Meditations on… jungle
The authors behind stream-of-consciousness novel Junglist examine rave culture’s potential to find hope amidst an ailing state
Selections: S Ruston
Renate resident S Ruston dips into her collection of classic drum’n’bass cuts for a trip down memory lane
Martyn
Martyn nestles into drum & bass. Future-facing yet somehow timeless, this is a treat for those with a need for speed.
FAUZIA
Energy and tension from one of the flag-bearers of London’s 160+ revolution
A personal history of hardcore – Mixed by Basic Rhythm
One of dance music’s most diligent history scholars takes us on a personal journey across myriad strands of hardcore and beyond.
David Rudnick: We Live As One
Crack Magazine has collaborated with the self-taught designer on an exclusive collection born from the rave, destined for the bargain bin
DJ Sports
A timeless and classy blend of house and jungle from Regelbau’s DJ Sports
Josey Rebelle:
Bring Down The Walls
One of London’s premier resident DJs sat down with us to discuss her Student Union beginnings, eclecticism and her baby-making mixes for Rinse FM
fabric have shared a drum ‘n’ bass photo archive
fabric just dropped a retrospective of incredible, lo-fi photos from drum ‘n’ bass parties in…
Stream Special Request’s Essential Mix
Paul Woolford brings his big bag of jungle white labels to Radio 1’s essential mix…
‘Amen Break’ Musician finally gets paid
The musician behind one of the most sampled six seconds of music in history has…
Zomby – Let’s Jam EPs
Zomby has delivered a disparate two parter via XL, exploring dangerously familiar and curiously contrary territory across its two parts
Special Request releasing three new EPs this week
Paul Woolford will release the three new EPs under his Special Request alias on XL…
Turning Points:
Source Direct
We reached out to Baker to hear his side of Source Direct’s remarkable story, from wild child to settling unfinished business in 2015
COMPETITION: Win X2 VIP wristbands for La Route Du Rock festival
Now in its 25th year, La Route Du Rock takes place in St Malo, Brittany….
Lee Bannon is starting over
As he closes the book on his output as Lee Bannon, the Sacramento-born producer’s in a reflective mood
Primavera Sound: Day One Report
Parc del Forum, Barcelona | 28 May