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Hospitality Weekender brings the D&B Village back to Bognor Regis in March 2027 image

Hospitality Weekender brings the D&B Village back to Bognor Regis in March 2027

Hospitality Weekender returns to Bognor Regis in March 2027, with four indoor arenas, label takeovers, pool parties, and three nights of accommodation.

Scratch Perverts reunite as JFB brings seven decks to DMC World Finals image

Scratch Perverts reunite as JFB brings seven decks to DMC World Finals

Scratch Perverts return and JFB performs on seven turntables as the DMC World Finals brings battles and showcases to KOKO in London on 14 November.

Label Spotlight: Trigga Fingaz, from backpackers to label founders image

Label Spotlight: Trigga Fingaz, from backpackers to label founders

Liam Philp tells the Trigga Fingaz story, from meeting Nico over pizza in Cairns to building a label, backing Australian artists, and planning UK events.

Inside Louder Than Words, Dirtbox’s new home for music, art and streetwear image

Inside Louder Than Words, Dirtbox’s new home for music, art and streetwear

Lee UHF explains how acid techno, hidden identities and a vast vinyl collection shaped Dirtbox’s Louder Than Words project and its first release.

Label Spotlight: DNBB Records, from Orkut to the world image

Label Spotlight: DNBB Records, from Orkut to the world

Aaron Mello traces DNBB’s journey from an Orkut community to a Brazilian label building international connections, and shares his plans for its next chapter.

Mucky Weekender 2026 review: A first rave done properly image

Mucky Weekender 2026 review: A first rave done properly

A first big rave, a cross-generational crowd and standout sets from Goldie, Aphrodite, Roni Size and Dub Pistols at Mucky Weekender 2026.

From WAH Malta to Mucky: Five September Dates image

From WAH Malta to Mucky: Five September Dates

From WAH Malta to Mucky Weekender, five September dates offer a strong run of drum and bass, jungle, and broader bass culture across Europe.

Quite Lucky Opens Fully Funded Echoes III Writing Camp for Emerging D&B Artists image

Quite Lucky Opens Fully Funded Echoes III Writing Camp for Emerging D&B Artists

Quite Lucky Records is offering an emerging drum and bass artist a fully funded place on its Echoes III writing camp in Romania this September.

GRAVITAPE interrupts Dirtbox with an unauthorised transmission image

GRAVITAPE interrupts Dirtbox with an unauthorised transmission

GRAVIBOX's unauthorised transmission interrupts Dirtbox Recordings’ social pages this week, with what can only seem to be a total takeover of their social media and DSP accounts to release music of their own.

Celebrating five years of VTO Records: The artists behind A New Beginning image

Celebrating five years of VTO Records: The artists behind A New Beginning

As VTO Records celebrates its fifth anniversary with A New Beginning, the artists behind the release share their favourite label tracks, the stories behind their music, and what the milestone means to them.

DMC World DJ Championships returns to London with free Camden launch party image

DMC World DJ Championships returns to London with free Camden launch party

The DMC World DJ Championships begins its return to London with a free launch party at Camden Market on 16 August, ahead of DMC41 this November.

Remembering Lenzman: A Life of Soul, Substance and Drum & Bass image

Remembering Lenzman: A Life of Soul, Substance and Drum & Bass

Remembering Lenzman, the deeply influential Dutch producer, Metalheadz artist and founder of The North Quarter, who has died aged 47.