Drum and bass, is starting it’s 3rd decade as a music genre (alright leave it out about jungle being around first) and on the release of London Elektricity’s Billion Dollar Gravy 25 year anniversary remixes, we thought it would be a great idea to have a look at the impact that DNB has had on, […]
Drum and bass is a genre that thrives on collaboration, and some of the most exciting and groundbreaking tracks have come about through the teamwork of two or more artists. From classic tunes that have stood the test of time to more recent releases, here are some of the best drum and bass collaborations of […]
Drum and bass pirate radio doesn’t get the air time (excuse the pun) within the history of the scene that it should. However, it played an incredibly vital role in the development and popularity of jungle and drum and bass. Drum and bass pirate radio still exists today, although in a much reduced format. There […]
Nostalgia is a potent force in the human psyche. It comes from ancient Greek meaning the pain from an old wound. An apt description of the emotional pull that people feel when they think back to their younger days. Nostalgia can make us smile, reminisce and even take up things again that we had put […]
Drum and Bass labels have a unique status in the music world. There are very few other genres out there that have as many well known labels, as well as a notoriety of artists and musicians within them. Think of a popular artist you know, chances are, you know which label they are on. The […]
Bristol drum and bass. There’s nothing quite like it. In fact very few cities in the U.K. have had as much of an impact on the jungle and drum and bass scene as Bristol. That’s right, not even London has had the same influence on the scene, despite being where most of the major players […]
There comes a point in your life that you want to introduce your friends to drum and bass. There have been many times in the Amen Breaks team life that we have wanted to introduce people to the wonderful world and community of drum and bass. It can be a challenge at times though. DNB, […]
To say that drum and bass dubplates are making a comeback is to insinuate that they ever went away. In fact with the significant increase in vinyl sales again over the past few years, actual dubplates are being pressed for the masses. Some of the scenes big hitters have been releasing dubplates by the boatload […]
Illegal raves in the U.K. are something of highway-man, Dick Turpin-esq folk tale spoken about by people in their 40’s who used to go to them when they were on. They are often referred to as ‘proper raves.’ Raves that used to go on all day and all night, put on somewhere in a field, […]
An Into To Rave Clothing Rave clothing is something most of us don’t think too hard about. Normally we just chuck on something that we know will be functional and if we can show our love for Drum and Bass at the same time all the better. Depending on where you are going, outdoors, or […]