Shy FX resurrects his 45 Roller alias for some new tunes Shy FX has been a king of the jungle since the mid-’90s. The man behind seminal anthems like “Bambaata” and “Original Nuttah”, Shy FX has been a unique voice cutting through the clutter of drum & bass, bringing aContinue Reading
The dynamic duo returns for another one This post wasn’t originally going to be about Loxy & Ink’s “Gurner”. Originally, I was going to highlight Loxy’s Killmonger Rollers Edition Mix, but I’d then seen that the Black Junglist Alliance‘s tune series debuted this week with a big bit from RAMContinue Reading
While I didn’t set out to start a drum & bass blog during the month of the 25th anniversary of Timeless—the debut studio album from drum & bass alchemist Goldie—I love that it happened. It’s that kind of synergy that’s propelled Goldie into the stratosphere of art in general, letContinue Reading
Nick the Lot’s got a hot one on his hands Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together? A little over a week ago, we kicked off Spotlight Saturdays with a look at the music of Nick the Lot. While talking about Controlled Opposition recently, we mentioned we’dContinue Reading
Welcome to the future I won’t say that I have a vested interest in whether Winslow, the St. Louis, Missouri-born producer who’s catching a lot of buzz in the dnb community. I will say that it’s great to see Winslow in the drum & bass scene right now. Winslow, whoContinue Reading
In light of #BlackLivesMatter, Hospital Records looks to make a change Like many companies and conglomerates, when the #BlackLivesMatter movement went global back in late-May/early June after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, Hospital Records stepped into action. Like many companies and conglomerates, when the #BlackLivesMatterContinue Reading
The artist now-formerly known as Flite says he is “relinquishing my name to better give [DJ Flight] the space to be celebrated for her identity and accomplishments.” Over the weekend, the Flite versus DJ Flight situation hit a fever pitch. With both Flite and DJ Flight (and their respective friends,Continue Reading
Everything you wanted to know about the beef between DJ Flight and Flite, but were afraid to ask. One of these days, we will get into the great beefs in the dnb scene. Truth be told, whatever this DJ Flight / Flite conflict on Twitter is has us intrigued, primarilyContinue Reading
Anything the legendary Grooverider releases on Prototype is, at least, preview-on-sight. Groove’s been the pulse of the jungle and drum & bass scenes for ages, and when he puts on his labelhead hat, he is picking tunes that can best be described as “future”. Controlled Opposition’s new single, “Larry” b/wContinue Reading
When RAM described Skantia’s new single “Jubilant” as “a more upbeat delivery,” I was confused. I’d be clicking the play button anyways—Skantia had a stellar 2019, but his 2020 has been much more impressive, primarily due to massive releases like “Power Line” and “Bones” (a personal favorite). But “upbeat”? IContinue Reading