Drum & Bass

dBridge is on remix duty this month, knocking up a scorching 'Raw Edit' of Mathew Jonson's classic track 'Decompression', to mark 13 years since the original's release.

As head honcho of Exit Records, dBridge has overseen the development of some of drum & bass' most promising new talents.

Meanwhile, his own illustrious career includes pioneering the soulful autonomic sound with Instra:Mental (aka Kid Drama/Jon Convex and Boddika), his 2008 album 'The Gemini Principle', and, of course, being one quarter of legendary d&b outfit, Bad Company UK.

Goldie has potentially confirmed the real identity of mysterious graffiti artist Banksy, in a new interview with Scroobius Pip on his weekly Distraction Pieces podcast.

Musician, illustrator and member of UK band Massive Attack, Robert Del Naja, has long been rumoured to be the man behind the famed Banksy artworks, which have been popping up around the globe since the '90s.

Fixate is back with another slice of half-time gold, this time remixing Doctor Jeep's 'Laff Trak' for Aufect Recordings, the label headed up by Canadian duo Greazus.

Taken from the new 'Jawbreaker' EP by Doctor Jeep, 'Laff Trak' is a moody, minimalist march, but in the hands of London's Fixate it becomes a homage to Skream, Benga and the like, drawing on the quickfire wobbing bass of late noughties dubstep.

Dominator, the young producer who'd made waves in the jump-up d&b scene over the past few years, has died.

Real name Neil Aldred, the Beccles-based DJ/producer was recently diagnosed with cancer, which tragically took his life before he could receive treatment.

Rising rapidly in the d&b scene after Radio 1 support from Grooverider back in 2011, Aldred solidified his place as a top tier name with productions for Biological Beats, Low Down Deep Recordings and more, before launching his own D-Stortion Records label last year.

DRS and LSB have released a new track titled 'Angels Fall' in tribute to Manchester drum & bass legend, Marcus Intalex.

Intalex, otherwise known as Marcus Kaye, or by his techno alias Trevino, tragically passed away on Sunday morning (28th May).

A legendary figure in the d&b scene in particular, Kaye produced classic tracks for the likes of Metalheadz, Exit Records and his own Soul:R imprint, where he also released the debut albums of both MC DRS and Essex producer, LSB.

Enei and DRS team up once again for deep, dark drum & bass cut, 'The Process', forthcoming via Critical Music.

The Russian producer and Manchester MC have a tried and tested partnership, delivering massive underground hits like 'Count To Ten' and 'Obsession'. Now back together on 'The Process' the duo don't disappoint, offering up a low-slung steppa guaranteed to result in more than a few screwfaces.

Sinistarr teams up with fellow Motor City talent Detroit's Filthiest for new track 'Yo Speakerz', forthcoming on Leipzig's Defrostatica Records.

Also featuring work from Kiat, Kabuki and Homesick, the label's new 'Rogue Style 1' EP charges each artist with celebrating b-boy culture, creating cross-pollinations of drum & bass, juke and hip-hop.

An OAP in Folkestone, Kent has had his D&B collection and turntables confiscated by authorities after ignoring repeated warnings from Shepway District Council.

Peter Tuppen, who is believed to be in his early 70s, was served a Noise Abatement Notice after numerous complaints from neighbours over excessively loud music.

After ignoring the warning, environment protection officers were forced to moved in, with more than 300 CDs, as well as Tuppen’s turntable and stereo equipment, being confiscated from his home, which was said to be “wired like a nightclub”.

Dawn Wall drop a fifth EP for Artificial Intelligence's Integral Records this month, and we've secured a sublime, little taster in the form of 'Mantis'.

Since emerging onto the scene back in 2015, the identity of Dawn Wall has been one of the most talked about mysteries in the drum & bass scene.

Posij makes his Neosignal debut with the four-track 'Attention' EP, out 28th April.

The young Dutchman has made quite a name for himself, remixing the likes of Noisia for Mau5trap, along with releasing on the legendary trio's own Division Recordings. What else would you expect from a producer born and raised in Groningen — the town that spawned Noisia and a wealth of other talent — though?

Spanning the width of the drum & bass spectrum, the collection ranges from hardnose neuro bangers to roaring half-time.