Episodes
Producers Matt King and Joe Froud, better known as Document One, have risen rapidly to become a serious force within the bass music scene. Their background as songwriters has resulted in an ultra harmonic and melodic take on club music, creating broad appeal even to those less familiar with the sound of electronic dance music. Document One's extensive remix catalogue ranges from mainstream artists such as Moby, Professor Green, Connor Maynard, all the way to heavy metal bands such as Rob...
Published 09/19/14
Histibe is a music producer, sound designer and DJ who has been doing his own thing for the past seven years, creating exciting new electronic compositions for the new digital world which have been published on strong platforms such as Vimeo Staff Picks, JAY Z's Life+Times, UKF, Dezeen, Complex, BBC, OFFF Festival, Loopmasters - to name but a few. His SoundCloud music page has amassed more than 16,000 subscribers plus over 500,000 plays from around the world. His works as a music producer...
Published 09/12/14
The D&B duo Body & Soul have been dedicated to the dance floor-smashing beats their audience loves them for since their introduction into the scene many years ago. For Body & Soul though the ability to keep crossing musical (and mental) borders, experimenting with different musical genres and throwing in new sounds to create something just a little different from your usual drum and bass anthem is essential. The outfit has become known for their versatile and unprecedented sounds...
Published 08/09/14
Madcap (Elliot Payne) started DJing in the early 90's. Son of a Rock N' Roll Musician Father & Piano teaching Mother, he was exposed to music from a very young age. Being so young was a stumbling block at first, but this changed in the summer of '95 when securing a job at local record shop Buzz Records, High Wycombe. This was associated with DJ Pulse and the influential Creative Wax label. Meeting with punters and promoters alike, Madcap soon found himself being booked up & down the...
Published 07/31/14
A true DJ at heart with many years experience under his belt, Dutch DJ/producer Nymfo has established himself as a strong presence in the Drum and Bass scene with his skills in the studio as well as on the decks. Standout singles for Commercial Suicide, Metalheadz and Critical Modulations have made his name synonymous with tough, techno-tinged dancefloor drum & bass, adding to a reputation built at his own nights Red Zone and Breek in Eindhoven. In 2012 he pushed his sound and profile...
Published 07/15/14
New Zealand born Rich Gibbins is the face behind the production / dj force that is Borderline. With a discography of release’s stretching well beyond his years, show casing a broad spectrum of material on record labels that stand there own ground. You can find material on Project 51, Dispatch Recordings, SOM Music, Optiv’s Redlight Recordings, BTK’s Dutty Audio & Samurai Music just to name a few. Fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in the underground dance music culture...
Published 06/22/14
Over the last year the duo known as Optiv & BTK have dominated the drum & bass scene with their unrelenting output of high quality, strictly for the dance floor releases and worldwide DJ sets. Both producers have had a long history of releases in the scene and between them have appeared on an impressive list of revered labels like Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, Virus, and many more. Optiv from the UK and BTK from Brazil joined forces in their new home town of Bern in...
Published 06/11/14
Luke Wilson AKA Utah Jazz, is one of the original liquid funksters. He started mixing Drum & Bass whilst still at school, inspired by LTJ Bukem & Alex Reece and his DJ career soon blossomed – randomly adopting the name ‘Utah Jazz’ from the US Basketball team to showcase his preference for the mid 90s ‘Jazz-Jungle’ sound. In 2008, his debut album ‘It’s A Jazz Thing’ was released worldwide to both commercial and critical acclaim - cementing Utah Jazz’s position as one of the major...
Published 06/01/14
A true veteran DJ, producer and engineer, A Sides has an epic collection of releases to his name making him one of the most prolific and versatile artists in drum & bass. Over the course of his extensive career, A Sides has never limited himself to a single style and has proved to be a highly capable selector whatever style he is drawing for. He established his own label Eastside Records in 1996 and has since put out over 85 releases, including two compilation albums (Eastside Jamz...
Published 05/13/14
The 20-year old Manchester-based producer Feint has been producing for only 4 years now but in those years has built a significant base of fans through YouTube. He's now signed to Liquicity, Monstercat and Subsphere and managed by SA. His music is characterized by epic classical soundscapes blended with massive hard-hitting musical drops. TRACKLISTING Feint - Promises Feint - Hustle Feint - Time Bomb Feint - Horizons Feint - Homebound Feint - The Journey (feat. Veela) (VIP) Feint -...
Published 04/29/14
The 16-year old duo Ewol & Espired, are a prime example of the talent and initiative teenagers have within the industry today. Being on completely different sides of the planet, (Ewol being Australian and Espired being Norwegian), they managed to come together over the internet with a mutual love of production. Having both only taken on production in late 2012, the pair rapidly developed their skills and a year later sent a bundle of tracks over to Most Addictive Records, which evolved in...
Published 04/14/14
Machine Code (aka Current Value & Dean Rodell) is a project formed out of true respect and passion for dance music with its origins deep-rooted in Techno. Neither artist needs introduction to any of the scenes they have been busy infiltrating, as these two heavy-weights of underground electronica have been continually releasing tight cuts and forward thinking music for over 20 years between them to date. Following the release Machine Code's first, forward thinking LP - 'Environments';...
Published 04/03/14
Hailing from a small city called Piešťany - Slovakia, Changing Faces is an upcoming name in Drum and Bass inspired by names like Command Strange, Intelligent Manners, Malaky, Hybrid Minds, S.P.Y and Loz Contreras. Changing Faces's signature sound has infused timeless piano melodies and ambient chords structured with fresh polished drum sounds with a strong and deep foundation of warm bass. Having releases on Limitless, some forthcoming material on Liquid Drops, Celsius Recordings, Mayan Audio...
Published 03/13/14
Submatik are a Drum & Bass trio hailing from Hamburg (Germany) & Brugge (Belgium) consisting of 3 individuals, each with their own unique talents that not only complement each other, but help to create the distinct sound that makes them so recognisable. Founded in 2012, Reinout Roose (DJ & lyricist) brings to the table deep and moving lyrics that complete Oscar Oomens' (production & DJ) energetic yet wide productions. The trio is completed by the newest member, Philip...
Published 02/14/14
TYL3R was introduced to music at an early age, finding his love in dance music it wasn't long before he got his first pair of decks and started his musical career as a DJ. A couple of years later he became interested in the production side of things and started making his own tracks. His 1st release was the title track for MC static's Futureworld album "Game On" which was released late 2012, and went straight to number 4 in the trackitdown drum & bass charts. It was very soon after he was...
Published 02/03/14
Hailing from the sunny land of Kazakhstan musician and producer Alexey Fuifanov, now based in Saint Petersburg, better known as Command Strange has already become a household name for all lovers of musical side of drum and bass. Having got acquainted with jungle in the tender age of 7 it didn’t take a while for him to get into production. Developing and improving his sound and being only 16 years old Command Strange released his first tunes. Sweet melodic productions full of positive vibes...
Published 01/09/14
After years of learning the art of DJ'ing from his older brother, a 13 year old Levela wanted to know how the tracks were made so he tried his hand at production. Spending each and every waking minute in the studio, Levela began to build a large back catalogue of tracks that he believed were good enough quality to release to the public. So he sent several demo CDs & e-mails to a number of labels for some feedback. Soon after this, DJ Phantasy from Easy Records spotted the young talent and...
Published 12/14/13
Full time DJ/producer since 2006 and needing no introduction, Audio performs across the globe on a weekly basis; from the biggest festivals in Europe to smaller intimate settings, shaking the foundations and leaving a trail of destruction with every single show! -Since forging his own very distinct brand of techy dance floor drum & bass, honed superbly on his first highly acclaimed LP with Technical Freaks “To the Edge of Reason”, Audio propelled a light speed into the Drum and Bass...
Published 11/27/13
Initially meeting at school through a mutual love of forward thinking music, Brighton based DJ and production duo, Ali & Ed, soon started building a studio together. Quickly discovering and exploring sequencers, synthesizers and samplers they began to experiment within the blueprint of Drum & Bass to create the soundtrack to the Allied mind. Their first release, 'Unseen Sun’ & ‘Lunar 3' was picked up by respected UK label Sinuous Records and marked the beginning of the Allied...
Published 10/29/13
Ram Record's second singing of 2013 is Chords. The talented young producer has risen through the ranks of Drum and Bass music at an astonishing pace. Andy C described his melodies, textures and arrangements as next level, with his first releases on RAM being "Biting Point" and "Amygdala". He has a lot more music to offer for us, and will be showcasing us his latest tunes, many of which that aren't even out yet! Enjoy Chords in the mix for Panda. TRACKLISTING Chords - In Lightspeed -...
Published 10/21/13
It's my pleasure to have Physical Illusion on this week with a mix over one hour long! I received his demo a few months ago and immediately was hooked by his unique sound. It's a blend of liquid, deep, intelligent and classic drum and bass. Hailing from Ukraine, he is one his country's leading Drum & Bass producers. Being signed to the legendary Good Looking Records, Physical Illusion has been able to release his music on an impressive list of labels such as Fokuz, Syndrome Audio and...
Published 09/17/13
Current Value has been creating hard-hitting Drum and Bass for almost a decade now. Taking the production of Drum & Bass' dark sub-genres from roughly produced and pushing it to more refined and polished sound, while maintaining its aggressiveness. He's in the mix for us now for almost an hour, so tune in and as always let me know what you think! Berlin's Current Value (Tim Eliot) represents the forefront of the underground DnB scene, and is a rapidly emerging force in the harder, more...
Published 09/07/13
James Marvel's drum and bass career began as a DJ, but his career in music spans back to his early childhood when he learned guitar and saxophone, later studying piano at the Ghent & Brussels Conservatory. Before making the switch to electronic music, James Marvel aka Jens Blaute, played keyboard with several bands in Belgium and Holland. Taking inspiration from drum and bass producers such as Ed Rush & Optical and Bad Company, James Marvel quickly caught the attention of industry...
Published 08/12/13
Panda presents Jaydan. Hailing from Leicester, Jaydan has had a fascination for drum and bass ever since he first heard it years ago. Getting into DJing over 15 years ago, he secured a spot playing back-to-back at a Formation Records night and wanted to become a part of the UK's burgeoning jump up scene. After a decade of DJing, he started producing and released his first tracks on Propaganda, Ganja Records and doing collaborations with Original Sin. His tracks have been heavily supported...
Published 08/05/13