Category Archives: Music History

30 Years of Drum and Bass: What Have We Learned?

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, […]

The Best Drum and Bass Collaborations of All Time

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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: The Forgotten Pioneers

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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 […]

American Drum And Bass: Talking With TGRBass

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Our first of many interviews with American drum and bass artists was with the very talented TGRbass. Hailing from New York and very much at the forefront of the dnb scene there, TGRbass, real name Alanna Blair, has been instrumental in shaping the community and the sound of the American drum and bass movement. We […]

Are Illegal Raves In The U.K. Making A Comeback?

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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, […]

What Are All The Different Types Of Drum And Bass Music?

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The Quick And Dirty Guide To Drum and Bass Music Sub Genres The sounds of drum bass music are located in several different sub-genres of subwoofer-destroying club songs, from autonomic to techstep. Here’s a useful A-Z glossary to help steer you through all of them.   Since it emerged in the British rave scene from […]