JOHN B

'IN TRANSIT'

BETA
3LP/CD

(JUNE 2004)

‘In Transit’ is John B's first album in three years, and by far his best yet.

Designed for die-hard drum'n'bass fans and newcomers alike, tracks span from heavy Metalheadz-style tech-step smashers (‘Vampire Eyes’, ‘Amnesia’), to beautiful epic trance-inspired full vocal tracks (‘Mercury Skies’, ‘Midnight Air’, ‘Broken Language’), crazy porno electro-step (‘American Girls 2004’, ‘Take Me Home’), and hi-energy hyper-disco/liquid funk drum'n'bass (‘Faith In Me’, ‘Romantic’).

The album is varied, accessible, interesting, exciting, and genre-busting. It's still drum'n'bass and works in clubs, but is far more than just a collection of disposable, short-lived dub dancefloor tracks. Lots of vocals, wide-ranging styles, pioneering approaches to production, mainstream appeal, but still underground, raw and refreshing. The influence of modern electro, commercial dance and trance is noticeable throughout, but is interpreted in a way that moulds perfectly with the power and energy of drum'n'bass to define revolutionary new directions.