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Club Culture After Dark: How the 3AM Economy Is Reshaping UK Drum and Bass image

Club Culture After Dark: How the 3AM Economy Is Reshaping UK Drum and Bass

Exploring how extended nightlife hours, community venues and post-pandemic recovery are transforming the UK’s drum and bass scene from London to Bristol and beyond.

What’s on Repeat at DnB Towers Right Now - 30 October 2025 image

What’s on Repeat at DnB Towers Right Now - 30 October 2025

What’s on Repeat at DnB Towers Right Now Fresh from the decks at DnB Towers, this exclusive mix brings together the twenty tracks currently dominating our speakers. From liquid soul to high-octane bassline pressure, it’s a full-spectrum snapshot of where Drum and Bass stands in late 2025.

Furney drops 28-track charity album with LDNB4Autism image

Furney drops 28-track charity album with LDNB4Autism

Liquid DnB mainstay Furney partners with LDNB4Autism on a 28-track charity album raising funds for nonverbal autistic children ahead of its 9 November release.

The Ethics of AI Sampling in Drum & Bass image

The Ethics of AI Sampling in Drum & Bass

As AI begins generating samples and sounds across drum and bass, questions around creativity, ownership, and authenticity are growing louder. Can machine-made music respect the culture’s roots?

The Forgotten Clubs: Mapping DnB’s Lost Venues and Underground Legacy image

The Forgotten Clubs: Mapping DnB’s Lost Venues and Underground Legacy

Charting the rise and fall of UK drum & bass’s legendary venues, from The Blue Note to The End, and what their closure means for the culture’s memory.

Atmospheric Jungle: The Return of Pads and Space in Modern DnB image

Atmospheric Jungle: The Return of Pads and Space in Modern DnB

From Calibre’s soulful minimalism to Lenzman’s cinematic depth, atmospheric jungle and deep liquid are re-emerging across modern drum and bass. Here’s why 2025’s producers are rediscovering space, warmth and emotion.

Why Drum & Bass Still Defines UK Club Culture in 2025 image

Why Drum & Bass Still Defines UK Club Culture in 2025

From Bristol basements to festival main stages, Drum & Bass remains the heartbeat of UK club culture in 2025, uniting generations through sound, energy, and innovation.

Zombie Fest 8: Drum & Bass Titans Lead the Halloween Invasion image

Zombie Fest 8: Drum & Bass Titans Lead the Halloween Invasion

East Anglia’s biggest Halloween day rave returns on 1 November 2025 as Zombie Fest 8 takes over Cambridge Junction. Expect a six-stage spectacle with Fabio & Grooverider, DJ Hype, Logan D, and Eksman leading the drum & bass charge.

The Shape of Drum & Bass in 2025: Hybrid Sounds, Global Energy, and a New Underground image

The Shape of Drum & Bass in 2025: Hybrid Sounds, Global Energy, and a New Underground

Drum & Bass in 2025 is thriving on innovation. From hybrid live acts to global collaboration and digital evolution, here’s how the scene is shaping its next chapter.

Korsakov Weekender Returns to Rotterdam for Monumental 10th Anniversary image

Korsakov Weekender Returns to Rotterdam for Monumental 10th Anniversary

Korsakov Weekender celebrates its 10th anniversary in Rotterdam’s Maassilo this January, with Wilkinson, Hedex, Bou, Camo & Krooked b2b Mefjus, Friction, A.M.C and more.

DMC World DJ Championship 2025: Finalists Announced for Historic 40th Edition in Tokyo image

DMC World DJ Championship 2025: Finalists Announced for Historic 40th Edition in Tokyo

The Technics DMC World DJ Championship marks its 40th anniversary in Tokyo this October, with finalists including Aociz, K-Swizz, DJ Michelle and The Kid RC3.

TikTok and Drum & Bass: How Short-Form Video is Driving the Next Wave image

TikTok and Drum & Bass: How Short-Form Video is Driving the Next Wave

Exploring how TikTok and short-form video are reshaping drum & bass in 2025, driving viral tracks, new audiences, and industry change.

Monrroe heads stateside for debut US headline tour this October image

Monrroe heads stateside for debut US headline tour this October

UK drum & bass heavyweight Monrroe embarks on his first US tour this October, with dates in New Jersey, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more.

The State of Vinyl in Drum and Bass 2025: Culture, Collectors and the Future of Wax image

The State of Vinyl in Drum and Bass 2025: Culture, Collectors and the Future of Wax

Vinyl is resurging in drum and bass. From Hybrid Minds’ Atmosphere to Moving Shadow classics, we explore its cultural weight in 2025.