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Congo Natty

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

“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...

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.

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...

D&B community mourns the departure of one of its innovators...

Jungle/drum & bass producer Tango, aka Jamie Giltrap, has died suddenly, it has been reported. 

Tango produced a string of hardcore, jungle and drum &...

New book lays bare MC Flux’s lively life

The Streatham-born drum & bass selector raids the archives...

It's no secret that we're big fans of Grooverider here at DJ Mag. The drum & bass veteran has always been a go-to for the...

Julia Toppin selects 10 essential documentaries that paint a portrait of 30 years of jungle drum & bass, charting the stories of its origins to...

When compared to other UK dance music genres, the documentary coverage of jungle drum & bass is remarkably thin on the ground, largely limited to...

26: Hannah Holland

Hannah Holland’s Batty Bass has been one of London’s most colourful parties since it started four years ago. Previously (and currently still) also resident...

Hannah Holland tells it like it is...


What are you wearing right now?


"A Grace Jones tshirt by Dark Horse, tracksuit jodhpurs by Cheap Monday
and some limited addition Batty Bass customized...

Batty Bass introduce vocalist, producer & DJ

East London DJ, producer and vocalist Josh Caffe drops his debut EP on the 7th October on Hannah Holland’s Batty Bass label – pre-order it from...

Batty Bass/Banjee Boy Realness man drops mix

Banjee Boy Realness resident and recent Batty Bass Records contributor Josh Caffe has recorded us an exclusive mix.

Smacking us with a taste of the...

Location revealed!

Organisers of Boomtown Fair, the bass, dub and rockabilly heavy festival, whose location had remained secret for quiet sometime have announced that it will be...

With a new EP driven by the rave and jungle sounds that first inspired her, and her Batty Bass club-night revived, Hannah Holland is having...

Rewind to the early noughties in London: Turnmills and The End were still in full swing, and Hackney still had a lawless feel with its...

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...

DJ Mag Allstars join the local fun

After such a successful celebration of the The Queen's Jubilee last year, Rivington Street Festival returns on Sunday 23rd June. This time with both a live music stage and dance stage, the event will take over Rivington Street and its various side streets for another day of bass and beats al fresco.