Mineral – Atmospheric Drum'n'bass

Hi folks! To celebrate my forthcoming birthday tomorrow, and as a token of gratitude towards all of you out there, I want to share a gift, a new free track: Mineral – One Day. It is an atmospheric drum’n’bass tune strongly influenced by  the 90’s golden era of atmospheric dnb. I want to dedicate this song to my late grandmother, who was always very supportive towards my music. She used to listen for hours while I played the piano and improvised melodies of my own back then. Some of the piano stems in this song are actually recordings of myself playing the piano over two decades ago. I wanted to grasp a moment of time from the past and carry it to the present moment.

As you may notice, this track has a relatively long intro, around 2,5 minutes in total. And the total length of the track is nearly 9 minutes. The BPM is 160, giving some space to breath & groove both for the breaks and the melodic parts. Wanted to create something slow, yet evolving. So leave your stress for about 10 mins, relax, grab a cup of coffee/beer and I enjoy the song. – Mineral 9.12.2022

Available at:

• Soundcloud: Mineral – One Day by DJ mineral (soundcloud.com)
• Bandcamp: One Day | Mineral (bandcamp.com)

ps. my biggest thanks & recommendations to Resoundsound for the mastering duties.

Today marks my 40th birthday, and I wish to celebrate it with you:

Please enjoy my new track “Mineral – Existence” as a free download.

This is atmospheric dnb, a genre that I am profoundly connected with. Big greetings to all of you who have supported during the years, and especially the Atmospheric Drum & Bass Revival -friends at the FB group. The community keeps the genre alive and in good health!

The artwork picture is by myself, took a photo a week ago. Beautiful winter scenery in Finland. Thought it fits the moods of the track. May the music fill your days with joy. – Mineral 10.12.2021

ps. thanks to Resound @ Resoundsound for the mastering. Big ups. Much recommended.

Things are about to get heavy, as we celebrate the 100k visitors at mineral.fi with an absolutely brilliant free dnb track. The track “Tree” is produced by a Finnish artist Aki Haapaniemi alias Dak (Lightless recordings), and it’s filled with rough bassess and amen breakz. After being mastered by Macc at subvertmastering.com, the track is now available exclusively here at mineral.fi.

Dak’s tracks have gotten massive support from various DJs worldwide and his Dak EP for Lightless Digital 2011 was a huge success. However, Dak has announced that he decided to step away from producing dnb, so this track will be his last release.

If you like the track, please show Dak some appreciation -> like this post & spread the word!

Mineral.fi Free Track #34: 

Big ups to Dak for this amazing track. Download .mp3 or .wav and enjoy the track below!

Dak – Tree (.wav)
Dak – Tree (.mp3)

Want to read more about Dak? Check out his interview at Sciencehki.net.

We are reaching out to the final track of the Mineral.fi Season 2. The free track #30 is produced by no other than mr. Wagz (UK) and it’s called “It’s Got to Be Worth Something”. I love the laidback feeling in this chilly tune accompanied with the nostalgic vocals and generally relaxed atmosphere. This track definitely is worth something, worth a lot actually 🙂 Check’n’download!

Wagz – It’s Got to Be Worth Something [download mineral.fi_free030]

WAGZ – IT’S GOT TO BE WORTH SOMETHING (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Wagz

Some of you may remember that I already introduced Wagz here at mineral.fi with his beautiful track “Network” as the free track #28. I thought that this his sounds are so deep and atmospheric that I’ve gotta put another track of his into promotion. Anyways, if you didn’t know yet, Wagz is a talented drum’n’bass dj & producer from Sheffield, Britain (UK). His tracks been supported by Blu Mar Ten, Aaron Jay, Bulb, Chris Inperspective and LJ High (BassDrive). I’m really digging Wagz material, and you should definitely check his soundcloud for some more quality tracks.

The next promoted mineral.fi free track comes from Russia by a really atmospheric artist known as Bulb. His track “Iceberg” is filled with a special atmosphere that really hits you deep. Listen and download below.

Bulb – Iceberg [download mineral.fi_free029]

Bulb – Iceberg by Bulb

Daniil Vavilov, also known as Bulb aka Fill – young russian dnb/electronica producer and dj. He is not just a random ‘home-producer’ you might stumble upon and enjoy, he is a well-rounded artist who needs more spotlight without ever suggesting it. Check more about Bulb at Toolroom Publishing.

Also make sure to check Bulb’s Soundcloud for some really cool tracks and “Into the Deep” drum’n’bass podcasts. Over 3200 fans at his soundcloud can’t be wrong – this dude has something unique in his music. Keep an eye for Bulb’s forthcoming records!

Mineral.fi Free Track #28 is an excellent tune by Wagz from the UK. I’m really digging the the mellow pads and melodies in this beautiful track. Check it and download below.

Wagz – Network [download mineral.fi_free028]

WAGZ – NETWORK (FREE DOWNLOAD) by Wagz

Dan Wagstaffe, alias Wagz, is a drum’n’bass dj & producer from Sheffield, Britain (UK). He has been DJ’ing actively alongside the likes of Goldie, Ca$h Money, Reprazent, Fabio, High Contrast and Marcus Intalex at Detonate, Metropolis and Amnesia House. His tracks have had support from Blu Mar Ten, Aaron Jay, Bulb, Chris Inperspective and LJ High (BassDrive).

Wagz managed to end up being 2nd winner on Kmag’s Unsigned Competition Jun 2011 with his track “Nebulizer”. He was also recently interviewed by the Kmag, and he’s going strong with his music, for real.

Make sure you check out Wagz soundcloud for some excellent tunes! Personally, I’m really into his style and really looking forward to hearing more of these atmospheric and mellow tracks from Wagz in the future.

If you like chilled drum’n’bass with melodic atmosphere and deep vibes, Mineral.fi Free Track #27 is the one for you. Check and download “Mind over matter” by Agro feat. Paralloyd. What a dope tune from the UK!

Agro feat. Paralloyd – Mind over matter [download mineral_free027]

Agro feat. Paralloyd – Mind over matter (FREE DOWNLOAD) by DJ Agro

DJ Agro (www.soundcloud.com/djagrouk) has been around for a while now, affiliated with a lot of the UK’s fastest up & coming artists, labels & events. DJ Agro has played at some of the best venues around the south coast of UK. He has warmed up for some serious headline DJ’s & MC’s such as TC & Jakes, Hatcha, N-Type, Rodney P & Skitz, Fatman D, MC Mekar,MC Element, Herbzie, DJ Pleasure, DJ Hazard, Harry shotta, MC Fearless, Eksman, Jaydan, Sub zero, Disfunktion, The Ratpack, Logan D, Kenny Ken, Hamilton, Tantrum desire, Mattix & Futile, DJ Klip, DJ Krooks, ReaperZ, Hizzle Guy & Dismantle, DJ Overdose…

Agro’s production has been released on Blue cheese, 6067 digi, Dub cartel, UK DNB, StemCell, Rotten cheese records. If you like this track, make sure you join his facebook page and check his soundcloud for more quality tracks!

Woyaa! The weekend is about to begin, and to celebrate it, we have Free Track #26 in promotion. If you like fresh, atmospheric, melodic, and chilly drum’n’bass, this one is definitely for you! I This week’s Free Track is produced by a young talent called Fishy from Norway, check out:

Fishy – Air [download mineral_free026]

Air by Fishy

Fishy is a 22 year old guy from Norway producing mostly Drum n Bass (liquid, atmospheric). He has started producing very young, as he has already been producing music for 7 years. Fishy has signed his track to Rotation Recordings and Soul Bros Records and he is open for signing on other labels too.

Go have a listen at Fishy’s soundcloud for many many quality tracks… This guy’s got talent, I’m telling ya!

After 25 free tracks, 60 blog posts and over 12.000 unique visitors, I’m delighted to celebrate Mineral.fi’s 1-year birthday. Launching this site a year ago has proven to be a really inspiring journey for me, as music has always played a big role in my life. I can honestly say that the site has taken it all to the next level as many of my tracks have been signed to respected labels. I’ve also learned quite a lot about blogging, social media, marketing in music industry among tons of other things that I’m interested in…

But most importantly, I have been proud to promote artists and the worldwide movement of dnb music in general.

Finnish and International drum’n’bass tracks for your enjoyment

We have experienced some extraordinary moments during the first year of the site. Big drum’n’bass names like Fanu, Resound, Furi Anga, Ben Kama and Trisector from Finland have contributed by giving us free tunes. Also fresh younger Finnish talents such as Puzzle, Dangerdogg and Defence have amazed us with their skilled sounds.

In addition to the Finnish artists, we’ve had the luxury to listen to Italian (Mauoq, Anthony G), British, (J Melodic), Estonian (inZtance), German (Wintermute), and Polish (Radicall & Eclipse) music just to name a few… We’ve even had the chance to listen to a track from Singapore by Diphasics. It’s crazy but without doubts, this site has definitely become an international place for atmospheric drum’n’bass artists worldwide.

One of the very best highlights of this year was definitely when the Finnish skillful dj St. Laurent recorded all the first 15 free tracks together in a brilliant mix. You should check it out now, if you missed this classic mix! (I’m actually listening to it atm, and it IS good man..)

• St. Laurent – Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season One [download mixtape season one]

Thanks to all of you, 63.000 visits!

I am very proud to announce that we’ve had over 63.000 visits at the site during the first year. That includes over 12.000 unique visitors, and the numbers are growing steadily. If you like to support the site and drum’n’bass culture even more, feel free to join Mineral’s social networking sites:

• facebook
• soundcloud
• twitter

If you are really in the mood for supporting my music, you are more than welcome to buy my released tracks at digital record stores like juno or digital tunes.

Finally, I’d like to say special thanks to all the 22 artists contributing during the first year. These innovative artists that keep on pushing fresh atmospheric sounds for our enjoyment are Naraka, Ben Kama, Defence, Trisector & inZtance, Fanu, Wintermute, Esc, Puzzle, Eclipse, Burma, Furi Anga, Radicall, Physics, St. Laurent, Resound, J Melodic, Mauoq, Dangerdogg, Diphasic, Anthony G and finally myself Mineral. Big big thanks to you all!

Also big thanks to the one and only Kongocrew, Pressurecrew, Sciencecrew, all the Tampere & Helsinki Dnb massive, people who have invited me to play dj gigs, LAOS -crew, all friends and fans, and of course big thanks to my lovely wife Anna for supporting me with all the music projects. Let’s keep the music rollin’…

The journey continues…

As I’m writing this update, the Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two is going on strong. We already have tracks #16-25 available for your enjoyment, and when we get to around free track #30, you should expect Mineral.fi Free Tracks Season Two mix by a special guest dj… so keep checking back.

If you want your track to get promoted, please feel free to send me your tracks at Ilkka.kurkela[at]mineral.fi. Much appreciated!

FINALLY, HERE ARE ALL THE FREE TRACKS FROM THE FIRST YEAR. ENJOY!

• #025: Mineral – The Streets of New York [download mineral_free025]
• #024: Blu Mar Ten – Believe Me (Anthony G remix) [download mineral_free024]
• #023: Mineral – The Focus [download IDJRFREE029]
• #022: Diphasic – de Chante [mineral_free022]
• #021: Seba – Painted Skies (Mineral remix) [download mineral_free021]
• #020: Dangerdogg – The Moving Couple [download mineral_free020]
• #019: Mauoq – Unknown Recipient [download mineral_free_019]
• #018: J Melodic – Key Tempo [download mineral_free_018]
• #017: Resound – Northern Lights [download mineral.fi_free017]
• #016: Puzzle – No Motion [download mineral.fi_free016]
• #015: Physics – Never The Same [download_mineral.fi_free015]
• #014: Radicall – Plus [download mineral.fi_free014]
• #013: Furi Anga – The Human Project [download_mineral.fi_free013]
• #012: Mineral – Step [download: mineral.fi_free012]
• #011: Burma – Gringo [download mineral.fi_free011]
• #010: Eclipse – Tricky [download mineral.fi_free010]
• #009: Puzzle – Kumoi [download mineral.fi_free009]
• #008: Esc – Kongo Tune (Mineral 2010 VIP)  [download mineral.fi_free008]
• #007: Wintermute – The Rift Between [download mineral.fi_free007]
• #006: Fanu – Shogun (remix) [download mineral.fi_free006]
• #005: Trisector & InZtance – Something to Give [download mineral.fi_free005]
• #004: Defence – Sight of Vision [download www.mineral.fi_free004]
• #003: Ben Kama – Someone [download www.mineral.fi_free_003]
• #002: Naraka – Bent Sky 2k10 [download mineral.fi_free_002]
• #001: Mineral – The Neverending Story [download mineral.fi_free001]

Check this amazing music video by Krabas. It’s a video of the last week’s free track Mineral – Streets of New York. It is such a cool video that it makes me shiver, I’ve got no words to describe it, really. Propah feelings, thanks Krabas!