Drum'n'bass
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
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
30, Apr, 2024 @2:06 PM
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?
Skye Butchard
26, Apr, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Alexis Petridis
11, Apr, 2024 @11:00 AM
‘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
Ammar Kalia
12, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM
‘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
James Tapper
13, Jan, 2024 @5:19 PM
Chase and Status: 2Ruff Vol 1 review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
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
Alexis Petridis
09, Nov, 2023 @1:30 PM
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
Kitty Empire
13, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM
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
Kitty Empire
12, Mar, 2023 @9:00 AM
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
Genevieve Fox
19, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
Purple Beatz review – 90s drum’n’bass London gets the Hollyoaks treatment
The ‘z’ in the title was a warning, the script the clincher – this wannabe gritty tale of 90s London is like a CBBC show with swearing
Sammy Gecsoyler
17, Oct, 2022 @12:00 PM
‘Maybe we’ll become a genre’: Wu-Lu, the punky lo-fi hip-hop star moving fast to transcend labels
With his rasping vocals and pick-and-mix sound, south Londoner Miles Romans-Hopcraft, AKA Wu-Lu, is causing a stir. He discusses his family pride, skatepark education, and resourceful approach to getting his music out there
Ammar Kalia
16, Aug, 2022 @7:00 AM
‘Why can’t we do it?’: the Ringham brothers’ daring sound designs
Having settled the ‘sound wars’ of their childhood, Ben and Max Ringham reveal how they went from drum’n’bass maestros to prolific theatrical duo
Arifa Akbar
28, Jun, 2022 @11:20 AM
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