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Tali by Jamie Lees

Tali was the first female drum & bass MC to feature on DJ Mag’s cover in 2004, coinciding with the release of her debut album ‘Lyric On My Lip’ on Full Cycle. Nearly 18 years on from that trailblazing release, Jake Hirst connects with the artist to discuss her self-produced eighth studio album, ‘Future Dwellers’, and the journey of self-worth that lead to it

“I was so busy and stressed back then, but I was having the time of my life,” Tali says, sitting back in her chair with...

Unorthodox Events and Queer Rave are two club-nights that are creating new spaces for LGBTQ+ people in the drum & bass/jungle scene. Jack Ramage speaks...

The UK drum & bass and jungle scene lacks queer visibility. While issues like gender diversity and whitewashing have, in recent years, become the focus...

Roland’s 909 drum machine is responsible for the rhythm of house and techno, and countless classics of dance and pop. Exactly 35 years after its...

If there’s one instrument that faithfully captures the true spirit and essence of electronic music, it’s the Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer: a machine that has...

It features contributions from Goldie, Mantra, Double O and more

A new documentary celebrates 25 years of the much-loved drum & bass labels A-Ko Recordings and AKO Beatz.

The short film, 'AKO Beatz...25 Years In...

The first dBridge album in 10 years pushes the boundaries of what drum & bass can be to the limit, but as we find out when we meet...

September 2018: Darren White, the artist we know best as dBridge, is in a good place. Literally, creatively, professionally, he’s in the midst of his most prolific and accelerated...

All proceeds will go to mental health charities The CALMzone, Help Musicians UK & Mind in Haringey...

One of London’s newest, most exciting venues, The Cause, is hosting a charity Drum & Bass BBQ pool party on 2nd September.

Featuring a selection...

The drum & bass pioneer talks us through ten tracks on his new ‘Drum & Bass Life’ comp

Goldie’s name has been synonymous with UK jungle and drum & bass practically since their inception. After a difficult childhood in and out of foster...

FLOODLIGHT Drum & Bass aid for Pakistan

Dom & Roland, Etherwood, Digital, London Elektricity and many more have contributed 

A 92-track compilation of new and original drum & bass tracks is being released to raise money for the people of Pakistan, where flooding described...

Roland AIRA T8 review

The mini AIRA emulates some iconic Roland drum machines in a small package. But is it a worthy addition to a working studio, or a good first venture into outboard gear? DJ Mag's digital tech editor Declan McGlynn finds out

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Roland’s iconic instruments define the sound of house, techno, acid and electro. Their original TR range of drum...

Jungle drum & bass book All Crews to get reissue with accompanying audiobook and soundtrack

"Since the scene has survived the rise of streaming, mass venue closures and pandemics, we decided the book deserved an update," author Brian Belle-Fortune said

All Crews: Journeys through Jungle Drum and Bass Culture is getting a third update and reissue, accompanied by an audiobook for the first time. Author...

Drum & bass artist Paul Gellen, aka DJ Sly, convicted of rape by Essex police

Gellen has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in December 2019 before raping her in March 2020

Content warning: This article contains information relating to rape and sexual assault. Paul Gellen, aka UK drum & bass artist DJ Sly, has been convicted...

After the recent tragic deaths of two people at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth, the issue of drug safety testing has been thrust into the spotlight...

The whole point about harm minimisation is admitting that people are always going to take drugs, whatever anyone in authority says or does — so...

Following drug-related fatality

The death of a 30-year-old man 'after ingesting contaminated drugs' at The Warehouse Project launch weekend has prompted the Manc promoters to stage a press conference tomorrow.

The UK's top electronic music industry event returns... 

Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has unveiled its programme for 2018, with more than 160 guest speakers, over 30 talks and panels, and a host of...

Three more festival-goers remain in critical condition...

Two people have died after attending Sydney, Australia festival, Defqon.1.

23-year-old Joseph Pham and a 21-year-old woman were pronounced dead at Nepean hospital after having...