In 2007, DJ Hidden's 'The Later After' brought a wave of appraisal and excitement from fans and producers alike. It will have taken two years to produce a sequel to that remarkable debut. More detailed, more varied and crafted with greater care, sophomore effort 'The Words Below' is set to confirm that all the admiration of DJ Hidden is well founded.

Using the same guidelines as its predecessor, 'The Words Below' is a long journey through the synthetic, melodic and energetic world created by Noel Wessels. From the rapidly percussive prologue to the anthemic conclusion of "The Devil's Instant", this album marries melodic moments worthy of a film soundtrack with merciless, dancefloor-packing tracks, flowing perfectly as a whole.

DJ Hidden's production, both for drum'n'bass inprints and for the breakcore scene, are known and praised for their level of detail, their clarity and the sharpness of their sounds. Far from being an exception, 'The Words Below' takes all these elements a step further: particularly crisp and dynamic, these thirteen tracks are built with a high number of constantly shifting layers. Melodies, bass lines, beats, breaks, samples, all seem to fall into place naturally, which makes it easier for the listener to lose himself in the trip "below".

To quote an early review of this album, "It's easy to take for granted an artist that is so consistent in quality but not with Hidden, you wait with baited breath for his next release and always get that same face pulling joy when the impact of the 1st beat smacks you bang in the face." (Core, Sept. 2009).

Artwork by DJ Hidden.