Under a Dark Sky: Consequential’s Quiet Revolution in Drum & Bass

Consequential discovered how to hear music, along with hearing everything else that occupies space around music, like silence after song drops, negative space, the ash left behind after a fire is extinguished. This level of awareness can be heard in the atmospheric DnB song "Dark Sky." It is as though you are walking through time, stumbling into a majestic moment; you hesitate before exiting.

The Consequential story begins in the small town of Bury St Edmunds and is not at all like traditional club culture. Consequential grew up in muddy fields, often watching the birds create their nests from thorns, twigs, and leaves whilst lying on a sofa in his living room. The observational nature of this lifestyle became the blueprint for Consequential's work. Hero’s Journey this time is not to escape but to remain still long enough to think. Late-night sessions building beats, wishing to be in the stars and the beat is always the same—again, and again, and again.

The vocal sounds almost coincidental but lands with accuracy. It addresses the mental battles, but it does not dramatize them. Rather it pushes you forward instead of allowing you to give up. Remove these negative thoughts. But don’t do it aggressively—be patient. Do it one loop at a time. Furthermore, it will hit you harder to know that the person saying this is an artist coming off a mix on BBC Introducing and on the cusp of breaking into a larger audience.

The visuals of Consequential are just like the sound—that of dreary tones, dark emotional space, and inside calmness while under pressure. It connects with an audience searching for nostalgia, yet it also provides energy without the chaos of nostalgia, which builds trust within the audience that this project is more than just moments.

“Just keep working on your music and on you.” To many people, this is a brand message. In Dark Sky, this is a process. And beneath the heavy bass and the dark concrete and ash, you’ll hear it very clearly: progress does not shout; it shows up.