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Mucky Weekender Adds DJ Yoda And X-Press2 As September Festival Draws Closer image

Mucky Weekender Adds DJ Yoda And X-Press2 As September Festival Draws Closer

Mucky Weekender has added DJ Yoda and X-Press2 to its 2026 line-up, joining Goldie, Roni Size, DJ Hype, Doc Scott and more this September.

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Why Preservation Matters More Than Ever in Drum & Bass

As music platforms evolve and digital services disappear, Drum & Bass UK is investing in discovery, preservation, reliability, and a lasting archive of drum and bass culture.

The Reset Tune: Drum & Bass and the Art of Holding Back image

The Reset Tune: Drum & Bass and the Art of Holding Back

Why the most useful tune in a drum and bass set is often the one that creates space, resets the room, and gives the next peak somewhere to land.

Juno Download Closes: What Does It Mean For Drum & Bass? image

Juno Download Closes: What Does It Mean For Drum & Bass?

Juno Download has officially closed, ending a long chapter in underground electronic music. We look at its role in discovery, archives and catalogue visibility.

The End of the Double-Drop Arms Race image

The End of the Double-Drop Arms Race

More drum and bass DJs are stepping back from constant double drops and rapid-fire mixing, rediscovering tension, pacing, and space on real sound systems.

Why Some Rollers Feel Flat Online But Massive In A Club image

Why Some Rollers Feel Flat Online But Massive In A Club

Why certain drum and bass rollers only fully come alive on real sound systems, and what that says about modern listening culture.

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Why Drum & Bass Crowds Stand Further Back Now

Modern drum and bass crowds look different to a decade ago. From phones and LED walls to sound positioning and crowd psychology, the dancefloor has shifted.

Evolution Chamber Opens Myselor’s Cosmic Expression Rollout With Breaking Chains image

Evolution Chamber Opens Myselor’s Cosmic Expression Rollout With Breaking Chains

Myselor begins the rollout for his 20-track album Cosmic Expression on Evolution Chamber with opening sampler Breaking Chains.

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Why Some Drum and Bass Tracks Feel Bigger at Lower Volume

Some drum and bass tracks hit harder without sounding louder. This is how space, tension, groove, and restraint create real system pressure.

Why More Drum and Bass Producers Are Leaving Social Media Quietly image

Why More Drum and Bass Producers Are Leaving Social Media Quietly

More drum and bass producers are stepping back from social media, replacing constant visibility with dub culture, private channels, and slower connection.

The Most Interesting Drum and Bass Nights Right Now Aren’t in London image

The Most Interesting Drum and Bass Nights Right Now Aren’t in London

Smaller drum and bass nights outside London are building stronger atmosphere, tighter communities, and clearer identities across the UK scene.

The rise of design-led neurofunk in modern drum and bass image

The rise of design-led neurofunk in modern drum and bass

Design-led neurofunk is reshaping drum and bass, with space, tension and cinematic structure replacing density in a shift felt across labels and dancefloors.

Writing without pressure: inside Redeem’s Orkney sessions image

Writing without pressure: inside Redeem’s Orkney sessions

SEAMUS, HALLI and Rasmus Batelly shape Redeem in Orkney, a vocal-led drum and bass track built through shared process and space.

The quiet power of mid-set drum and bass image

The quiet power of mid-set drum and bass

Why the middle of a drum and bass set matters, where groove, control, and system pressure shape how a night really unfolds.