“This isn’t an interview, brother, this is an outerview!” Congo Natty declares. He draws on his spliff, holding DJ Mag’s gaze with intensity. Even through...
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On his upcoming 25-track opus ‘Ancestorz’ — which he describes as his life's work — long-serving jungle soldier Congo Natty unites many voices from across the diaspora, joining dots through the history of Black music and celebrating the new jungle generation. In a series of in-depth interviews for DJ Mag, he talks to Dave Jenkins about love, revolution, unity, and reclaiming his place in the history books
A true jungle soldier
Congo Natty has a rich history of involvement in the music scene for the last 25 years. Formerly known as the Rebel MC, he had chart hits such as 'Just Keep Rockin'' and 'Street Tuff' in the late '80s with the Double Trouble production kru before hankering down into — and helping to pioneer — the early jungle scene.
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Home studios are changing fast. Many producers are ditching their traditional mixers and opting to mix 'in the box', while turning to the new wave...
Calling all junglists!
The second wave of acts for Croatia's Outlook Festival has been announced, with original badboy Congo Natty topping the bill.
Also joining the line-up is...
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A stalwart of the UK’s dance music community for over 30 years, DJ Billy Nasty was a pioneer of '90s progressive house before launching his techno and electro labels, Tortured and Electrix. A true vinyl devotee, he now runs the Vinyl Curtain record shop in Brighton. Harold Heath meets him in his home town to talk mix CDs, underground dance music history, running labels and the enduring importance of vinyl DJing
Bass music pioneer comes boomin back atcha
One of the most recognizable figures in bass music, Darin McFadyen – aka FreQ Nasty – has been out of the spotlight in Europe and...
Liam, Keith and Maxim return with a blistering new single
The Prodigy are back with a new single — 'Nasty'. It's the first offering from their new material, which will be bound together in their...
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Last October, Point Blank hosted Dub specialist Mike Pelanconi, aka Prince Fatty, for a masterclass at their Orsman Road studio complex. As well as making...
Dave Smith has one nasty new synth.
This little box is shaping up to be the bargain of the year for analogue synth addicts. The new MoPho monophonic synth from DSI (£249)...
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The Dirty Little Rave has also added Jayda G, Shed, Dr Rubinstein and more...
Field Maneuvers has revealed its full line-up, for the event which runs from Friday 31st August to Sunday 2nd September.
The festival, dubbed the Dirty...
The pair’s track, ‘De Natte Cell’, is set to drop later this month.
Seth Troxler and Tom Trago are to release a track, ‘De Natte Cell’, as T&T Music Factory in April.
The pair’s collaboration was debuted on...
Outlook Festival revs up for another weekend of mind-blowing bass with two new arenas
Every single weekend this summer, it seems, there is something new on for Brits in need of a holiday in the sun with rave benefits...
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COLOUR OF THE MONTH... in February? It's got to be light grey! The most subtle look that eases you into spring when the wintery nights...