Enter Fryware, a name already etched into the Stellar ethos. The Dutch producer returns to the label following his wondrous collab, "HERESY," with Eluun on her debut EP with DIVIDID. Since our last encounter with Jeffrey, he has truly elevated his craft while experimenting with a vast array of styles—releasing on labels like In The Lab Recordings, NCS, and Symbiotik Records, as well as a special halftime weapon, the self-released "Absolution," and even a lush melodic bootleg of Eliminate's "Poison Oak."

Today we serve up one of our favorites from the compilation, "Onigiri." It’s not your typical Japanese rice snack, though it’s every bit as packed with flavor. A feast of contrasting elements: intricate, unorthodox drum patterns that feel as unpredictable as a blind chef in the kitchen, yet maintain a rhythmic backbone that keeps you wanting more. The shimmering, snappy percussion, seasoned with ethereal atmospheres, breathes and floats while classic drum breaks and samples pepper the track, nodding respectfully to genre roots before veering into uncharted territory. All the while, Fryware flexes his synth melodies, which twinkle alongside thickening bass riffs.

A tasty morsel to satisfy the cravings of any Drum & Bass connoisseur!