Newsletter 23rd October 2026: In Conversation with Diverse: Resurgence, Melody and Starting Again, New music: Dichotomy by Zero T, and Hospitality Weekender brings the D&B Village back to Bognor Regis in March 2027
This week’s premiere of Gamma’s Friday The 15th on Dispatch Recordings sets a tense, cinematic tone, showcasing a producer in complete control of mood and precision. Alongside it, our in depth conversation with Diverse explores resurgence, melody and the realities of starting again, offering a thoughtful counterpoint to the release spotlight. We also survey new work from Akuma and B complex, adding critical context to a run of standout singles landing just ahead of a busy winter of drum and bass.
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Latest Premieres
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Premiere
• Starts 22 Oct 2026, 12:00pm
Gamma
DnBUK premieres Gamma’s Friday The 15th from Better Days EP on Dispatch Recordings, ahead of its six-track Beatport and streaming release on 23 October.
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Latest News
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Diverse discusses his Resurgence EP on Make Your Era, classical training, writing with Cinet, and what playing his own tracks to a crowd teaches him.
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Hospitality Weekender returns to Bognor Regis in March 2027, with four indoor arenas, label takeovers, pool parties, and three nights of accommodation.
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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.
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Tekill discusses Vial Swashbuckler, New York’s pace, jump-up influences, waterfall recordings, and the personal details behind his Louder Than Words release.
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Rockafella discusses his Vibe City debut Indica Dub / Paradise, keeping his writing simple, building drums, and finding a home in New York’s bass community.
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Release Reviews
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Akuma returns to VTO Records with What Is That? and The Brink, pairing broad, dark synths with orchestral hits, sharp drums, and a robotic vocal.
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Magnetude, Task Horizon, and Yush! bring tabla and broad bass to Prayer, while Gydra’s Ugly Boy adds jet-like synths to Evolution Chamber’s EC100 sampler.
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B-Complex and Tanukichi mix hard-house rhythms, piano-led breakbeats, and syncopated bass on Surrounded, their latest single for Imagine Audio.
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Today and This Week Releases
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Akuma
Released 23 Oct 2026
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Upcoming Events
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Move Exeter, Exeter
23rd October 2026
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Audio Glasgow, Glasgow
23rd October 2026
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Quarters Brighton, Brighton
23rd October 2026
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