Bonnot maps his liquid universe in Through the Flames – Top 12
Producer Bonnot delivers a twelve-track selection that reads as both a sonic statement and an influence map. Far from a random chart, Through the Flames – Top 12 is a cohesive document occupying the space between the most emotive liquid drum & bass and mid-tension neurofunk, locked at 87 BPM with a consistency that signals editorial intent rather than coincidence.
The title track, Through the Flames (Original Mix), released on his own Bonnot Music imprint in F Major, sets the tone: clean melodic architecture, rounded bass, and a progression that speaks directly to track 8, Satisfy Me (VIP) with Jasmine Knight — closing a personal narrative arc within the chart. Both cuts anchor the artist's identity firmly.
Institutional weight comes courtesy of Wilkinson & Mougleta with Eternity via Sleepless Music, Friction & Sam Harper with Holding On on Elevate Records, and the seasoned craft of Tantrum Desire with Override VIP on Technique Recordings, a cornerstone label of the British liquid scene. Document One adds underground credibility with Spin Doctor on Born On Road.
Special mention goes to Fading Light by Prolix, Richter, Fallen and Gracie Van Brunt on Viper Recordings: a multi-voice production in E Minor that proves how contemporary drum & bass embraces collaborative arrangements without losing focus. Meanwhile, Power by Kanine on the formidable UKF imprint injects kinetic energy at the chart's midpoint.
- Standout tracks: Through the Flames, Satisfy Me (VIP), Override VIP, Fading Light
- Key labels: Bonnot Music, Technique Recordings, Viper Recordings, Born On Road, UKF
- Dominant BPM: 87 — the quintessential liquid tempo
- Prevailing key: F Major / F Minor — intimate and immersive harmonic palette
A chart that serves as a faithful mirror of the liquid D&B scene in 2024: melodic, emotive, and technically flawless.
