Preparing to see in 2012 with a biggie, Wheel And Deal continues to rule the roost and with dubstep scene stalwart N-Type pulling the strings it’s not hard to see why. Always with a bag brimming with fresh dubplates on his Rinse FM show it seems he has his pick of some of the most [...]
Having had one of his most successful years to date during 2011, releasing the immense ‘Falling’ on Island Records, dubstep stalwart DJ Distance kicks off 2012 on his own beloved Chestplate imprint to assert his grip on the scene he’s played such a large part in shaping since its inception. Heading up CHST016 is longtime [...]
2012 marks the spot for the return of the most applauded, the most respected and simply the loudest bass music record label in the world, Valve Recordings. Captained by two of the most revered producers in the game, Dillinja and K-aze (Lemonde’s all-new multi-genre production project pseudonym), the Valve has set a course for global [...]
Formed at the start of 2011 by D&B kingpins of the UK’s north-east Phobia, Sato and Tyrone, Chroma are looking forward to big things indeed in 2012. Already with their first studio excursions very well received by the likes of DJ Hype, Jubei, Kasra, Flight and more it’s not surprising that the likes of Renegade [...]
Fans of bass music are probably familiar with the work of Ukrainians Sunchase & NickBee. After receiving recognition from listeners, labels and colleagues all over the world the duo decided to create their own label, the mysteriously titled 22:22. 22:22 is not just a label, it’s a large community of like-minded people designed to release [...]
DJ’s Fire and Snare have been spinning drum and bass/jungle since 1994 and have also been credited with bringing drum and bass to Jersey UK and building a scene that’s played host to all your favourite dnb artists including Grooverider, Hype, Pendulum, Chase & Status, Sub Focus, Goldie, Randall, Andy C to name a few. [...]
With releases already under his belt on DJ Marky’s Innerground, Chronic and Liquid V, Brazilian producer Level 2 lands with his debut solo release on the mighty V Recordings. ‘Red Notes’ is a stripped back slice of dancefloor d&b, reminiscent of the V sound of the late 90’s – but with power, drive and clarity [...]
Tyke has been turning heads with his last few releases on – plays on BBC Radio 1 from Annie Mac & Annie Nightingale for ‘Scorpio’ and support across the scene for all the tracks from his debut EP ‘The Music Makers’ have made him a name to watch in 2012. A purveyor of the essence [...]
Cooking up remixes for the legendary Congo Natty, as well as having had recent releases on the seminal Liquid V and SGN Ltd with partner Kitcha, under the collaborative alias Northern Lights, DJ Steppa now turns his attention to matters closer to home; presenting the first various artists EP on his own imprint Audio Warfare.