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Drum'n'bass

May 2026

  • DJ Patife performing at the Speedtest x Rotas event in Rio.

    ‘Brits are not as groovy as us – but they’re less square than Europeans’: how drum’n’bass united Brazil and the UK

    When drum’n’bass grew stale in the 90s, it got a samba-splicing Brazilian twist. As that style returns, the scene’s legends and newcomers celebrate a cross-cultural triumph

April 2026

  • Everything But The Girl, Ben Watt, Tracey Thorn(1995)

    Ranked
    What’s missing? Everything But the Girl’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

    With their sublime confection of heartbreak and dancefloor power, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt have never sounded like anyone else. Thirty years since Walking Wounded, here’s the duo’s very best

December 2025

  • Eliza Rose.

    Honest playlist
    ‘Witness (1 Hope) by Roots Manuva gives me some bad girl energy’: Eliza Rose’s honest playlist

    The DJ, producer and singer likes the kind of dancehall her dad disapproves of and her funk to be electronic. But whose songs make her feel bougie?

August 2025

  • Stefan Hoyle

    Other lives
    Stefan Hoyle obituary

    Other lives: Musician and DJ who was also a member of the Loose Space Collective that revitalises disused buildings in Manchester

May 2025

  • Propulsive … debbiesthuglife.

    Add to playlist
    Add to playlist: the high-octane unpredictability of debbiesthuglife and the week’s best new tracks

    The DJ coalesces her quickfire sensibility, which spans noughties dancefloor fillers, Jersey Club, drum’n’bass and dubstep, into a chaotically fun brew for the late-night crew

April 2025

  • Sherelle dressed in black hat, glasses and jacket in front of a large soundsystem

    Sherelle: With a Vengeance review – UK dance debut is dizzyingly doof-doof-doof

    The Londoner has alighted on a sophisticated, high-tempo hybrid of footwork and jungle – and seems to suggest a better way of living

December 2024

  • Lennie De Ice, from his Facebook

    Lennie De Ice, British producer who pioneered sound of jungle, has died

    No cause of death given for artist whose track We Are IE had a huge impact on the breakbeat-driven, bass-focused sound of jungle, drum’n’bass and dubstep

November 2024

  • Self Esteem, stage name of Rebecca Lucy Taylor, top, is managed by Louse Latimer.

    ‘I’m often the only woman in the room’: the female music managers changing the industry’s tune

    With women now comprising 38% of its 1,500-strong membership, the Music Manager’s Forum typifies the changing face of the industry
  • Stevie Hyper D on stage.

    ‘Bad boy come again!’ The life, death and resurrection of jungle MC Stevie Hyper D

    His ultra-fast rapping ruled 90s raves and influenced garage and grime, but he died young and fell into obscurity. The makers of a new documentary revisit his brilliance
  • Virtuoso display … Stevie Hyper D in action in Hyper: The Stevie Hyper D Story.

    Hyper: The Stevie Hyper D Story review – massively entertaining portrait of legendary MC

    Even those unfamiliar with 90s drum’n’bass will feel invited in and educated by an impeccably crafted account of this charismatic and vibrant pioneer

May 2024

  • ‘I’ve got to make sure that I can knock on doors and knock down doors’ … Becky Hill.

    ‘World domination is a big thing for me’: pop superstar Becky Hill on raving to the top – and her new album’s dark past

    She’s won two Brits and rivalled Dua Lipa and Adele for streams, but the public is still getting to know the ex-reality TV singer. She explains why snobbery has held her back, but trauma won’t

April 2024

  • MC Conrad

    MC Conrad, acclaimed drum’n’bass vocalist, dies aged 52

    Rapper and singer was acclaimed for partnership with producer LTJ Bukem, and went on to become a producer and label head in his own right
  • Nia Archives with union jack tooth and red, white and blue jumper

    Mad fer it! The young musicians flying the flag for Britpop

    Artists from Dua Lipa to Nia Archives are tapping the boisterous energy of mid-90s music – and even embracing the union jack. Can they avoid the genre’s laddish lows?
  • Nia Archives - press handout image 2024

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Nia Archives: Silence Is Loud review – bold, fresh jungle unbound by tradition

    The Bradford producer confidently tethers her breakbeats to a pounding four-to-the-floor kick drum – which would have been unheard of in the 90s – on a pop-facing, innovative record

February 2024

  • ‘It’s like I’m the people’s champ’ … Flowdan.

    ‘I am the ultimate UK vocalist!’ Flowdan, the first British MC to win a Grammy

    He helped create grime and his baritone growl causes frenzies on the dancefloor. Now that the MC is finally getting his dues, what are his plans? To conquer America – and create more mayhem

January 2024

  • Amol Rajan in a. suit standing in front of a colourful set in blue tones, with two dfour-person desks side by side showing the names of two universities

    ‘We need jungle, I’m afraid’: how University Challenge went viral on the rave scene

    A quote from Amol Rajan, host of the highbrow British quiz has inspired a stream of samples in tracks – and invitations for him to perform live

November 2023

  • Not subtle … Chase and Status.

    Alexis Petridis's album of the week
    Chase and Status: 2Ruff Vol 1 review – resurgent drum’n’bass duo rev a little too hard

    These collaborations with next-gen producers and vocalists are dominating the charts and have rowdy charm, but as a full record they leave you gasping for air

August 2023

  • Bambii the Toronto DJ/producer looking confident, in shorts and top, in a black and white photo

    Bambii: Infinity Club review – mischievous, flirty global electronica

    The Toronto producer/DJ’s fleet-footed debut mini-album, featuring guest spots from the UK’s finest dancefloor talent, is an impressive calling card

March 2023

  • Nia Archives

    Nia Archives: Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against tha Wall review – carnival meets drum’n’bass

    Carnival, jazz and lo-fi introspection jostle nicely as the acclaimed Yorkshire-born junglist continues to shake things up

February 2023

  • Chill out zone: the Snowboxx music festival.

    Music with altitude: France’s Snowboxx festival

    Not only is Avoriaz part of one of the world’s largest ski areas, it also hosts a banging week-long music festival, so you can ski in and boogie out
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