Renegade Riddims: LXS

Leo Simonovski known in the Drum & Bass scene as LXS is a Macedonian-born, UK-based producer and DJ who’s all about mixing up his diverse musical background. From old school metalcore to progressive house, trance, and pretty much everything in between, his influences span a wide range. This variety shapes his unique approach to Drum & Bass, where he blends the emotional highs and lows of the genre while exploring its different subgenres.

Known for his high-energy sets, LXS brings the vibe that takes you on a journey, aiming to give listeners that sense of awe and euphoria. His mixes show off his ability to move through Drum & Bass in a way that keeps things fresh and exciting while still maintaining that deep, immersive experience.

With his growing reputation and a knack for blending his influences into something new, LXS is definitely someone to watch as he makes his mark on the Drum & Bass scene.

Today we welcome LXS to our Renegade Riddimgs series with a brand new mix exclusively curated for us. LXS hit me up a few months ago and after some back and forth emails I invited him to record a mix for us. He’s gone above and beyond and has created a 1hr30min mix, he also made it into a video of visuals for YouTube.

LXS’s mix features a huge tracklist with music from the likes of Noisia, Pendulum, Sub Focus, Metrk, Freaks & Geeks, Black Sun Empire, Pythius, Sota, Kasra, Andy C, A.M.C, Magnetude and loads more!

Check out the mix below and download it for free here!

Q&A:

Sum up this mix in 10 words…

A showcase of all heavy, dark, euphoric and beautiful DnB.

What’s your personal favourite track on it?

Noisia ‘Stigma’ (Billain Remix)

What’s the special ingredient in this mix?

This mix is made to induce that feeling of entering your first rave, then taking you on a journey of highs and lows across all of my favourite subgenres of DnB.

Tell us about your next release…

Currently working on another heavy neurofunk original by myself as well as remixing Zardonic ‘Bitter’ (Feat REEBZ), working with the original stems of my new favourite metal/dnb vocalist is a pleasure.

What have you got coming up?

Going into the new year, my main focus is going to be putting more original tracks out there as well as beginning to run my own collective/event in London, stay tuned on my social media for updates in the new year!

When was the last time you actually raved?

Last Friday (and I will also be the next Friday)

And finally, do you have a special message for our readers?

Thank you to anyone taking the time out of their day to listen to my work and letting me share my passion and love for music with you!

TRACKLIST:

Camo & Krooked & Mefjus – Overture
Noisia & The Upbeats – Dead Limit (Teddy Killerz Remix)
Dimension – DJ Turn It Up
Kanine – Get Down
Circadian – Body Work VIP
Subsonic – Genesis
Rova – Say My Name
Circadian – Energy In Motion
Subsonic – Side2Side (feat. Aleya Mae)
Pendulum – Driver
Mob Tactics – Pure X
K Motionz & IC3 – Reaction
A.M.C – Brazil
Killer Hertz – Stingray
Sleepnet – Love No More
Kasra feat. Slay – Let It Slide
Metrik – Gravity
Freaks & Geeks & Veronica Bravo – Let Me Know
Andromedik & Sarah De Warren – Stone
Öwnboss & SEVEK – Move Your Body (Hedex Extended Remix)
Kore-G – Psychosis
Kanine & Doktor – Warning
Dimension – Danger (feat. MC GQ)
Enei – Acid Shot
Black Sun Empire & Pythius – Scarif
Dimension & Culture Shock – Don’t Sleep
Sleepnet Former – Void Song
Sota & Primate (BE) – Realise
Pendulum – Nothing for Free (Kove Remix)
Sub Focus & Dimension – Ready To Fly (Hardcore Mix)
Ekko & Sidetrack – I Feel Your Love
Subshock & Evangelos – Next To You
Andy C feat. Fiora – Heartbeat Loud (Instrumental)
K Motionz & Emily Makis – High Note (Extended Mix)
Sub Focus & AR/CO – Vibration (One More Time)
Architactics – Rihanna – Disturbia (Edit)
Millbrook, Blooom & Madishu – Ready To Lose
Noisia & Former – The Tide (Former Tunnel Version)
Black Sun Empire ft. DC Breaks ft. Prolix – Beat Down (Black Sun Empire Remix)
Kanine – Set It Off
Kanine – Higher
Ray Volpe – Laserbeam (Blanke’s ÆON REMIX)
Slimzee & Boylan & Riko Dan – Mile End (Explicit Tsuki Remix)
A.M.C & Gino – Void (Gino Remix)
A.M.C – Triggers (Edit)
Pythius feat. Merikan – Chimaera
A.M.C BRANCHI – Mind the Gap (Edit)
Savage – Gimme That Bounce (ON MODE Flip)
Savage – Wind Up
A.M.C – Energy
Genetics & Oko UK – Acid
Chase & Status – No Problem
Marlon Hoffstadt & DJ Daddy Trance – It’s That Time (Dimension Remix)
Junk Mail – Lock Stock
Gridlok – Germ (Misanthrop Remix)
A.M.C & Junk Mail – Operator (Junk Mail Remix)
Hedex & Eksman – MHITR (Semi-Automatic)
Basstripper – In The City
IMANU & Buunshin – Nagow
Hedex & Sean Jimbo – MHITR (Jimbo Edit)
Toronto Is Broken & Natty Campbell – Reminisce (Matt Neux Remix)
Camo & Krooked & Mefjus – Pray For Me (feat. Joe Killington)
Odd Mob x OMNOM – Losing Control (AEON MODE EDIT)
Drumsound & Bassline Smith – Cold Turkey (Tantrum Desire Remix)
MK & Dom Dolla – Rhyme Dust (Dimension Remix)
Black Sun Empire – Breach
Camo & Krooked – Good Times Bad Times (Document One Remix)
High Contrast – If We Ever
Lens, Javeon, Pola & Bryson, goddard. – Way Up
Sub Focus & Gene Farris – It’s Time
Sleepnet – Angel Blade
RageMode – Resurrection
Becky Hill & Chase & Status – Disconnect (Extended Mix)
Sammy Virji – If U Need It (Cootah Bootleg)
Kanine – Bicep – Glue (Kanine Bootleg)
Pythius feat. RIENK – Common Enemy
Pendulum – Salt In The Wounds
Synergy & Tom Cane – All Makes Sense
Koven – Industrial Strain
Dimension – Sensory Division
Toronto Is Broken REEBZ – Like Me
IVY – Close To Me (VIP)
Noisia & Billain – Stigma (Billain Remix)
Mefjus – Stay (feat. Blocksberg)
Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind – Pull The Trigger
Pythius – Erase Me (feat. Reebz)
Magnetude – Still There
Abis, Tasha Baxter & Signal – The Wall (Buunshin Remix)
Magnetude – Valhalla