Two of RussiaÕs finest drum & bass producers have combined forces for an exciting new project. St PetersburgÕs Microfunk mastermind Bop, and MoscowÕs minimalistic groove guru Subwave, unite for their debut collaborative release ÔLove & Other DrugsÕ. With their elegant approach to drum & bass, this four-track EP fuses futuristic indie-electronica, 2-step UK garage, glitchy beats and 80Õs inspired vocal stylings. Progressive euphoria is the name of the game in ÔTeardropsÕ as Bop x Subwave pick apart the structure of D+B in this warm, delicate and hypnotic glitch number. Following suit is ÔSpace WarpÕ - darker with eerie undertones, packaged as a sub-heavy stepper. The second half of ÔLove & Other DrugsÕ sees the duo branch out beyond the realms of traditional D+B. The bittersweet ballad ÔDonÕt Wake Me UpÕ is kitted out with a definitive 80Õs style. Seeing the EP home is ÔThe TouchÕ with the syncopated beatwork of 2-step UK Garage, complete with skippy breaks and snappy vocal sampling. In the decade since the release of Hospital RecordsÕ ÔFuture Sound Of RussiaÕ LP, Bop and Subwave have produced an impressive array of tracks across Hospital Records, Med School, Liquicity, Shogun Audio, Metalheadz and Microfunk, cementing their reputations for going beyond the boundaries of D+B. Keep your eyes peeled for more collaborative musings from Bop x Subwave in 2020.