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Sebastian Ahrenberg, known professionally as Seba (also as Forme), is a Swedish producer and DJ working across breakbeat, drum and bass, jungle and liquid-funk. He is based in Stockholm and has released music and run events and a label from there since the mid‑1990s.

His first professional release was "Sonic Winds" — a co-production with Lo‑tek — issued on LTJ Bukem's Looking Good Records in 1996. In 1997 he founded the Secret Operations club in central Stockholm and later ran the Secret Operations record label. Between 1999 and 2003 Ahrenberg released mostly house material on the Swedish Svek label under the names Seba and Forme; he returned to drum and bass in 2002 via releases on Secret Operations and on other labels.

As a producer Seba’s sound is specific and repeatable: meticulous break editing, tight drum programming and a focus on warm, layered low end. His tracks commonly pair cleanly processed breaks with round mid/sub bass layers and lush, reverb‑soaked pads or stringlike atmospheres. He frequently places clear vocal hooks — most notably his long-running collaborations with vocalist Robert Manos — over spacious arrangements, which gives many tracks a liquid, melodic character while retaining crisp percussion detail. Seba’s productions emphasize clarity in the mixdown: separated kick and sub, restrained midrange, and sustained ambient elements that sit behind rather than on top of the drums.

As a DJ he leans toward smooth blends and harmonic sequencing, favoring rollers and liquid cuts that showcase his own productions alongside complementary releases. His sets commonly prioritize dynamic control of the low end and a sequencing that moves from atmospheric, vocal‑led tracks into deeper, drum‑driven rollers rather than abrupt peak‑time jumps.

Career highlights and specific releases: "Sonic Winds" (with Lo‑tek) on Looking Good Records (1996); founding Secret Operations club (1997) and later operating the Secret Operations label; a period of house releases on Svek between 1999–2003 under both Seba and Forme; and a sustained return to drum and bass from 2002 onward. Album releases include Producer 6 (2003), Beats Me (with Paradox, 2006), Return to Forever (2008), Identity (2013), Ingaro (2022) and Oni (2024). He has collaborated frequently with Paradox and with Robert Manos, the latter appearing as a recurring vocalist across his catalog.

Concrete label and collaborator connections that mark his career: a first release on LTJ Bukem’s Looking Good Records (1996); multiple house releases on Sweden’s Svek label (1999–2003) as Seba and Forme; and the operation of his own Secret Operations imprint from 2002 onward. Collaborations with Paradox produced co‑released material and a joint album (Beats Me, 2006), while Robert Manos supplied vocals on numerous tracks across Seba’s drum and bass output.

Seba’s recorded output and label activity span nearly three decades: from "Sonic Winds" in 1996, through house and Forme material around the turn of the century, back into drum and bass from 2002, and album releases continuing into 2024 with Oni. His discography, repeated collaborations with Paradox and Robert Manos, and stewardship of Secret Operations are the concrete markers of his role in the scene.

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Synkro is Manchester-based producer Joe McBride, whose music spans dubstep, UK garage, drum and bass, ambient and IDM. He emerged in the late 2000s and later developed a more atmospheric sound. His releases have appeared on Exit Records, Brownswood, Auxiliary, Med School and R&S Records.

Synkro released the EP North Star with Tom Jarmey and has worked with ASC and Arovane, including on the EP Refractive (Index). He formed the electronic duo Akkord with Liam Blackburn, also known as Indigo. His albums include Changes (2015) and Images (2019), both released through Apollo.

On Changes, McBride shifted toward ambient music and analog synthesizers. He has said he wanted to broaden Synkro’s sound toward ambient music and film soundtracks. Other EPs include Broken Promise and Acceptance. He also collaborated with Arovane on the EP Hand In Hand, and released the album Memories (2008–2011). His remixes include work for Model 500, Snow Patrol and Lowb.

DJs and producers who have supported Synkro’s music include Chris Coco, Giles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Prefuse 73 and dBridge. His 2025 appearances included Bruk and Ampere. In 2026, he played at SK1 Records and Panke, where the bill also included SGT Pokes, NINA, Torn, Formella, Dub Athlete, DUKU and Deximl.

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Kirsty Hawkshaw released the single Sci-Clone on Wellhead in 1997. In a 2014 interview, Hawkshaw discussed the label, her musical vision and collaborations with Seba and Ulrich Schnauss, as well as the possibility of an Opus III reunion. Later recorded collaborations include work with Tiësto, BT and Delerium. Hawkshaw also worked with Jan Johnston and Trance Arts on the 2019 single Smoke, released on RNM.

In 2020, Hawkshaw released Ghost Town (Radio Edit ) with Dr Rod Octopus on Vintage Keys Records, and joined Jan Johnston and Trance Arts again for Smoke (F.G. Noise Remix) on Amsterdam Trance Records. Accuface and Trance Arts joined Hawkshaw for the 2022 single Hourglass on Pure Energy Records. In 2025, she collaborated with Adam F on the single The Tree Knows Everything Revisited, released on 181 Recordings. Hawkshaw appeared with Adam F at The Cambridge Junction on 12 September 2026 for the Circles Revisited Tour.

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Alaska’s early Arctic Music singles include “Back From Eternity”, made with Seba in 2006, and “Juneau”, a 2008 collaboration with Kirsty Hawkshaw. His music is associated with melodic, ambient jungle, set apart from Paradox’s drum-focused productions.

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