A new book exploring the history of jungle and drum & bass is set to be published by Velocity Press

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Pa Salieu has been named as the winner of the BBC’s Sound of 2021 poll. The Coventry rapper, who last year

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Mary Anne Hobbs this week marked the 15th anniversary of her seminal BBC Radio 1 Dubstep Warz broadcast with a

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Milk & Sugar Recordings welcome back Hatiras and Sebb Junior with their new collaborative ep ‘The Game’. Canada’s George Hatiras

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Hatiras, Sebb Junior
Milk & Sugar Recordings

Alex Poet presents his latest release, ‘(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story’, his soulful reimagining of the song made famous

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Alex Poet, Michelle Weeks
Hot Slice Recordings

We begin our 28th year of Large Music with a bang as we welcome back Demarkus Lewis for his fantastic

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Demarkus Lewis
Large Music

Abdallah Oumbadougou,Lenny Air – Tabsikt (Desert Mix) 06:52 bpm/ Aris Kokou, Cee Elassaad – Morning Sun (Original Mix) 07:59 120bpm/Gmin

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Rendering Moblack Records, 416th imprint, Israeli duo Angata and Malian vocalist Fanta Koné dovetail tribal vocals and organic elements with

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Angata, Fanta Koné
MoBlack Records

West London’s Slip ‘n’ Slide was one of the UK’s original house imprints. Starting in 1994 with early releases from

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Slip ‘n’ Slide

London club FOLD has unveiled a new limited edition piece of merchandise. The bag is branded with FOLD’s typography logo,

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The GRAMMYs has announced it is postponing its 2021 awards ceremony due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus in

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Carl Cox has made a new hour long drum ‘n’ bass mix. The mix was aired as a guest mix

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Our update to the Soundscapes Playlist sees new music by the likes of Robert Hood, DJ Seinfeld and Anz. Detroit

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Pa Salieu has topped BBC Music’s Sound of 2021, the national broadcaster’s annual poll identifying the most exciting new musical

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Drum ‘n’ bass duo Ulterior Motive have split up. Announcing the news on socials, the pair outlined how a “challenging”

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Sam Hassib – Spring Flavor 07:55 122.00bpm/ Sam Hassib – Street Groove 07:22 122.00bpm/ Sam Hassib – Street Groove (Etur

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Shona SA,Jay Soulo – The Only Way 07:30 120.01bpm/

Signal St – Attempt (Lonely Heart Dub) 06:55 125.01bpm/ Signal St – It’s Allright (Signal St Mix) 07:40 120.00bpm/ Signal

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Stupid Human – Something Special 07:31 117.01bpm/ Stupid Human – Star in the Ghetto 06:39 100.01bpm/

Deadpm – Close the door (Original Mix) 04:23 124.01bpm/ Eighty2 – Keep on Dancing (Original Mix) 07:52 126.00bpm/ J.B. Boogie

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Twerking Class Heroes – Dance Extracts 03:07 122.00bpm/

KiingPraiise,Gubu Noir – Spheres 06:31 120.00bpm/

Les Insoumises – Flying Island 07:56 123.00bpm/ Les Insoumises – Go Deeper 07:00 120.01bpm/ Les Insoumises – Leyl 07:10 122.00bpm/

Mike Spirit – Bel Lavoro 07:21 123.00bpm/ Mike Spirit – I Like It Quiet 06:03 117.00bpm/ Mike Spirit – I

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Mirko Deep – Don’t You Wanna Be Free? (Dave Mayer Wanna Dub Mix) 05:17 123.00bpm/ Mirko Deep – Don’t You

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9dw – Hot Shot (Man Power Remix) 07:08 95.00bpm/ Alexander Khov – Radiowave (Man Power Remix) 06:55 122.42bpm/ Atella –

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Momo Khani,Meindel – Reflextions 06:18 120.00bpm/

Orlando Voorn – Hiding In The Deep 06:50 122.01bpm/ Orlando Voorn – Hiding In The Deep (Paul Donton Deeper Mix)

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Rhythm Staircase, Stones & Bones – Assim Bebe (Beautiful Night) (HyperSOUL-X’s HT Mix) 06:02 120.00bpm/ Rhythm Staircase, Stones & Bones

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Roy Davis Jr. – Bad Like Me Feat. Manny 07:56 127.01bpm/ Roy Davis Jr. – Chicago Heights 08:01 120.00bpm/ Roy

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Kek’star – Linda (Yano 2021 Effect Mix) 07:56 113.01bpm/ Kek’star,Stickman – My Colour (feat. Stickman) (Part 2 Subz Pta Mix)

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JedX – What Is Right 07:20 120.00bpm/

Alex Harrington – Dangerous 03:46 124.01bpm/ Alex Harrington – Dangerous (Extended Mix) 04:21 124.00bpm/ Alex Harrington – Renegade 03:18 126.01bpm/

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Almatic – Feel Rhythm 06:18 122.00bpm/ Almatic – Latinum 07:48 123.00bpm/ Almatic – Mistic Soul 07:10 125.00bpm/

B-Liv – Osain (Afro Side Mix) 07:25 122bpm/ B-Liv – Osain (Oración Profunda Mix) 07:48 120bpm/

Brock Edwards,Jacques Waty – Place 2 Be 05:51 126.00bpm/

Ben Hixon – Candy Paint 07:13 124.00bpm/ Ben Hixon – Child 02:40 110.00bpm/ Ben Hixon – Exhales 05:36 120.02bpm/ Ben

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Colour Castle – Served Hot 03:32 121.90bpm/ Colour Castle – Served Hot (Extended Mix) 05:53 120.77bpm/

Gazzara – Timeless 05:27 108.02bpm/ Gazzara – Timeless (Orange Factory Remix) 06:59 130.03bpm/ Gazzara,Elise – Timeless (Connected Funk Mix) 05:05

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James Silk – On Tha Floor 02:51 126.00bpm/ James Silk – On Tha Floor (Extended Mix) 05:52 126.00bpm/ James Silk

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ColorJaxx – Barry Lite 05:21 124.01bpm/ ColorJaxx – Get Into It 06:47 124.00bpm/

Scotti Dee – No More Nights Out 05:58 90.18bpm/ Scotti Dee – RIA (Original Bass Mix) 06:17 120.02bpm/ Scotti Dee

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Stephen Richards – Left Hand Drive 07:04 118.00bpm/

Stupid Human – Mass Madness 02:32 109.41bpm/ Stupid Human – Swamp Funk 07:28 109.55bpm/ Stupid Human – Together 07:02 123.94bpm/

Angel Sanos – Sabores Egeos (Original Mix) 06:00 122.01bpm/ DaCrazyFish – Lessons In Life (Yoheva And Boris Zwardski Remix) 06:16

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Stupid Human – Clean Up Your Act 06:51 115.00bpm/ Stupid Human – Toni Rock 07:40 116.01bpm/

am2pm,Steven Stone – Crazy (Original) 07:21 123.01bpm/ Da Sunlounge – I’d Play That (Original) 06:37 120.00bpm/ Daniel Barross – Respect

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2Manynoise – Togheter We Are One 03:08 128.09bpm/ 2S Technology – Memories 04:17 123.01bpm/ Adri Block – Music Come Alive

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Vick Lavender – Afterparty For Two 07:18 125.00bpm/ Vick Lavender – Better Baby (Full Instrumental Mix) 09:11 125.01bpm/ Vick Lavender

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Alex Hook,Renè – A Dream Away (Tvardovsky Remix) 07:05 105.00bpm/ Aurolab – Artek 04:53 100.01bpm/ Aurolab – Close Your Eyes

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A.R.U.N.,Marco Berto – Ejeaa (Club Mix) 07:28 122.01bpm/ Afro Carrib – Yelele Le (Original Mix) 07:30 120.01bpm/ Balata – Je

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The UK Government has been warned that Brexit is threatening a “talent pipeline” for new artists. At the end of

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Kerri Chandler has remixed Bonobo and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs’ track ‘Heartbreak’. Out on Bonobo’s new label OUTLIER (in collaboration

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The 2021 Grammy awards have been postponed after “thoughtful conversations with health experts”. The 63rd annual edition of the awards

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Our update to the Soundscapes Playlist sees new music by the likes of Stefan Ringer, Voin Oruwu, The Avalanches and

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This year’s UK music festivals could be cancelled before the end of January, promoters have told MPs. The UK government’s

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A new study funded by Spanish festival Primavera Sound suggests same-day COVID-19 testing could create a route back to indoor

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Flying Lotus has revealed he was working on an EP with MF Doom, the iconic and enigmatic rapper whose death

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A UK police chief has called for the government to give officers power to force entry into the homes of

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Marshall Jefferson has been hospitalised after contracting pneumonia. The Chicago house legend wrote on social media that he’s in a

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Dr. Dre is recovering in hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm. The 55-year-old hip hop legend and former NWA member

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A petition calling for Europe-wide visa-free travel permits for touring professionals and artists has received more than 222,000 signatures. The

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Blawan got stuck in Kyiv after flying there to play a New Year’s party, the day before the free movement

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Madlib and Four Tet have shared ‘Hopprock’, the latest track from the album ‘Sound Ancestors’. Read this next: Rare tracks

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David Guetta has urged people to get the coronavirus vaccine in a new interview. French DJ and producer David Guetta,

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British electronic group KLF have added their music to streaming services for the first time. Formed in 1987 by Bill Drummond

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Thousands of festival go-ers attended live music events in New Zealand over the new year. While most of the globe

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DJ Mag has locked a Radio 1 Dance Presents weekly residency, broadcasting mixes from some of our favourite DJs throughout

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Miami’s Club Space and nearby Bar Lab have launched a new 1500-capacity open-air venue, Space Park.  Situated in the Magic

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Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis has denied claims the festival has been cancelled for 2021.  Responding to comments made in a BBC

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The UK Government is being urged to take immediate action after Brexit touring plans were rejected by the EU.  It

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UK Music has warned British music festivals will be cancelled again this year unless the government steps in to provide

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Cipy & Althoff – Echemmaia (Original Mix) 08:42 120.01bpm/ Eins Tiefer – Glitch Plant (Original Mix) 06:49 122.01bpm/ Kadosh –

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AfroniQue Soulz,Sarai Jazz – Nostalgia (Alton Miller Remix) 08:33 122.00bpm/ Chris le Blanc,Miss Luna,Océane – Le Soleil Ou La Lune

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Altered Feast – Lyle Lanley 06:14 124.01bpm/ Boston Dusk – Giant (Concinnity 4 The Night Time Mix) 05:36 127.02bpm/ Demarkus

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Agatha Pher – Mudra 06:49 123.00bpm/ Anton Kubikov – Echoma 06:58 117.00bpm/ Anton Lanski – Never Knew Her 06:01 118.01bpm/

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Kevin Yost,Peter Funk – BPO 07:40 120.92bpm/ Nivek Tsoy – Bad (Kevin Yost Remix) 06:33 121.00bpm/ STP – Waterfall Baby

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Beppe Zoveralli – Let’s Roll 05:12 123.00bpm/ Beppe Zoveralli – Song of the Whale 05:28 122.01bpm/ Mark Fill,Laurence B –

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Agent Stereo – Disco Insurance (Extended Mix) 06:14 126.01bpm/ Alfred Azzetto – Poem (Original Mix) 07:34 125.01bpm/ BBwhite – Disco

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Anmar – We Out Here Waitin 04:21 128.00bpm/ Anmar – Wrong Is Right 04:48 124.99bpm/ Joe G – Rollerkate (Take

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Sonny Beau – Young Days 05:09 126.00bpm/

Exte C – Astro Ape 06:02 118.00bpm/ Exte C – Earth To Mars 08:33 116.01bpm/ Exte C – Rapture (Astro

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Tsuza – Bjala Bjala 05:21 120.00bpm/ Tsuza – Nation Address 2020 Deep Funk 07:25 110.00bpm/ Tsuza,Lil Bobster – Blessed 08:11

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Cosmic Sisters – Delight 06:03 122.01bpm/ Dionigi – Cephalopods 05:51 122.00bpm/ Dionigi – Kicks And Spits 06:01 125.02bpm/ Dionigi –

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Aaron Carter – Already Falling (Original Mix) 06:08 124.01bpm/ Andy Bach – Out Of My Mind (Original Mix) 05:26 122.01bpm/

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