Stonx – The Danger [Stonx Music]

Hello friends, we have another fresh one for you. Today we share some words with the dangerous one himself about his latest release Stonx – The Danger [Stonx Music]. This nuero-metal monstrosity is such a savage it can make demons dance straight out of hell. A bit of a chainsaw that rips through the air waves and into your sanity. Ominous, apocalyptic, and brimming with metallic tension, this track drags you to the depths leaving you to tear your way out. This is a war anthem designed to obliterate dancefloors and leave listeners picking their brains off the walls.

Stonx

Welcome back Stonx. The day after the latest Doom game release, we now have Stonx – The Danger with a familiar look on the cover art. Was this planned?

Stonx: Honestly, it was a total coincidence—but a very happy one. I’ve always been a huge fan of the Doom OSTs, especially Mick Gordon’s sound design. That gritty, chugging, relentless energy has been a massive influence on how I approach production. I didn’t set out to align the release with the game. But the visual and sonic worlds just naturally connected. Once I locked in the brutal tone of the track, the artwork had to match. And that Doom-like, industrial chaos just felt like the perfect visual extension of the sound.

The similarities of the art capture the visual, how did you keep the same theme with the sound?

Stonx: It was all about tension and pressure. I wanted the track to feel like you’ve just been dropped into hell. And everything was trying to escape from you at 174 bpm with the world tearing at the seams. Getting the balance between the neurofunk precision and the crushing metal elements was the real challenge. I kept finding myself pushing each section harder, layering more distortion and dialing the aggression up. Until the whole thing was on the edge of falling apart, in the best way possible. It’s cinematic and chaotic, but meticulously controlled.

Many fans know you as a neurofunk producer, but fewer might know about your history as a guitarist and bassist. What was it like blending the raw, tactile feel of metal instrumentation with the precision of neurofunk production for this release?

Stonx: Funny enough, despite my roots as a guitarist, all the guitars in The Danger were programmed. I initially tried recording them live, but I couldn’t get that digitized and almost mechanical tightness I was after. Especially in the low tuning range I needed. I’ve always been passionate about blending drum and bass with metal, but this one was different. I went all-in on that Mick Gordon-style “i’m not trapped in here with you, you are trapped in here with me” level of sonic aggression. I wanted it to be pure digital violence, no compromise.

The guitars are heavy, grungy and angry. Tell us a bit about how you accomplished this sound.

Stonx: My 7-string couldn’t quite hit that low F and keep the clarity. Mick Gordon used 8-strings for a reason! So I switched to UJAM Carbon (a guitar sampler/synth) and programmed everything manually. I built each layer with different “player feels,” pitching notes slightly off to simulate string flaps and pick attack. Like someone hammering a down-tuned guitar within an inch of its life. From there, it was all about the processing. Endless saturation, surgical EQ, resampling, and building bass layers underneath for that KoRn-style klang. On top of that, I added more synthesizers. Using Serum and Phaseplant to flesh out the wall of sound. It’s part guitar, part synth, all mayhem.

Who are the metal bands or guitarists that have inspired you or this track?

Stonx: Definitely early Slipknot and Fear Factory for the mechanical aggression with groove. Meshuggah for the rhythmical chaos. Then stuff like Dillinger Escape Plan and early Deftones for that gritty, raw emotion. But the biggest influence here is 100% Mick Gordon. His work on the Doom OSTs changed the game for how metal and electronic production could coexist. I wanted The Danger to feel like a direct descendant of that sound in a neurofunk banger.

What new artists have you been into lately with drum and bass?

Stonx: Obviously I’m super inspired by the producers I work with through my label. Anizo, Sindicate, Diode, Jirobass, and Blinded Theory are all absolute machines. Outside of that, Skrimor is killing it right now, I’m dropping every new release of his. Saint Rider’s stuff has a great bouncy dark atmosphere. Hologram and Omneum are both doing exciting things too. The scene’s thriving at the moment and it’s wicked to see so many artists pushing things forward.

What is your favorite track to mix with The Danger?

Stonx: I just discovered a filthy double with Nemean’s Particle Spray from his new Hanzom Music EP, it slams! If I want to go fully off the rails, I’ll wait for the halftime mid-section and then slam into Magnetude’s Mask of Madness. It turns into this massive, cinematic monster combo. Proper apocalyptic energy.

Links

This isn’t just a track; it’s a declaration of war on complacency! Find this release at www.beatport.com/release/the-danger/

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