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Drum &
Bass Arena LIVE
OUR NEXT EVENT
Sheffield's Republic hosts a DNBA party on 7
May with some of the scene's top DJs. With a live broadcast
on D&BTV, Grooverider, Fresh, Kenny Ken & Friction are
confirmed to play alongside MCs Fearless, Biggie & Tonn
Piper. |
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Twisted Individual
& SS
IN FORMATION
Jumping from 'diggin 'oles' to nigh-on drum &
bass super-stardom, it's been a Pop Idol time for the Twisted
Individual. After a brilliant set with boss SS at Sheffield's
Coalition, we got amongst the Formation duo to hear where they're
taking things. |
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Dieselboy
& Dara
WORLD
OF DRUM AND BASS V
Representing
the US, surrounded by a line-up full of
UK artists the pressure was on for Dieselboy & Dara to impress.
The back2back showcase crammed in some fierce dubs and tight
mixing. |
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Empress &
JuJu
ULTRA FESTIVAL
INTERVIEW
Two of America's
drum & bass fraternity link for a chat at Miami's Ultra
Festival. D&BTV is on hand to listen in on what's new with
Empress and Juju and the mischievous 'parties' they've been
seeking out. |
| NEWS |
Soul:r To Revolve:r
Joining Calibre’s Signature subsidiary, Soul:r have developed another brand for some quality experimentation.
‘Shake UR Body’ Nominated
Internationally respected as the premier awards reflecting the talent of British songwriters, the Ivor Novello’s have shortlisted Shy FX in their Dance category.
The 9/11 Tune
With Jonny L’s tribute to America still a hit on the dancefloors, Kenny Ken has uncovered a similar political gem for Mix n Blen.
D&B Arena LIVE
Sheffield’s Republic hosts a DNBA party on 7 May with some of the scene’s top DJs playing.
Midnight Sun Dawns
Champagne, Physics & Kaleb have started to make moves on their own imprint based in Helsinki, Finland.
Planet Funk Further Explored
The more soulful side of Mix n Blend, Planet Funk, starts to flourish this year – with a batch of releases building up to a full length LP.
Knowledge Announce Third D&B Awards
Leading publication, Knowledge Magazine have announced that they are to hold a third Drum & Bass Awards this year.
US Congress Attack ‘Rave’ Culture
A new law passed in America, allows courts to punish promoters responsible for parties that provide an environment for drug-taking.
‘Dr Shade’ Arrives With No Singles
The third Ed Rush & Optical joint LP is complete and ready to hit shops – but no 12” pressure introduces the duo’s work.
Suv’s Second Compilation
Initially only due for launch in the US, DMC have relented and decided to sell Suv’s 20 track mix on UK soil too.
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| AUDIO/VIDEO |
DUBPLATE: Deeper Love
Stress level and TC1 drop this clean funky piece, forthcoming as their debut on Renegade Recordings.
SINGLES: Dylan presents Trapped In Beats 4
Dylan presents four insights into his twisted mind - Quite possibly the best of the Trapped In Beats Series, with 3 quality tracks alongside a downtempo number.
DUBPLATE: Ham & Eggs (Trace Remix)
DJ Trace pulls apart this funky vocal number into a surging number, with a dirty bassline.
SINGLES: Capone
Capone returns after the success of the Crash Test EP with more high-pitched synths and immense low-end bass, ready to rock dancefloors.
SINGLES: Transparent
Two dancefloor friendly rollers, drop as part 2 of Friction's Trans-global series.
DUBPLATE: Grunge 3 (Dieselboy & Kaos & Karl K remix)
The American trio rework this grimey )EIB( number to create an abstract, synth-driven nightmare of bass! This will be huge - definitely one to watch.
DUBPLATE: Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith
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SINGLES: Concord Dawn
An A-side with tidy-as-expected drums from Concord Dawn front a funkier lick, complete with ol skool stabs.
DUBPLATE: Outer Space
The boys from MIST deliver another slice of intergalactic dancefloor funk.
SINGLES: Barcelona
This long-awaited tribute to Europe's finest city is finally here, and not a moment too soon.
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| REVIEWS |
One
Nation @ SE1
"My first visit to SE1, first One Nation
and my first time seeing Navigator and Spyda. I wasn’t
to be disappointed on any front.... "
Miami
Winter Music Conference 2003
"This Summer played host once again to
the Miami Winter Music Conference. Gathering all the movers
n shakers of the dance music industry, Miami's Winter Music
Conference is THE place to be seen."
Bio-Code
@ Riga, Latvia
"Teebee showed us his absolutely fresh new fantastic
style...It's clear now that the scene is big enough to accommodate
many ravers together in one place... ."
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| COMPETITIONS |
 Fiesta
Bonanza Prize
Two of the biggest EPs of the summer are to
come out of the V Recordings school of music - we've bagged
five of each doublepack to giveaway.
Win
Upfront Defunked Prizes
As Defunked send the first EP in their 'Mind,
Body & Soul' series out to shops this Monday (31 March)
we already have the final 2 installments as a super exclusive
prize. 'Body' is still not out for another month, and 'Soul'
follows the month after that…but we have still secured
all three EPs to be sent out to 5 lucky winners along with
limited Defunked stickers and posters.
Win
Headstrong Clothing
The whole process of shopping online is a time-saving,
efficient experience. Less legwork, better bargains and hardly
any likelihood of mistakenly running into a TopShop. |
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Drum&BassMobile
THE LATEST POLYPHONIC
TONES
We've got even more tones for Next Generation polyphonic handsets:
Lighter, Torpedo, Pacman
Remix, Super Sharp Shooter, Trust
Me and also Warriors by Distorted
Minds and 3AM by MIST. |
Bailey
& L-Double
B2B IN MIAMI
 Spotted
in the all day Ultra Festival in Miami, D&B TV grabbed the
opportunity to speak to DJ Wildchild. She was only too happy
to tell us about her 2003 plans and the hurricane rains she
had to play through earlier that day... |
EZ
Rollers Interviewed
ON THE RADIO
After
9 years, 3 LPs and countless appearances, EZ Rollers have consistently
kept at the top of the pile for live beats. In two interviews
at Moving Shadow and on Choice FM, Lucy Ambache asked Alex &
Lady Roller how they got where they are... and where they're
going. |
DJ Wildchild
INTERVIEW
IN MIAMI
 Spotted
in the all day Ultra Festival in Miami, D&B TV grabbed the
opportunity to speak to DJ Wildchild. She was only too happy
to tell us about her 2003 plans and the hurricane rains she
had to play through earlier that day... |
Andy C
LIVE
IN MIAMI
 Catch
the one Andy C playing his holiday set at the Ram vs Virus party.
Held in Miami's Cristal nightclub on the last weekend of the
Conference, the Brit DJs abroad showed the Floridans exactly
how to party in true UK style. |
Jerona Fruits
VIDEO + INTERVIEW
 Fledgling
label Jerona Fruits shot this video for their first release
'Smith (Carlito Remix)' by Gerona with Alec Sun Drae. We met
the boys at WMC's Ultra Festival to find out about their brand
of soulful dnb... and to hear their 'T Minus 10' improvisation. |
Fabio
In Miami
WORLD
OF DRUM & BASS
 From
undoubtedly the biggest dnb party at the Miami WMC, we bring
you the first in a series of exclusives taken direct from Formation's
event, and who better to kick things off than DJ Fabio - surely
the choice to put anyone in the mood for Miami grooving. |
Press
Reset
DRUM & BASS & BREAKS
Top dog of Nerve Productions, Paul Reset has delved deep in
his bag to come up with a scientific breaksy set, full of new
dubs galore. Tech Itch, Kemal & Rob Data, Concord Dawn and
Black Sun Empire are all unlabelled along with a host of others.
Introduced by MC Gulux. |
DJ
Teebee
EXCLUSIVE INTEVIEW
 Backstage
at Miami's Ultra Festival, D&B TV bumped into Norway's biggest
dnb export and grabbed him for a chat about his new album with
Photek Productions, the latest Subtitles... and some Internet
rapscallions he'd like to take a baseball bat to. |
Blame
Mix & Q+A
720's BOSS SPEAKS
Blame takes us through a bag of dubs, Photek Prods, Commercial
Suicide, Formation and some work of his own. Also hear him speak
about the state of drum & bass, his label and his plans
for the future... |
Grooverider
Live
ACCELERATED CULTURE
 Upfront
as expected, the Radio 1 selector warmed the 1 March party for
the arriving masses. The last in the series of D&B TV's
excursion to Accelerated Culture is concluded along with MC
Juiceman. |
Krust
Interview
CATCH
A QUICK CHAT WITH KRUST
The heavyweight of the Full Cycle camp takes time to talk to
D&B TV. Tune in for news of how FC got together in the first
place and how they're planning to get even the housewives singing
along. |
Artificial
Intelligence mix
GLENN
& ZULA'S DJ SKILLS
Busy already this year with tracks on Soul:r's 'Soul;ution Vol
3 EP' and V's 'Drum & Bass Fiesta' much more butterfly label
work is yet expected from the duo - at CIA, 31, Agenda and more
on Soul:r. Check A.I.'s exclusive mix for Drum & Bass Arena.
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Hospital
Records review
PLASTIC
SURGERY 4 PARTY
With albums due this year from London Elektricity and Influx
UK, it seemed too good to be true to catch them on the same
bill at the Hospitality monthly in London's Herbal. Tonight
though, it was the launch of 'Plastic Surgery 4' that was responsible
for bringing everyone together. |
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