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Watch the official recording of Dimension's 3.0 live set in full from his sold-out headline show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. Born Robert Etheridge, Dimension...

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Rotterdam's IMANU crafts tracks and DJ sets that do away with genre, choosing instead to surf through styles, tempos and textures with a focus on emotional impact. Alongside a hair-raising Recognise mix, he speaks to Ben Hindle about changing up his production process, taking creative risks, and visualising his sound

“Imagine a blood-covered rose, and take a black and white photo of it. That’s it, that’s my music,” explains IMANU backstage at his 2023 headline...

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Intimate parties with low cost tickets for "bocats on a budget"

SHERELLE has announced a "cheap and cheerful" tour of the UK and Europe. Dates are confirmed at a wide range of small clubs, starting with...

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Get acquainted with Necrotype, the UK jungle and drum & bass producer mixing hefty breaks and bass with spine-tingling synth melodies

“I’ve always felt that d&b is about the breaks, the bass, or both, which is why I’ve tried to experiment more with melodies,” says Tony...

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Watch the video for the first single, 'Lucky', now

Erika de Casier has announced a new album, 'Still'. The release is slated to land via 4AD on Wednesday 21st February. Watch the video for...

General Levy and DJ Rap

The ‘Incredible’ vocalist and the "First Lady of Drum 'n' Bass" have also dropped a video for the track

General Levy and DJ Rap have linked up for a new single and video, ‘Life of the Party’. The ‘Incredible’ vocalist and the "First Lady...

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The party follows the drum & bass titan's previous residencies at the club

Andy C has confirmed his return to London nightclub XOYO for a one-off party on Sunday 3rd December, running from 4PM to 10PM. The drum...

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AMA & Sweetpea, Gambit and more head to London for the first party

UK drum & bass pioneer Bailey has announced the launch of a new event brand, Intabeats. The first party will take place at London's Grow...

gyrofield sits on a wooden floor in a cave-like room next to a candle wearing a distressed white dress

With releases on labels including Critical, Deadbeats and Noisia’s VISION, to name but a few, gyrofield has fast become one of drum & bass’ most sought-after artists, though her sound stretches in numerous directions. Her detailed, gnarly yet emotionally vivid productions are a breath of fresh air in the scene, and continue to evolve sonically alongside their own personal growth. Here, alongside a bass-charged and genre-jumping 90-minute Recognise mix, she shares her story with Becca Inglis

gyrofield creates deceptively heavy bass music that plumbs for hidden detail and feeling. Known for her highly technical, darkly introspective drum & bass, her productions...

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A legend of the drum & bass and rave scene responsible for timeless iconography

Fashion designer, illustrator, and drum & bass music figurehead Leke Adesoye, creator of the iconic Junglist Movement design, has died. The news was confirmed yesterday...

Pendulum share new single and music video

The group are set to embark on a UK arena tour next year

Pendulum has dropped a new single and music video, ‘Colourfast’, via Virgin/Mushroom Group. Check it out below. ‘Colourfast’ follows on from the release of ‘Halo’...

History and influence of UK sound system culture explored in new mixed media project, Our Yard: Listen

Lloyd Coxsone, Mikey Dread, Dubplate Pearl, Don Letts, Mad Professor and Valerie V Rocket are all involved 

The history and influence of UK sound system culture is being explored in a new mixed media project. You can listen to the first episode...

Krust poses in a press image with blurred lines and colours

The first volume of the drum & bass legend's ‘Irrational Numbers’ series is out now

Krust has announced his new record label, Wonder Palace Music, which will release remastered vinyl issues of his back catalogue. Five new vinyl releases featuring...

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Manchester's Bou is at the pinnacle of drum & bass' push for world domination. On a tour of his adopted hometown, Dave Jenkins discovers some of the people and places crucial to Bou’s rise, and gets to know an artist who, despite multiple anthems, headline performances, a major label deal, and more under his belt, remains grounded by his family, faith and passion for the music

“This is where it all started,” says Bou, gazing around the Projekts MCR skatepark. A lively zoo of misfit energy nestled under a flyover right...

Pendulum The New Era documentary

Chronicling the group's rise to fame, hiatus, Ultra reunion show and contemporary releases

A new documentary about Australian drum & bass group Pendulum has been released. You can watch the film below. 'Pendulum: The New Era' examines the...

Pendulum shared new track, ‘Halo’, featuring Matt Tuck from Bullet For My Valentine

The track was first debuted at the band's sold-out London live show in March

Pendulum have shared a new track and video, ‘Halo’, featuring Matt Tuck from Bullet For My Valentine. Check it out below. The collaborative single, which...

Photo taken from behind the DJ at a PRSPCT event. A large crowd is dancing in a warehouse space

With its label, events and booking agency, Rotterdam’s PRSPCT has brought an anarchic punk energy to dance music. Ben Hindle speaks to label artists about what makes PRSPCT such a liberating outlet, and chats to founder Gareth de Wijk, aka Thrasher, about ignoring rules, encouraging experimentation, and using your platform for good

“It’s the way you run your thing, the way you live your music, breathe it, man. That’s the punk thing... I think that PRSPCT is...

MC Fats, legendary jungle drum & bass vocalist, has died

Tributes have been paid across social media for the pioneering MC

MC Fats, the legendary jungle drum & bass vocalist, has died. While no official statement has been made at the time of writing, tributes have...

DJ Flight has been a part of the drum & bass scene for over 25 years, starting in the early '90s, listening to pirate radio...

Vonne Parks and Andre Dre Gainey of They Hate change side by side in a record store looking at the camera

Tampa duo They Hate Change made an international impact in 2022 with their album, ‘Finally, New’, showcasing an exhilarating mix of Floridian rap and breaks with flourishes of jungle, drum & bass and UK rave. They talk to Eoin Murray about the birth of the Gulf Coast sound, learning from the DIY scene, and joining a global community of artists pushing innovative genre fusions
 

It’s Halloween 2016 in Tampa, Florida, and Andre “Dre” Gainey and Vonne Parks are experiencing their eureka moment at a friend’s house party. The pair...