With the Ukraine in a state of turmoil right now, we wondered, will underground scenes like DNB even survive the chaos as people prioritise staying alive over making music? When I Wannabe made contact to discuss his music and the happenings in Ukraine, we jumped at the chance to talk to him. We wanted truth, and that’s what we got.
Root 97 are on a mission. They want to resurrect the original sound of late 90’s tech step and deliver it right into the path of modern drum and bass. We’re right behind them. Here’s what label founder BaSys had to say about this exciting new project.
Drum and bass music is now a truly global phenomena, but it still surprises us when when we get wind of producers in far flung corners of the globe repping qour music. VaSa is from Moldova, and if you like completely original and super interesting tech step, she is your lady. We are very proud to present her story to you along with her latest EP on Kos.Mos.Music
Technology and tradition is not always an easy blend, but in music in particular, these two entities can create incredible results. Lance Hume is based in Barcelona and plays analogue instruments into digital equipment and loops, twists and manipulates it back out in ways that leave your ears begging for more and your brain thinking ‘how the heck is he doing that?’. We are ALL ABOUT promoting innovative creativity within DNB and as soon as we heard this guy make music, we knew an interview was a must.
The amount of young talent coming through in DNB right now is off the hook. One thing we are ultra committed to here at INSIDE DNB is pushing as many new artists and producers as possible, because if the young ones aren’t coming through, the new ideas stop and the scene wilts. Nobody wants that. So in our bid to expose as much new talent as possible, we bring you 16 year old Jenks, talking about his latest tunes and his young but flourishing career in drum and bass!
Sammie Hall has become a regular voice on many, many DNB tracks over the years. She has a beautiful voice that soars effortlessly over any type of style put before her, and there’s little wonder that she’s always in demand for her vocal abilities. Here’s a little bit about her history and what being a singer really means to her.
Pacific runs Nightfall Recordings out of Vancouver and has been a major part of the scene there for time. He also has a strong presence on Twitch and has built up a tidy following on the platform. We managed to catch up with him to get the story so far.
Jen Symmetry from Minneapolis knows how to spin a tune. She has been a major cog in the wheel of drum and bass in Minnesota for some time now, and also has a wicked presence on Twitch. This interview was initially going to be part of a wider article on Twitch DNB for Knowledge Magazine, but as that has now been shelved, we decided to run it here in full. The world, we give you Jen Symmetry!
Crash Comet makes blissful liquid drum and bass, creates some truly calming stories on IG and also has some new music out! We caught up with him to see how life is going down in the world of Crash Comet right now!
Malley is a hot new UK based producer with a wicked tune out now on Bad Taste Recordings. As is out way at INSIDE DNB, we are dedicated to pushing new and emerging talent. Here’s the results of our 5 minutes with Malley!
