Alibi
Alibi is a drum and bass and jungle production project from São Paulo, Brazil. The act was originally formed as a duo by DJs/producers Fábio Honório de Jesus (known as DJ Chap) and Pedro Lima (known as Level 2). Their output sits largely in drum and bass, jungle and liquid funk, and their primary role is studio production rather than live instrumentation.
The pair came together in São Paulo and built their profile through club-ready and studio releases. On December 7, 2018 they released the album Said & Done on V Recordings (Liquid V). Beyond that LP, Alibi have put music out on labels including V Recordings (Liquid V), Hospital Records and CIA. Public statements and label pages note that Fábio (DJ Chap) later relocated to Vienna, Austria while Pedro (Level 2) remained based in São Paulo; despite the geographic split the project has continued to release music and to perform internationally.
Sonically, Alibi blends liquid-leaning melodies with jungle and classic DnB breakwork. Across releases such as Said & Done they pair warm, pad-based atmospheres and occasional vocal fragments with rolling break edits. The drums favour chopped and re-sequenced amen-style breaks alongside tighter programmed percussion to keep the drums both organic and club-tight. Bass design tends toward full, rounded low-ends rather than thin, mid‑rangey growls, often sitting under the mix with subtle sidechain and saturation to preserve punch.
On production technique they combine sampled break manipulation with modern resampling and layering. You'll hear layered snare hits, transient shaping to tighten beats, and short plate or room reverbs on percussive elements to create space without washing out the low frequencies. Pads and keys are treated with gentle chorus or tape-style modulation in several tracks, which is a hallmark of their liquid-influenced pieces; in contrast their jungle-leaning cuts use sharper break edits and higher-pass automation on atmospherics to leave room for the drums.
Career highlights are concrete: the Said & Done LP on V Recordings (Liquid V) on 07/12/2018 stands as their full-length statement, and they have releases across labels including Hospital Records and CIA. The project began as a São Paulo duo (DJ Chap and Level 2) and has operated across continents after Fábio moved to Vienna while Pedro remained in São Paulo. Labels and press note that Alibi continued to release music and to perform internationally following that move.
Specific, named influences are not widely documented in available public sources; what is clear from their label associations and recorded output is a working connection to the sonic palettes common to Liquid V and Hospital Records releases—melodic, textured DnB with room for break-driven energy. For verification: founders are Fábio Honório de Jesus (DJ Chap) and Pedro Lima (Level 2); album Said & Done (V Recordings / Liquid V) released 7 December 2018; other label credits include Hospital Records and CIA; Fábio relocated to Vienna while Pedro stayed in São Paulo; Alibi have continued to release and perform internationally.
