Matia Lenická (born 9 May 1984), also known by the stage name B-Complex, is a

drum and bass Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated as DnB, D&B, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterised by fast Break (music)#Breakbeat (element of music), breakbeats (typically 165–185 Tempo, beats per minute) with heavy Bass (music) ...

producer and DJ from

Bratislava Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. ...

, Slovakia. In 2015, she came out as

bi-gender Non-binary or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is differ ...

Career

B-Complex began producing music in 1996 at the age of 12, being mainly interested in

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trance Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the dir ...

, and

psytrance Psychedelic trance, psytrance, or psy is a subgenre of trance music characterized by arrangements of rhythms and layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. The genre offers variety in terms of mood, tempo, and style. Some examples include full ...

, moving on to

downtempo Downtempo (or downbeat) is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, the style may ...

and

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

. Following this period, she shifted to drum and bass, with the intention of creating a unique personal style. The artist's first major label release was "Beautiful Lies", which appeared on the compilation ''Sick Music'' from

Hospital Records Hospital Records is a British independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman ( London Elektricity) and Chris Goss and has grown in recent years to become one of t ...

. The compilation went on to reach the top 30 on the

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UK Download Chart, and was in the top 5 on the

Beatport Beatport is an American electronic music-oriented online music store owned by LiveStyle. The company is based in Denver, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Beatport is oriented primarily towards disk jockey, DJs, selling full songs as well as resources that ...

Drum and Bass Chart. Her first UK show was in September 2009 at Matter nightclub in London, for a Hospitality night. She started to use a female version of her name in 2015.

Discography

EPs * ''Shteel / Hunter'' (2006) * ''Beautiful Lies VIP / Little Oranges'' (2010) * ''Salad Is Ok'' (2010) Singles * "Amazon Rain" (2005) * "Acid Trip / Squelch" (2008) * "Tota Helpa" (2009) * "Girl with Flower" (2009) * "China" (2010) * "Sober Yet Overdosed" (2010) * "Rolling with the Punches / Reflections" with

Diane Charlemagne Diane Charlemagne (22 February 1964 – 28 October 2015) was a British jazz, soul, funk and electronic dance music singer and songwriter. Biography Charlemagne was lead singer with 1980s funk band 52nd Street, having replaced previous lead voc ...

(2012) * "Early Bird" (2015) * "Past Lessons for the Future" (2021) * "Desolation / Atrc" with Reebz (2024) * "Lorem Ipsum" with Jordana, feat. Zak Meow (2025) Remixes * New Education – "Arcane (B-Complex remix)" (2009) *

Shapeshifter In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shapeshifting is the ability to physically transform oneself through unnatural means. The idea of shapeshifting is found in the oldest forms of totemism and shamanism, as well as the oldest exist ...

– "Sleepless (B-Complex remix)" (2010) *

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– "Clarity (B-Complex remix)" (2010) *

London Elektricity Tony Colman (born 28 April 1961), better known by his stage name London Elektricity, is an English electronic musician and co-founded Hospital Records. History The first incarnation of London Elektricity was the duo Tony Colman and Chris Goss. ...

– "Invisible Worlds (B-Complex remix)" (2011) * The Very Best – "Julia (B-Complex remix)" (2011) * Vec – "Samotár (B-Complex remix)" (2015)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:B-Complex 1984 births Living people Musicians from Bratislava Drum and bass musicians LGBTQ DJs Transgender musicians Non-binary musicians Slovak transgender people Slovak non-binary people Slovak LGBTQ musicians 21st-century Slovak LGBTQ people