Encounter — Discovery of Sound
Encounter is a 90s-style atmospheric jungle and drum & bass project on the record label Discovery of Sound, in the tradition of the Good Looking Records sound — LTJ Bukem, Seba and Tayla. The music is presented as an interactive 3D solar system in which each planet is a release, the atmospheric jungle tracing a sonic journey through space. The debut album, Mercury, arrives October 6, 2026, led by the singles Mariner 10 (September 21) and MESSENGER (September 29).
Mercury — debut album by Encounter (out October 2026)
Mercury is the first release from Encounter on Discovery of Sound: a five-track, strictly instrumental atmospheric jungle / drum & bass album, out October 2026, produced entirely on classic hardware — the AKAI MPC 2000 and S3000XL samplers and Korg 01/W and X5 synthesizers. Tracklist:
- Mariner 10
- Caloris
- Bruce C. Murray
- MESSENGER
- 88 Days
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Mercury — liner notes
Every track on Mercury is named for the exploration of the planet itself:
- Mariner 10 — after the NASA probe that made the first flybys of Mercury in 1974–75.
- Caloris — after Caloris Planitia, one of the largest impact basins in the solar system.
- Bruce C. Murray — a tribute to the planetary scientist who helped lead the Mariner missions and co-founded The Planetary Society.
- MESSENGER — after the NASA spacecraft that became the first to orbit Mercury.
- 88 Days — the time Mercury takes to complete one orbit of the Sun.
What Encounter sounds like
Atmospheric, spacey jungle and drum & bass in the lineage of the Good Looking Records / Looking Good era — deep pads, rolling breakbeats and a science-fiction atmosphere, drawing on artists such as LTJ Bukem, Seba and Tayla. If you are searching for new atmospheric jungle, liquid or intelligent drum & bass in the classic mid-90s style, that is the Encounter sound.
Upcoming Encounter releases
Future releases from Encounter on Discovery of Sound — each mapped to a planet in the solar system — include Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Coming soon.
Encounter — frequently asked questions
Who is Encounter?
Encounter is an atmospheric jungle and drum & bass project on the Discovery of Sound label, whose releases are presented as an interactive 3D solar system where each planet is a release.
What genre is Encounter's music?
90s-style atmospheric jungle and drum & bass, influenced by the Good Looking Records sound of LTJ Bukem, Seba and Tayla.
When is Encounter's debut album Mercury released?
The debut album Mercury is released on October 6, 2026 on Discovery of Sound, preceded by the lead singles Mariner 10 (September 21) and MESSENGER (September 29).
Is Mercury instrumental?
Yes. All five tracks on Mercury are strictly instrumental.
What equipment was Mercury produced on?
Mercury was produced on old-school hardware: the AKAI MPC 2000 and AKAI S3000XL samplers, and Korg 01/W and Korg X5 synthesizers.
What is Discovery of Sound?
Discovery of Sound is the record label behind Encounter. Its website, discoveryofsound.com, presents each release as a planet in an interactive solar system.
