Dieselboy – Heart of Darkness

JOURNAL ENTRY – MARCH 26 2019

“I was a wanderer on a prehistoric earth, of an earth that wore the aspect of an unknown planet. Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and the big trees were kings. An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable jungle. The air was warm, thick, heavy, sluggish. The long stretches of the waterway ran on, deserted, into the gloom of overshadowed distances…and this stillness of life did not in the least resemble a peace. It was the stillness of an implacable force brooding over an inscrutable intention. It looked at you with a vengeful aspect. As I slowly penetrated ever so deeper into this heart of darkness my soul was set ablaze with an infinity of wonders that I discovered…”

Dieselboy returns to deliver another mind-bending powerhouse of visionary drum and bass programming – the electrifying HEART OF DARKNESS! 28 years of World Tour DJ’ing with an obsessive focus on clever and super creative mixing has driven him to craft this staggering 91 minute / 124 track subsonic behemoth that pushes the boundaries of a DJ mix. Moving far beyond the traditional “linear” mixing model, Dieselboy has perfected a style of layering tracks that can only be described as “threaded” or “woven” – songs, loops and samples twist around one another in specific ways so that every element enhances those around it. With HEART OF DARKNESS the man has created an absolutely compelling audio experience – painting vibrant peaks, deep valleys and broad vistas of dense sonic textures designed to spellbound the intrepid listener. Come and take this incredible journey with him…DEEP INTO THE HEART OF THE JUNGLE!

Recorded at D.CELL, Brooklyn NY 
Graphic Design by Dieselboy
Artwork by Dan Dussault

TRACKLIST LINK >> tinyurl.com/y4d4om4a