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Drum and bass
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsEarly-to-mid 1990s, United Kingdom
Derivative forms
Subgenres
Fusion genres
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An example of a D&B song in the subgenre of liquid D&B

Drum and bass(commonly abbreviated asDnB,D&B,orD'n'B) is a genre ofelectronic dance musiccharacterised by fastbreakbeats(typically 165–185beats per minute[2][3]) with heavybassandsub-basslines,[4]samples,andsynthesizers.The genre grew out of the UK'sjunglescene in the 1990s.[5]

DJ Dextrous,a trailblazer in the early days of Jungle music, seen here during a performance in Switzerland in 2015.

The popularity of drum and bass at its commercial peak ran parallel to several other UK dance styles. A major influence was the original Jamaicandubandreggaesound that influencedjungle's bass-heavy sound. Another feature of the style is the complexsyncopationof the drum tracks'breakbeat.[6]Drum and bass subgenres includebreakcore,ragga jungle,hardstep,darkstep,techstep,neurofunk,ambient drum and bass,liquid funk(also known as liquid drum and bass), jump up, drumfunk,sambass,anddrill 'n' bass.Drum and bass has been influenced by many other genres likehip hop,big beat,dubstep,house,trip hop,ambient music,techno,jazz,rockandpop.

Drum and bass is dominated by a relatively small group of record labels. Major international music labels had shown very little interest in the drum and bass scene untilBMG Rights ManagementacquiredRAMin February 2016.[7]Since then, the genre has seen a significant growth in exposure. Whilst the origin of drum and bass music is in the UK, the genre has evolved considerably with many other prominent fanbases located all over the world.

Adam Fperforms at Listen at Club Alchemy inNew Haven,Connecticut,on 3 September 2006.

History

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Main article:History of drum and bass
See also:Breakbeat hardcoreandhardcore jungle

20th century

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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a growingnightcluband overnight outdoor event culture gave birth to new genres in theravescene includingbreakbeat hardcore,darkcore,andhardcore jungle,which combined sampledsyncopatedbeats, or breakbeats, and other samples from a wide range of different musical genres and, occasionally, samples of music, dialogue and effects from films and television programmes. From as early as 1991, tracks were beginning to strip away some of the heavier sampling and "hardcore noises" and create more bassline and breakbeat led tracks. Some tracks increasingly took their influence from reggae and this style would become known ashardcore jungle(later to become simplyjungle), whilstdarkcore(with producers such asGoldie,Doc Scott,4hero,and2 Bad Mice) were experimenting with sounds and creating a blueprint for drum and bass, especially noticeable by late 1993.

By 1994,junglehad begun to gain mainstream popularity, and fans of the music (often referred to asjunglists) became a more recognisable part of youth subculture. The genre further developed, incorporating and fusing elements from a wide range of existing musical genres, including theraggamuffinsound,dancehall,MCchants, dub basslines, and increasingly complex, heavily edited breakbeat percussion. Despite the affiliation with theecstasy-fuelled rave scene, jungle also inherited associations with violence and criminal activity, both from the gang culture that had affected the UK's hip-hop scene and as a consequence of jungle's often aggressive or menacing sound and themes of violence (usually reflected in the choice of samples). However, this developed in tandem with the often positive reputation of the music as part of the wider rave scene and dancehall-based Jamaican music culture prevalent in London. By 1995, whether as a reaction to, or independently of this cultural schism, some jungle producers began to move away from the ragga-influenced style and create what would become collectively labelled, for convenience, as drum and bass.[8]

As the genre became generally more polished and sophisticated technically, it began to expand its reach from pirate radio to commercial stations and gain widespread acceptance (circa 1995–1997). It also began to split into recognisable subgenres such ashardstep,jump up, ragga, techstep, and what was known at the time as intelligent. As more melodic and often jazz-influenced subgenres of drum and bass called atmospheric or intelligent (BlameandBlu Mar Ten) and jazzstep (4Hero,Roni Size) gained mainstream appeal, additional subgenres emerged includingtechstepin 1996, drawing influence fromtechno.

21st century

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The emergence of related styles such asliquid funkin the 2000s brought a wave of new artists (Carlito & Addiction, Solid State/DJ Dextrous,Subject 13 and Fellowship being amongst the early pioneers to champion the sound) incorporating new ideas and techniques, supporting continual evolution of the genre.

As of 2014, drum and bass makes frequent appearances in mainstream media and popular culture including intelevision,as well as being a major reference point for subsequent genres such asgrimeanddubstep,[9]and producing successful artists includingChase & Status,Netsky,Metrik,andPendulum.

In 2021,Pitchforknoted a "risingzoomeraffinity "for the genre in the 2020s.[10]

Purple Sneakersdescribed a "drum n' bass Renaissance" occurring at the time of the publication of their articles in 2023.[11]

Musical features

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Drum and bass incorporates a number of scenes and styles, from the highly electronic,industrialsounds of techstep to the use of conventional, acoustic instrumentation that characterise the more jazz-influenced end of the spectrum.[4][12]The sounds of drum and bass are extremely varied due to the range of influences behind the music. Drum and bass could at one time be defined as a strictly electronic musical genre, with the only "live" element being the DJ's selection and mi xing of records during a set. "Live" drum and bass using electric, electronic and acoustic instruments played by musicians on stage emerged over the ensuing years of the genre's development.[13][14][15]

Influences

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A very obvious and strong influence on jungle and drum and bass, thanks to theBritish African-Caribbeansound systemscene, is the original Jamaicandubandreggaesound, with pioneers likeKing Tubby,Peter Tosh,Sly & Robbie,Bill Laswell,Lee Perry,Mad Professor,Roots Radics,Bob MarleyandBuju Bantonheavily influencing the music.[16][17]This influence has lessened with time, but is still evident, with many tracks containing ragga vocals.

As a musical style built aroundfunkorsyncopatedrock and rollbreaks,James Brown,Al Green,Marvin Gaye,Ella Fitzgerald,Gladys Knight & the Pips,Billie Holiday,Aretha Franklin,Otis Redding,the Supremes,theCommodores,Jerry Lee Lewis,and evenMichael Jacksonacted as funk influences on the music.[18][19][20][21][22][23]JazzpioneerMiles Davishas been named as a possible influence.[24]Bluesartists such asLead Belly,Robert Johnson,Charlie Patton,Muddy WatersandB. B. Kinghave also been cited by producers as inspirations. Even modern avant-garde composers such asHenryk Goreckihave received mention.[25]One of the most influential tracks in drum and bass history was "Amen Brother" byThe Winstons,which contains a drum solo that has since become known as the "Amen break",which, after being extensively used in early hip hop music, went on to become the basis for the rhythms used in drum and bass.[6]

Kevin Saundersonreleased a series of bass-heavy, minimal techno cuts as Reese/The Reese Project in the late '80s, which were hugely influential in drum and bass. One of his more famous basslines (Reese – "Just Want Another Chance", Incognito Records, 1988) was indeed sampled on Renegade'sTerroristand countless others since, being known simply as the 'Reese' bassline. He followed these up with equally influential (and bassline-heavy) tracks in the UK hardcore style as Tronik House in 1991–1992. Another Detroit artist who was important to the scene wasCarl Craig.The sampled-up jazz break on Craig'sBug in the Bassbinwas also influential on the newly emerging sound. DJs at theHeavennightclub on "Rage" nights used to play it as fast as theirTechnicsrecord decks would go, pitching it up in the process.[26]

By the late 1980s and early 1990s, the tradition of breakbeat use in hip hop production had influenced the sound ofbreakbeat hardcore,which in turn led to the emergence of jungle, drum and bass, and other genres that shared the same use of broken beats.[27][28]Drum and bass shares many musical characteristics with hip-hop, though it is nowadays mostly stripped of lyrics.Grandmaster Flash,Roger Troutman,Afrika Bambaata,Run DMC,Mac Dre,Public Enemy,Schooly D,N.W.A,Kid Frost,Wu-Tang Clan,Dr. Dre,Mos Def,Beastie Boysand thePharcydeare very often directly sampled, regardless of their general influence.[29]

Clearly, drum and bass has been influenced by other music genres, though influences from sources external to theelectronic dance musicscene perhaps lessened following the shifts from jungle to drum and bass, and through to so-called "intelligent drum and bass" and techstep.[30][31][32][33]It still remains a fusion music style.

Some tracks are illegally remixed and released onwhite label(technically bootleg), often to acclaim. For example,DJ Zinc's remix ofFugees' "Ready or Not",also known as" Fugee Or Not ", was eventually released with the Fugees' permission after talk of legal action, though ironically, the Fugees' version infringedEnya's copyright to an earlier song.[29]White labels, along withdubplates,played an important part in drum and bass musical culture.

Drum elements

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Sampling

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TheAmen breakwas synonymous with early drum and bass productions but other samples have had a significant impact, including theApache,Funky Drummer,"Soul Pride", "Scorpio" and "Think (About It)"breaks.[34][35]Early pioneers often usedAkaisamplersandsequencerson theAtari STto create their tracks.[36]

Synthesis

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TheRoland TR-808 Rhythm Composer,produced 1980–1984, had a bass drum sound which became very important in drum and bass.

Of equal importance is the TR-808 kick drum, an artificially down-pitched or elongatedbass drumsound sampled fromRoland's classicTR-808drum machine, and a sound which has been subject to an enormous amount of experimentation over the years.[37]

Rhythm composition

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Many drum and bass tracks have featured more than one sampled breakbeat in them and a technique of switching between two breaks after each bar developed. A more recent commonly used break is the "Tramen", which combines theAmen break,aJames Brownfunk breakbeat ( "Tighten Up"or" Samurai "break) and anAlex Reecedrum and bass breakbeat.[38]

The relatively fast drum beat forms a canvas on which a producer can create tracks to appeal to almost any taste and often will form only a background to the other elements of the music.Syncopatedbreakbeats remain the most distinctive element as without these a high-tempo4/4dance track could be classified astechnoorgabber.[39]

The complexsyncopationof the drum tracks'breakbeatis another facet of production on which producers can spend a very large amount of time. TheAmen breakis generally acknowledged to have been the most-used (and often considered the most powerful) break in drum and bass.[6]

Bass elements

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The genre places great importance on thebassline,in this case a deepsub-bassmusical pattern which can be felt physically through powerful sound systems due to the low-range frequencies favoured. There has been considerable exploration of differenttimbresin the bass line region, particularly withintechstep.The bass lines most notably originate fromsampledsources orsynthesizers.Bass lines performed with a bass instrument, whether it is electric, acoustic or adouble bass,are less common.

Atmospheric elements

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Atmospheric pads and samples may be added over the fundamental drum and bass to provide different feels. These have included "light" elements such as ambient pads as found in ambient electronica and samples of jazz and world musics, or "dark" elements such asdissonantpads and sci-fi samples to induce anxiety in the dancer.

Vocal and melodic elements

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Old-school DnB usually included an MC providing vocals. Some styles (such as jazz-influenced DnB) also include melodic instruments soloing over the music.

Tempo

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Drum and bass is usually between 160 and 180 BPM, in contrast to otherbreakbeat-based dance styles such asnu skool breaks,which maintain a slower pace at around 130–140 BPM. A general upward trend in tempo has been observed during the evolution of drum and bass. The earliest forms of drum and bass clocked in at around 130 bpm in 1990/1991, speeding up to around 155–165 BPM by 1993. Since around 1996, drum and bass tempos have predominantly stayed in the 170–180 range. Recently, some producers have started to once again produce tracks with slower tempos (that is, in the 150-170 bpm range), but the mid-170s tempo is still a hallmark of the drum and bass sound.[29][40]

A track combining the same elements (broken beat, bass, production techniques) as a drum and bass track, but with a slower tempo (say 140 BPM), might not be drum and bass, but instead may qualify as a drum and bass-influenced breakbeat track.[41]

Drop

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Many mi xing points begin or end with a "drop".The drop is the point in a track where a switch of rhythm or bassline occurs and usually follows a recognisable build section andbreakdown.Sometimes, the drop is used to switch between tracks, layering components of different tracks, as the two records may be simply ambient breakdowns at this point. Some DJs prefer to combine breakbeats, a more difficult exercise. Some drops are so popular that the DJ will "rewind" or "reload" or "lift up" the record by spinning it back and restarting it at the build. The drop is often a key point from the point of view of the dance floor, since the drum breaks often fade out to leave an ambient intro playing. When the beats re-commence they are often more complex and accompanied by a heavier bassline, encouraging the crowd to begin dancing.

Live performance

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Pendulumperforming live in 2010

Drum and bass exhibits a full frequency response which can sometimes only be fully appreciated on sound systems which can handle very low frequencies, includingsub-bassfrequencies that are often felt more than heard. As befits its name, the bass element of the music is particularly pronounced, with the comparatively sparse arrangements of drum and bass tracks allowing room for basslines that are deeper than most other forms of dance music. Drum and bass tracks are meticulously designed to create a hard-hitting emotional impact, with the drums complementing the bass to deliver a pulsating, powerful experience. Consequently, drum and bass parties are often advertised as featuring uncommonly loud and bass-heavy sound systems.

There are however many albums specifically designed for personal listening. The DJ mix is a particularly popular form of release, with a popular DJ or producer mi xing live, or on a computer, a variety of tracks for personal listening. Additionally, there are many albums containing unmixed tracks, suited for home or car listening.[42]

DJ performance

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Although this practice has declined in popularity,[43]DJs are often accompanied by one or moreMCs,drawing on the genre's roots inhip hopandreggae/ragga.[44]

MCs do not generally receive the same level of recognition as producer/DJs, and some events are specifically marketed as being MC-free. There are relatively few well-known drum and bass MCs, mainly based in London and Bristol, includingStevie Hyper D(deceased), theRagga Twins,Dynamite MC,MC Skibadee(deceased) andMC Tali.[45]

Live instrument performance

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Aphroditein 2009 atPirate Station,the world's largest drum and bass festival at that time, in Moscow

Many musicians have adapted drum and bass to live performances, which feature instruments such asdrums(acoustic or electronic),samplers,synthesizers,turntables,bass(eitheruprightor electric) andguitars(acoustic or electric).Samplershave also been used live by assigning samples to a specific drum pad or key ondrum padsor synthesizers.MCsare frequently featured in live performances.

Subgenres

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Congo Natty, a ragga jungle artist

Smaller scenes within the drum and bass community have developed and the scene as a whole has become much more fractured into specific subgenres, which have been grouped[46]into "light" (influenced byambient,jazz,andworld music) and "heavy" (influenced byindustrial music,sci-fi,andanxiety) styles, including:

Mainstream drum and bass

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  • Jump-up,appearing in the mid-1990s,[47]employs heavy and energetic drum and bass,[47]characterised by robotic and heavy bass sounds. It also is generally less serious and contains more humour than other subgenres.[48][49]
  • Drumsteporhalftimeis a combination of drum and bass and dubstep, where the beat structure ishalf time,while the remaining elements still adhere to the usual sub-bass and tempo of drum and bass.[50][51][52]
  • Drill 'n' bass(also known asfungleandspunk jazz) consists of very complex and chopped up rhythms, rapid and irregularlysyncopatedbasslines and often ambient elements similar to earlier subgenres ofIDM[53](like ambient techno). The subgenre was developed by names likeSquarepusher,Luke Vibert(known as Plug) andAphex Twin.

Light drum and bass

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Heavy drum and bass

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Atmospheric drum and bass

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  • Modern atmospheric drum and bassis characterised by large, ambient pads and synths, and hard hitting drum breaks. It hit a peak in the early 2020s following the emergence of popular artist within the genre,Sewerslvt(now known as Cynthoni). It often utilizes pop culture art elements and samples.

Genres influenced by drum and bass

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Born around the same time as jungle,breakcoreanddigital hardcoreshare many of the elements of drum and bass and to the uninitiated, tracks from the extreme end of drum and bass may sound identical to breakcore thanks to speed, complexity, impact and maximum sonic density combined with musical experimentation. German drum and bass DJThe Panaceais also one of the leading digital hardcore artists.Raggacoreresembles a faster version of the ragga-influenced jungle music of the 1990s, similar to breakcore but with more friendlydancehallbeats (dancehall itself being a very important influence on drum and bass).[59]Darkcore,a direct influence on drum and bass, was combined with influences of drum and bass itself leading to the creation ofdarkstep.There is considerable crossover from the extreme edges of drum and bass, breakcore, darkcore, digital hardcore and raggacore with fluid boundaries.

Intelligent dance music(IDM) is a form ofart musicbased on DnB and other electronic dance musics, exploring their boundaries using ideas from science, technology, contemporary classical music and progressive rock, often creating un-danceable, art gallery style music.

Ghettotech,a club music genre from Detroit, contains synth and basslines similar to drum and bass.[40][60][61][62][63]

Industry

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Record labels

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See also:Category:Drum and bass record labels

Drum and bass is dominated by a small group of record labels. These are mainly run by DJ-producers, such asLondon Elektricity'sHospital Records,Andy Cand Scott Bourne'sRAM,[64]Goldie'sMetalheadz,Fabio and Sarah Sandy's Creative Source Records,DJ Dextrous's King of the Jungle Records, Subversive Recordings and State of the Art Recordings, Kasra'sCritical Music,DJ Friction's Shogun Audio,[65]DJ Fresh'sBreakbeat Kaos,[66]Ed Rush&Optical's Virus Recordings,Futurebound's Viper Recordings andDJ Hype,Pascal,NoCopyrightSoundsand formerlyDJ Zinc'sTrue Playaz(known as Real Playaz as of 2006).[67]

Prior to 2016, the major international music labels such asSony MusicandUniversalhad shown very little interest in the drum and bass scene, with the exception of some notable signings, includingPendulum'sIn SilicoLP to Warner. Roni Size's label played a big, if not the biggest, part in the creation of drum and bass with their dark, baseline sounds. V Recordings also played a large part of the development of drum and bass.[68]

BMG Rights ManagementacquiredRam Recordsin February 2016,[7]making a strategic investment to help RAM Records (a London-based drum and bass record company co-owned byAndy Cand his business partner Scott Bourne). RAM Records has been pushing the boundaries of drum and bass further into the mainstream with artists such asChase and StatusandSub Focus.[64]

Now defunct labels includeRob Playford'sMoving Shadow,running from 1990 until 2007, which played a pivotal role in the nineties drum and bass scene, releasing records by artists such asOmni Trio.

Formats and distribution

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Purchasing

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Originally drum and bass was mostly sold in 12-inchvinylsingle format. With the emergence of drum and bass into mainstream music markets, more albums, compilations andDJ mixesstarted to be sold on CDs. As digital music became more popular, websites focused on electronic music, such asBeatport,began to sell drum and bass in digital format.

Distributors (wholesale)

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The bulk of drum and bass vinyl records and CDs are distributed globally and regionally by a relatively small number of companies such as SRD (Southern Record Distributors), ST Holdings, & Nu Urban Music Limited.[69]

As of 11 September 2012, Nu Urban ceased trading and RSM Tenon were instructed to assist in convening statutory meetings of members and creditors to appoint a liquidator. This left many labels short on sales, as Nu Urban were one of the main distributors for the vinyl market in the drum and bass scene.[70]

Regional scenes

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Anglosphere

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Despite its roots in the UK, which is still treated as the "home" of drum and bass, the style has firmly established itself around the world. There are strong scenes in other English-speaking countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.[71][72]

Media presence

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Today, drum and bass is widely promoted using different methods such asvideo sharing serviceslikeYouTubeandDailymotion,blogs,radio,andtelevision,the latter being the most uncommon method. More recently, music networking websites such asSoundCloudandMixcloudhave become powerful tools for artist recognition, providing a vast platform that enables quick responses to new tracks. Record labels have adopted the use ofpodcasts.Prior to the rise of the internet, drum and bass was commonly broadcast overpirate radio.[73]

Radio

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The three highest-profile radio stations playing drum and bass shows areBBC Radio 1with The Drum and Bass Show – formerly withFriction,who was replaced withRené LaVicein 2017,[74]simulcast in the US and Canada on Sirius XM, andDJ HypeonKiss 100in London.FabioandGrooveriderpreviously held a long-standing drum and bass show on Radio 1. Radio 1 also had theOne in the Jungleshow.

The BBC's Black music stationBBC Radio 1Xtraused to feature the genre heavily, with DJ Bailey (show axed as of 29 August 2012) and Crissy Criss (show axed as of August 2014)[75]as its advocates. The network also organises a week-long tour of the UK each year calledXtra Bass.London pirate radio stations have been instrumental in the development of drum and bass, with stations such asKool FM(which continues to broadcast today having done so since 1991),[76]Origin FM,Don FM(the only drum and bass pirate to have gained a temporary legal licence), Renegade Radio 107.2FM, Rude FM, Wax FM and Eruption among the most influential.

As of 2014, despite higher profile stations such as 1Xtra scaling back their drum and bass specialist coverage, the genre has made its way into UK top 10 charts with drum and bass inspired tracks from artists such as Rudimental and Sigma. Earlier in August 2014, before Crissy Criss' show was axed, the BBC held a whole prime time evening event dedicated to showcasing drum and bass by allowing four major labels to participate.[77]

As of November 2014, six drum & bass songs had reached the no.1 spot on the UK's top 40 chart, since the genre was first being played on the radio, around 1993. The first of these was in 2012. The fact that all six of these songs reached number 1 in only two years shows the increase in popularity and commercialisation of the genre in recent years. The artists who produced these songs areSigma,RudimentalandDJ Fresh(all had two No.1 hits).

Internet radio
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Internet radio stations, acting in the same light as pirate stations, have also been an instrumental part in promoting drum and bass music; the majority of them funded by listener and artist donations.

Drum and bass was supported byMinistry of Soundradio from the early 2000s until 2014 and later featuring Tuesday shows from labels such asMetalheadz,Fabio&Grooverider,DJ Marky, Viper Recordings,Shogun AudioandHospital Records.From September 2014, Ministry abruptly dropped all non-mainstream genres to focus on mainstream EDM, causing disappointment amongst the fans of the D&B community.[78]

North American radio
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InTorontosince 1994,The Prophecyon 89.5CIUT-FMwith Marcus Visionary, DJ Prime and Mr. Brown, is North America's longest running jungle radio show.[79]

Album 88.5 (Atlanta) andC89.5fm(Seattle) have shows showcasing drum and bass.

Seattle also has a long-standing electronica show known asExpansionson 90.3 FM KEXP. The rotating DJs include Kid Hops, whose shows are made up mostly of drum and bass. In Columbus, Ohio WCBE 90.5 has a two-hour electronic only showcase,All Mixed Up,Saturday nights at 10 pm. At the same time, WUFM 88.7 plays itsElectronic Playground.

Tulsa, Oklahoma's rock station, 104.5 The Edge, has a two-hour show starting at 10 pm Saturday nights calledEdge Essential Mix,mixed by DJ Demko, showcasing electronic and drum and bass style. While the aforementioned shows in Ohio rarely play drum and bass, the latter plays the genre with some frequency.

InTucson, Arizona,91.3 FMKXCIhas a two-hour electronic show known asDigital Empire,Friday nights at 10 pm (MST). Resident DJ Trinidad showcases various styles of electronica, with the main focus being drum and bass, jungle anddubstep.

InAugusta, Georgia,Zarbizarreof theCereal Killazhosts a show calledFreQuencyonWHHDon Friday nights from 11 pm until 1 am, showcasing drum and bass during the second hour of the show.[80]

Magazines

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The best-known drum and bass publication wasKmagmagazine (formerly calledKnowledge Magazine) before it went completely online in August 2009. Although it is still live, after 20 years Kmag ceased updating their site at the end of 2014. Kmag has announced a book to celebrate their 25th anniversary to be published in December 2019. Kmag's publishing arm, Vision, published Brian Belle-Fortune'sAll Crews Journeys Through Jungle Drum & Bass Culturein 2004.

Other publications include the longest-running drum and bass magazine worldwide,ATM Magazine,and Austrian-basedResident.London-basedDJmagazine has also been running a widely respected drum and bass reviews page since 1994, written by Alex Constantinides, which many followers refer to when seeking out new releases to investigate. In 2012 he stopped writing the reviews, and they are now contributed by Whisky Kicks.

Mainstream acceptance

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The earliest mainstream drum and bass releases includeGoldie's albumTimelessfrom 1995. Other early examples include theMercury Music Prize-winning albumNew Forms(1997) from Reprazent;[81]4hero's Mercury-nominatedTwo Pagesfrom 1998; and then, in the 2000s,Pendulum'sHold Your Colourin 2005 (the best-selling drum and bass album).

In 2012, drum and bass achieved its first UK No. 1 single, "Hot Right Now",byDJ Fresh,which was one of the fastest-selling singles of 2012 at the time of release, launching the career ofRita Orain the process.[82]

Numerous video games (such asHudson Soft'sBomberman Hero,Hi-Rez Studios'Tribes: Ascend,Electronic Arts'Need for Speed: Undercover,Rockstar Games'Grand Theft Autoseries, and Sony'sWipeoutseries fromPureonward) have contained drum and bass tracks.[83][84]Microsoft Studios'Forza Horizon 2, 3, 4 and 5feature a Hospital Records radio channel dedicated to the genre.[85]

The genre has some popularity in film soundtracks. Hive's "Ultrasonic Sound" appeared onThe Matrix's soundtrack, and theE-Z Rollers' song "Walk This Land" appeared in the filmLock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.[86]Ganja Kru's "Super Sharp Shooter" can be heard in the 2006 filmJohnny Was.[87]

The Channel 4 showSkinsuses the genre in some episodes, notably in thefirst series' third episode, "Jal",where Shy FX and UK Apache's"Original Nuttah"was played in Fazer's club.[88]

See also

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