Both Feint and Laura Brehm are regulars on this site. In fact, we’ve even featured one of their other collaborations “We Won’t Be Alone.” If you liked that song, you’re undoubtedly going to like this one too. It has the same drum & bass excellence we’ve come to expect from the veteran, Feint. Additionally, Laura’s vocals come through silky smooth as before.

How to describe the mood of this song? I would say that it has a grand feel to it that ushers in feelings of entering an arena to do battle. However, a lot of drum & bass has that same effect. One thing that I am curious about is the vocal harmonization that comes in around the 45 second mark. Two possibilities are that Feint decided to pop in and show the world his singing skills or he did some clever manipulation by copying Laura’s track, giving it a masculine feel by tweaking the pitch, then offsetting it ever so slightly.

What was I talking about? I think I had a drum & bass track to show you guys. This one is from Feint, an absolute legend in the d&b game (I wasn’t sure if I wanted to shorten “drum & bass,” but damn, “d&b” looks pretty sick visually). Feint hails from Manchester, England, the mecca of d&b, though he’s actually a bit of a latecomer to the game. His first tracks released in 2011, about 20 years after d&b started tearing through the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, he puts a modern spin on the genre that would make the grand masters proud.

This track, “We Won’t Be Alone,” features Laura Brehm (pictured) who has a perfect voice for d&b in my opinion. I have to further analyze the key features of her vocals in order to pinpoint those traits which I find so well suited to the genre, but for now, I’d say that it’s a certain “angelic” quality that allows her voice to conjure images of grandeur, such as a massive Lord of the Rings style battle.

Obviously Laura’s vocals are the centerpiece, but I really like how the song builds. Note the “beeps” coming in at 0:23 which transition from a supporting instrument to the lead treble element throughout the chorus then back down again for the second verse. The ebb and flow of that note progression can be very satisfying if you identify it. This song would be great for any electronic party or even a workout. Show that Stairmaster who’s boss!

For more of Laura’s voice, we actually have an acoustic version of this song showcasing her piano skeelz. However, the combination of her voice and the piano just don’t seem to play well together. It may be the simple fact that this is a piano adaptation of an electronic song, but weirdly enough, I feel that the piano adds a harshness to her voice that isn’t present in Feint’s version and other songs she features in. Yes… I know that there is a truckload of post on vocals in electronic music. Yes… her voice here is otherworldly and I couldn’t ever hope to do 1/100th as good, but I still think she pairs much better with d&b than acoustic instruments.