Cosmic,
blissed-out beats at 160bpm? Deep drum&space? Hmmm... one name
tends to spring to mind. A truly ground breaking DJ and inspirational
musician, LTJ Bukem, took his jazz funk influences into the
studio and came up with a style of drum&bass that sounded totally
unique, evoking the blissed, mellow vision of Lalo Schifrin
and Lonnie Liston Smith instead of the darker urban soundscapes
and murderous growling basslines the genre is better known for top
DJ, producer, promoter & one of the hardest working people
in the scene, we recently caught up with Formation Records
main man, DJ SS, after playing a storming set at our last
Drum&Bass Arena night. top
Ray Keith is a true drum&bass souljah, who through the years
has firmly stamped his mark in drum&bass history with anthems
like 'Terrorist' & 'Chopper'. In this interview we find out
what Ray's Dread Recordings camp have in store for the future. top
Shimon
Although the outline of Shimon is often blurred by the notoriety
of his Ram Trilogy clique, he remains one of the primary colours
of the Ram Records rainbow, and is very much an individual.
In this in-depth interview, Shimon also lets us in on just
how Bodyrock was made. top
The jungle scene has always been centered in Britain, leaving
Americans to watch from afar, import the records, and spin
occasionally (though rarely very well). Damian Higgins reversed
the trends a little bit with his nation-trotting gigs and
frequent mix albums released as Dieselboy. Born in Pennsylvania,
Higgins began DJing during the early '90s and organized house
parties in and around Philadelphia. By 1993, the sound of
jungle had begun pumping up America as well as Britain, and
Dieselboy made the switch to drum'n'bass top
Grooverider
Ask
anyone in drum'n'bass what first inspired them to make music
and Grooverider's name is sure to crop up. Not only has he notched
up an incredible twelve years behind the decks, DJing everywhere
from dingy illegal warehouse parties to huge outdoor festivals,
but his legendary radio shows with longtime companion Fabio
(first for Kiss FM and now Radio One FM) helped spread the gospel
of drum'n'bass further and further afield. As resident at seminal
London night Rage throughout its four year stint at Heaven,
he personally oversaw dance music's evolution from acid house
to techno and finally drum'n'bass. top
High
Contrast
Signed
only a year ago to Hospital Records without ever having released
any material prior, Lincoln has catapulted himself to the very
forefront of the D&B spotlight. After a series of successful
singles on his label home of Hospital, he is preparing to release
his debut full-length album entitled True Colors (Hospital /
Breakbeat Science), taking full advantage of the returning focus
on the mainstream potential of D&B, which he himself has helped
to revive. top
