An Interview with J Plates
To celebrate the latest release on In-Reach records, which comes in the form of J Plates’ massive ‘Brian Drain EP’, we’ve taken some time to really get to know the…
Surgence – Mood Planet/ Isolate VIP (InHabit Recordings)
As an underground genre and community, we thrive on small labels from all corners of the globe to make their mark on the scene. InHabit Recordings is no exception. Having…
Changer Interview (Sunrise EP – Context Audio)
Context Audio is cooking up a storm. UKF definitely think so, as they named the label as one of their ones to watch in 2019. But it’s 2020 now, and…
Duece – Duece not Deuce EP
On April 7th, Southampton-based DJ and producer Duece unveiled his new EP ‘Duece Not Deuce’ on Eloisa Records. Guest article by Will Dolan. Duece’s EP opens up with a…
Mako – Oeuvre LP (Metalheadz)
One of the most grounded and humble artists in Drum and Bass, Mako, offers the world ‘Oeuvre’, his debut LP on the mighty Metalheadz. It’s an accomplished body of work…
My Top 5: A SINE OF RELIEF (Sine Audio)
Sine Audio is back in a big way. After the successes of SINA001 with Invadhertz, SINA002 and SINA003 with Xolyx and AFR respectively, Sine Audio has turned its hand to…
National Hype Service // Interview
As we roll into the fourth week of the UK’s lockdown to protect the NHS and ourselves against the Coronavirus there has been an influx of amazing & proactive responses…
Dunk – The Creator/ Black Brown (Four Corners Music)
Four Corners Music is slowly but surely making moves and making people move in the world of Drum & Bass. With a discography that reflects its ethos, Four Corners prides…
Interview with Martin James, Author of State of Bass: The Origins of Jungle/ Drum & Bass
State of Bass by Martin James is a book that delves into the complex origins of Jungle and Drum & Bass. First published in 1997, it has been brilliantly returned…
MEDUSA: BADMON EP.
In times like these we need music more than ever. An escape from reality.. Oh there goes gravity.. (I’m currently on the letter E listening through my music collection). Prepare…
NOZSTOCK. THE 2020 FESTIVAL NOT BE MISSED.
Nozstock has released the line-up for the 2020 edition, and I couldn’t be more excited. I love absolutely everything about a festival, from entering the gate and wrestling with some…
Subcultures are dead!
“Punk is dead!” sang Crass in 1978. Lead singer Steve Ignorant was complaining that punk had sold out. The values of punk – of anarchism and working-class revolution – were…