On 2018s Voids, long-time Berghain / Panorama Bar resident Martyn returned to his deep, percussive roots, nimbly constructing webs of rhythm, space and inventive basslines centered around his near-death experience following a heart attack in his Washington DC studio (documented in RA's 2018 mini-documentary). Since then, these parameters have continued to shape Martyn's unified approach to drum 'n' bass, gqom, post-dubstep and rhythmic offshoots. On Odds Against Us, the producer projects the common denominator as a spirit of sampling innovated by drum 'n' bass, but which operates independently of BPM, as shown by the title tracks floating, Havoc-like piano riff over minimal, mutant UKG and a snarling, amorphous bass line. From there, BC 2 drives full-on at 170 Detroit depth through a London lens; emotion meets sci-fi. EP closer Rhythm Ritual delivers on the titles promise, with layers of interlocking drums, melody and chopped vocals that is at once whole and broken down into component parts. While Odds Against Us sees Martyn revisiting his musical beginnings, the sound and emotion once again emerge from a holistic perspective on rhythm and dance music.