After several turbulent years teetering on the edge of DJ burn-out, Nastia is in an inspired place. The techno heavyweight has joined BBC Radio 1 for a residency and last month won the hearts of the d ...

For years, the truism ran that drum and bass, despite pockets of true believers across the nation, would, in America, remain a specialty taste within electronic music, never mind pop. But, over the ...

Something special happened in UK music in the early ‘90s. A new inner-city soundtrack was forming, fusing the last 20 years of Black music and youth culture. Reggae, rare groove, hip-hop, soul, acid ...

This week, the veteran producer Rupert Parkes, a.k.a. Photek, releases his DJ-Kicks mix to American audiences. But listeners boning up on his “two swords technique” can put away the Seven Samurai DVD: ...

Step 1: Start with any basic four-to-the-floor drum loop from a sample pack. Ensure that the loop’s kick and percussive elements feature sufficient low frequencies, as this bass content can be boosted ...

a group of young black men from Detroit recorded a dance tune. Rather than the waning American disco scene or their fathers’ ’70s funk, they drew their inspiration from then-rising Euro disco, ...

The breakneck speed of genres like drum ’n’ bass and jungle demands a unique style of drum programming, but within that core framework, there's plenty of room for creative manoeuvres. Let's take a ...

In the late 80s and early 90s a new sound was emerging out of London’s rave scene. Stemming from hardcore and Jamaican dub and reggae sounds, drum'n'bass fused two decades of black music and youth ...