Nu:Tone, Technimatic, BCee, Etherwood, Humanature, LSB, and Leniz, among others. Many talented producers are currently shaping the liquid drum and bass landscape. 

Sidney SN believe that liquid drum and bass can stand as its own genre, independent of other drum and bass styles. Initially, many producers aimed to create something distinct from the prevailing drum and bass scene, driven by a desire to innovate and express their unique musical visions. 

  ⸻ Some of Sidney SN favorite liquid drum and bass tracks include:

• Nymfo & Riya – “Something Tells Me”  

• London Elektricity – “Dub My Dreams” 

• BCee, Charlotte Haining & LSB – “Endlessly Unlimited” 

• LSB & Charlotte Haining – “Day Dreamer” 

• Pola & Bryson, Charlotte Haining – “Find Your Way”

• Technimatic & Riya – “When the Dawn Breaks” 

• SOLAH – “Elevate” 

• Koherent – “Mirrors” 

• Flava D – “What I’ve Always Waited For” 

• In:Most & Ruth Royall – “Back to The Sun” 

• DJ Marky & SOLAH – “Poetry” 

• Polaris, Ritual & Vio.let – “Lullaby” 

• imo:lu – “Circle” 

• Winslow – “Lost In Black Lodge”

• Visionobi & SOLAH – “Weather The Storm”

• Hybrid Minds & Riya – “Kismet”

• Metrik feat. NAMGAWD - LIFE/THRILLS

A music history of Sidney SN

 Sidney SN’s story begins in 2001, when a Love Parade CD compilation discovered at a Carrefour store in Pilsen sparked a lifelong passion for electronic music. Having grown up in the ’90s listening to acts like Scooter, this moment marked a shift toward deeper and more sophisticated sounds, especially within the techno sphere. 

In the early 2000s, he immersed himself in the Czech techno scene. However, by 2004, he became disillusioned with the prevalent drug culture—particularly the dominance of methamphetamine—and the increasingly aggressive styles such as hard techno, schranz, and free tekno that came with it. This disconnect led him to seek out more introspective sounds, gravitating toward progressive tech-house and German minimal techno. Swedish artists like Inigo Kennedy offered the kind of emotional depth and cerebral engagement that resonated with him, especially during the rise of minimal around 2006. 

Sidney’s relationship with drum and bass began as early as 2001, through Ed Rush’s CD and the jungle stages at Czech festivals. But it wasn’t until 2006—after discovering a German website featuring dark DnB and liquid mixes—that he truly connected with the genre. This exposure revealed the richness and musicality of liquid drum and bass, offering a contrast to the harsher sounds of the mainstream Czech DnB scene. 

Between 2006 and 2010, he dove deep into the world of liquid DnB, with UK pioneers like Artificial Intelligence serving as a gateway. As YouTube became more prominent, he found inspiration in artists like Netsky, Edlan, Changing Faces, Hybrid Minds, Maduk, Feint, and Etherwood, as well as vocalists including Laura Brehm, Veela, and Riya. Channels like Chilloutbear and Liquiddnbftw further fueled his exploration. 

Though he first experimented with DJing in 2005 using Winamp plugins, or software Tractor, Virtual DJ, it wasn’t until 2014 that Sidney SN began actively mixing. The soulful and intelligent vibe of liquid DnB, standing apart from the drug-heavy rave culture, drew him in completely. This genre became his space for creative expression and emotional resonance.  

In 2018-2019, he encountered deep DnB through a Kyrist mix on YouTube, where tracks like “Interval” by Spirit and “Colours” by Revoux featuring Charli Brix left a lasting impact. While he appreciates the complexity of deep DnB, liquid remains his core focus—an emotionally rich, intelligent sound that continues to define his sets and productions. 

Today, Sidney SN stands as a distinctive voice in the DnB scene, known for his thoughtful approach, diverse influences, and deep love for the genre’s more melodic and introspective side.