While Toronto has long been known for the grittier side of drum-n-bass music, the Romanian-born, classically trained Polaris brings an altogether different sound to the fore. At once melancholy and hopeful, jubilant and wistful, he has forged a musical identity that elevates drum-n-bass on a cinematic scale. Across such labels as Inner City Dance, Technique, Hospital/Med School, Liquicity, Soul Deep, UKF, DnB Arena, Innerground, Pilot, and his own Highland Recordings, he’s made an indelible mark on the world of breakbeat culture.

Whether solo, or collaborating with such icons as Keeno, Makoto, London Electricity, and DRS, his sound is lush, layered, and dreamy, stirring both the mind and the dancefloor with equal audacity. As well as a world renowned producer, Polaris is a skilled and seasoned DJ, in demand around the globe. He’s also one of the voices of Toronto’s Prophecy FM, the longest running DnB radio show on Earth. Indeed, Polaris will continue to bend our reality as we race into the future, and the best is yet to come as he takes his rightful place in the deep drum-n-bass pantheon.