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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future 

It’s the Thursday before Notting Hill Carnival and Linett Kamala, board director of Europe’s biggest street party, is weaving through the streets of Kilburn. Her...

Emily Dust

"Essential listening for anyone who’s ever DJ'd, been to a club or is curious to discover the world through dancing in the dark with a load of strangers"

Emily Dust has launched a new podcast about club culture called Dances For Buildings. Produced by Erica McKoy (Worldwide FM), with theme music composed by...

More cutting-edge jungle from the Rupture camp...

Forest Drive West is back on beloved jungle outlet Rupture LDN this month with his storming new EP 'Set Free'.

After delivering one of underground...

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Forest Drive West steps up on Neighbourhood with his most techno-leaning venture to date. ‘Reshape’ is a galloping deep groover embellished with dark electronics...

Forest Drive West has been on a roll lately. With releases on Rupture LDN, Appian Sounds and Peverelist’s Livity Sound, the UK DJ/producer has...

Watch your bass bins!

Jungle is back.

Born in the UK in the early ‘90s, during a period of explosive creativity, the freeform breakbeats of jungle became the soundtrack...

Rupture co-founder goes in for the label's new compilation...

Mantra proves why Rupture is THE name in jungle with haunting-but-hard cut 'Nocturne'.

The Londoner, together with partner Double O, has run the now legendary...

Off Recordings boss on the past...

First ever tune you bought?
“Michael Jackson 'Thriller'.”

First two tunes you tried to mix?
“'Probably something by Future Funk and Daft Punk.'”

First-ever gig...

Play eight new unreleased tracks ahead of our Sessions party

Fred P has just shared an album’s worth of unreleased tracks on his Soundcloud. The collection, given the name ‘Sound Destination’, is an intriguing set...

Mashing up musical styles and sampling indigenous culture

Mashing up musical styles and sampling indigenous culture, A Tribe Called Red are one of the most exciting, important and downright dangerous DJ trios around...

Half-time heaviness from Defrostatica Records... 

Sinistarr teams up with fellow Motor City talent Detroit's Filthiest for new track 'Yo Speakerz', forthcoming on Leipzig's Defrostatica Records.

Also featuring work from Kiat...

Hospitality Weekend In The Woods announces 2022 line-up

High Contrast, DJ Storm, Tim Reaper and more will play the event this September

The line-up for this year's Hospitality Weekend In The Woods has been revealed, featuring a huge line-up of acts from the worlds of drum &...

This year’s Best of British awards powered by Relentless Energy Drink at EGG LDN was an ideal celebration of the very best in the...

DJ Mag’s Best of British awards 2018 has been, as ever, a fine celebration of the homegrown talent in UK dance music.

It is, of...

Influenced by hip-hop and halftime drum & bass, Ivy Lab and their label 20/20 LDN have a new vision for future beats. With their debut...

"I didn't really want to do it. Why on earth would I want to hook up with two kids?" laughs Gove Kidao. One half of...

Premiere: Type ‘Hummer’

RuptureLDN’s Planets EP series returns with label regulars and first-timers delivering deep-space junglism

RuptureLDN’s Planets EP series returns this month, with the ‘Jupiter’ and ‘Saturn’ releases both landing this Friday, 7th October. Listen to Type’s ‘Hummer’ below. Returning...