After weeks of teasing, bass music titans Doctor P and Flux Pavilion unveil their long-anticipated, self-titled debut collaborative album via their own Circus Records – a landmark moment, which, we can say, was over 20 years in the making in the form of both artists long-lasting friendship, spanning 23 years.
As co-founders of the influential label and longtime friends and collaborators, this release marks a full-circle moment in their storied careers. The 15-track body of work takes listeners on a wild, genre-bending ride, delivering a headbanging bass odyssey that’s equal parts cinematic, chaotic, and fun. From the opening surge of “Feel Good,” through the 90s-disco-meets-nightmare groove of “I Luv It,” to the delirious chaos of “Vegemite,” the album is a testament to the duo’s shared language of sound and their longtime friendship. Blending cinematic soundscapes, bone-rattling drops, and playful experimentation, the project is both a homage to their roots and a bold step forward.
To cap off the release, the pair will bring their inimitable energy to an exclusive back-to-back set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on March 30.
“We’ve been working together on music for over 20 years, so much so that we have developed our own language in the studio (kind of like how a group of friends develops its own lore over the years). In 2010, that language found a voice in dubstep, and it resonated with a massive community. Doctor P and Flux Pavilion were born, but we’d been playing those characters since we were kids. It was always our passion to find the sense of adventure in our music, moments of drama and moments of humour, side by side. So we wanted to write an album that not just encapsulates who we are right now but who we have been for our entire lives. In one moment, it’s a serious body of work, and in the next, it’s two friends messing around on computers. In truth, our message has always been – ‘why not both?’ A lot of the time, the simplest parts of life are lost in the complexities. This album celebrates one of those universal truths: life is meant to be fun.” – Doctor P & Flux Pavilion
