single · June 17, 2025
The Rift (Darkshire Festival Anthem 2025)
Darkshire SoundSee this day
drum and basselectronic
"The Rift" is a 174 bpm drum and bass track that relies on a sparse, echoing rhythm and a dissonant, driving bassline. It was selected as the official anthem for the Darkshire Festival in 2025.
- The track was recorded in Slwdwn's home studio in Manchester.
- The release date was set to coincide with the opening of the Darkshire Festival's online portal.
- The track features a prominent, heavily distorted Reece bass, a signature sound Slwdwn has continued to explore.
Slwdwn is a drum and bass producer from the UK known for intricate breakbeat programming. At the time of "The Rift," Slwdwn was a relatively new artist on the Darkshire Sound label.
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