Drum & Bass

After launching their Ish Chat Music imprint with the four-track 'Only You' EP back in March, SpectraSoul return to the label with another diverse effort, and we've scored one of our favourite cuts to share with you!

Fully utilising their total creative control, Jack and Dave drop everything from gruff halftime to smooth vocal-based liquid on their new 'Stock Sound' EP, welcoming Ish Chat's first outside names — vocalist Joshua Idehen and Bristol producer Break — in the process.

We've a new take on a modern classic to get you ready for the weekend, with an exclusive premiere of 'One DJ 2016' by A-Sides.

With its bumbly bassline and cascading chimes, 'One DJ' became a firm favourite when it was originally released back in 2010 via DJ Die's Clear Skyz imprint, even making it into Goldie's 'FABRICLIVE 58' compilation mix.

Rereleased with a grinding new bassline, 'One DJ 2016' is taken from the second part of A-Sides' new 'Quart' LP. Split into four releases dropping from August through December, the album celebrates the UK producer's 25-year career.

Bristolian DJ/producer Break is set to release a new 12-track compilation to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his label, Symmetry Recordings.

Known as one of the drum & bass' most prolific artists, Break set up Symmetry in 2006 as an outlet for his own work. Since then he's dropped three solo albums and a host of EPs via the imprint, and brought in artists such as Xtrah, Need For Mirrors, Villem and Boston.

Fabio and Grooverider have announced their grand return to radio, joining Rinse FM for a brand new monthly show!

The duo shared the news via Twitter, revealing the new show will start Wednesday 14th September from 9pm to 11pm.

Happy to announce new show on @RinseFM +LIVE on Facebook! Due to popular demand,1st show will be 14th Sept 9-11pm pic.twitter.com/fajLOhSUPB

Next month, drum & bass veteran Dom & Roland drops his debut album for Goldie's scene-shaping Metalheadz imprint, and we've only gone and secured an exclusive premiere of opener 'Sirens Song'!

Titled 'Last Refuge Of A Scoundrel', the LP will be the West Londoner's seventh album of original material (having released three via Moving Shadow and three on his own Dom & Roland Productions).

If you happened to gaze into the sky above London this morning, you may have caught a glimpse of Hospital Records heads London Elektricity and Chris Goss in a big ol' green balloon!

The pair flew the inflatable over the capital to promote their upcoming Hospitality in the Park event — the UK's first ever drum & bass festival.

US drum & bass has gone from strength to strength in recent years (eyes out for our American d&b feature in the latest print magazine!), with Seattle, above all, becoming a breeding ground for top notch producers. Following a slew of killer releases, one of the city's finest — Homemade Weapons — is ready to drop his debut album via Presha's forward-thinking Samurai Music imprint.

Gremlinz is a name known in all the right circles, but undeservedly unknown to the masses. Plugging away in his native Toronto for over a decade, the producer otherwise known as Gabriel Au has been defining the sound of modern jungle through his dedication to moody subs and driven breaks.

Metalheadz favourite and master of soulful drum & bass, Lenzman, has announced the launch of his very own label, The North Quarter.

Named after the area he grew up in, the imprint will provide an outlet for those who "share a love and dedication for all things soulful." Sounds good to us!

Andy C is set to takeover Margate's retro themepark, Dreamland, for a special all-day drum & bass bonanza hosted by BuggedOut!, City Sound Project and ESF Events.

On Sunday 25th September from 2pm until 10pm, the RAM Records honcho will be dropping earth-shattering beats by the bucketload, showing off why he's become one of the scene's most renowned DJs both technically and as a selector. 

Handling mic duties on the day will be veteran Manchester MC, Tonn Piper, making the event a double whammy of d&b goodness!