Freeskysound mix at After Dark. Host mc MGS London USA Mix 10

Found in Rave is the new album from John B - an energetic, imaginative collection that fuses his love of gaming, rave culture and high-impact drum & bass. Packed with personality and power, it showcases the range and individuality that have kept John B at the forefront of the scene for over two decades. Each track carries his trademark balance of intensity, humour and meticulous production - unmistakably his sound, but refined with a sharper creative focus and purpose.

Leading the charge is ‘Terminal Hardcore’, a fierce, full-throttle hardbass anthem loaded with Escape from Tarkov references and a tongue-in-cheek vocal performance that fans will instantly recognise. The accompanying music video - premiering on Pestily’s pre-release Tarkov special - invites gamers and streamers from across the community to appear in full rave mode. Alongside it sit the thunderous ‘At Doom’s Gate’, the euphoric ‘Halo Theme’, and the nostalgic ‘Double Dragon Theme’ - all reimagined for the dancefloor and designed to capture the spirit of classic gaming through a modern DNB lens.

Six of the tracks on Found in Rave are directly inspired by Escape from Tarkov - a game that’s become a key part of John’s creative universe. It began with ‘Hold Your Fire (It’s The Wipe)’, which catapulted him into the Tarkov community and led to his now-iconic in-game “streamer item” - the John B DNB sunglasses. That success opened the door to collaborations with top streamers, including The Killada, written for Pestily’s car project. 

Across 14 tracks, the album bursts with energy and variety - from the punk-fuelled chaos of ‘Hold Your Fire!’ and ‘Disconnected’ to the festival-sized power of ‘Das Boot’ and ‘The Arena’. It’s John B doing what he does best: merging big ideas with pure rave energy, bridging the worlds of gaming, streaming and drum & bass with a unique style that’s exciting, unpredictable and unmistakably his own.


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The Killada

DDn JaZz TOAST

Too Short

City Of Angels

Pssibilitys

Hidden Track

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L.O.V.E. (unmixed in progress)

Harmony Vol. 39 [September 2020]

music / drum and bass / beats rap/ filmscores / artwork

Soundcloud page dedicated to the first Frisian drum and bass collective Mad Sample Squad (Damaze*, Demone, Dr. Chill*, Nsayn, SpaceWayz*)
(* RIP)
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Freeskysound artist info:
Active for over 25 years in various genres in the Frisian music scene and beyond with various projects and under various aliases. Co-founder of and producer / dj at the renowned drum and bass collective Mad Sample Squad; pioneers of drum and bass in Friesland, as recorded in the book: 'Rûge Gids van De Friese Popmuziek'.

In addition to being a solo dj and producer, he is also a resident dj with- and co-organizer of the collective 'Amusia DnB' as well as a resident dj and party host at Home Bass at Club Hemingway Leeuwarden. He is also a regular performer at Pollepel Events and Anahata. He recently played 10 mixes at the London / USA i-net radio station 'Soundwave Radio' in their late night show hosted by DJ MGS. His style can be described as cocky and versatile. He merges various drum and bass styles into a musical and extremely danceable story. Freeskysound has been supporting act for some of his heroes such as Black Sun Empire, Roni Size and Silvahfonk.

Freeskysound has played many clubs and festivals. To name a few: Berlin Love (World Peace) Parade 2019, Neushoorn Leeuwarden, De Nul Hengelo, Club 21, Club Hemingway etc. And also at several underground parties like the legendary: 
Raven = Leven 

Freeskysound producer info:
When it comes to FreeSky tracks it's about reaching a raw and distinctive sound.  This is why he does a lot of his own sounddesign. Freeskysound also keeps in mind: dynamics, musicality, edginess, happy accidents and combining traditional instruments with the analog and digital.
He brings you sounds ranging from fast to slow, dark to light, deep and emotional but also slammin' hard.

History of Mad Sample Squad:
Mad Sample Squad was a live drum and bass act from Leeuwarden which existed from 1995 till approx. 2005. Members of the Mad Sample Squad included DamaZe (Rene Rinzema R.I.P.), Nsayn (Dirk vd Bijl), Demone (David Hellinga) and sound technician Addy Tesselaar (R.I.P.). They are pioneers of drum and bass in the northern part of the Netherlands as described in the book ´Rûge Gids Van De Friese Popmuziek´ (Rough Guide Of Frisian Pop Music).  Mc's and turntablists who worked with the group: mc Baldah (Jah Sound Int. ), mc Lil' Kaspr (G-Town Madness), Turntablists Milton and dj Irie.
They played at many clubs and festivals. To name a few: Frozenland Festival '98. Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen '99 (as part of Soundrebels dj Team), Oosterpoort (UHNVO) and Simplon Groningen, Planet Rose on Tour (Demone solo) Drachten, Poppodium Romein, Freeze Festival, Schaaf City Theater, Club Rockit, Academie voor Popcultuur, De Plankier Leeuwarden etc.
Besides Mad Sample Squad vinyl and cd releases (Damazing Records) he also had a vinyl release 'Psycho Skank' with the project Serial SpinnerZ (Demone and turntablist dj Irie) also on Damazing Records.

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