Justin Hawkes Unveils Sophomore Album, ‘Now or Never’

Justin Hawkes puts his creativity on full display with the release of his sophomore album Now or Never, which has landed on his newly minted imprint Drumcaste Collective. Among the artists who have championed the sounds of drum and bass in the US, Justin Hawkes stands tall. The DJ and producer has consistently brought some of the genre’s most dynamic soundscapes to the scene, marrying punchy basslines and energetic builds with flourishes of Americana and powerful vocals. Now, he’s returned with another offering to the DnB gods in the form of his sophomore album, Now or Never. Out now via his newly launched imprint Drumcaste Collective, Now or Never clocks in at 12 tracks, with each seamlessly moving into the next. This album isn’t firmly rooted in one realm of drum and bass either, as Justin Hawkes dives into influences rooted in the genre’s tech-driven side, as well as future jungle, halftime, and jump-up, while layering in his signature rock and jazzy elements along the way. To top it all off, there’s an inherently human element throughout, as he has dashed AI and produced, wrote, and even sang many of the vocals on the release while co-creating the visual world that pairs with i...