Austrian production duo Fourward have been producing music for 15 years, and once again they’ve released a huge new album. With tracks on labels such as Shogun, Ram, Eatbrain, and now Elevate, they are building on the success of expansion while moving in a wholly new direction. Their diverse set of tracks from all […]
Back on 20 years of drum & bass documentaries!
Two weeks ago, Drum&BassArena released its highly anticipated « Drum & Bass: The Movement – The D&B Documentary ». During an hour and thirty minutes, the video strive to show 20 years of drum & bass history, from 1996 to 2016. Widely criticized, some artists deemed that parts of the past of our beautiful genre were […]
“30 Hot Plates”: Studio Drum & Bass is launching its Spotify Playlist
We’ve all been there; It’s our turn to put the music on and we’re left with a gigantic uninspired feeling of emptiness. “What should I play next?” No worries, Studio Drum & Bass has got you covered. “30 Hot Plates“. The thirty best tracks of the moment, not more, not less, featuring the whole spectrum […]
New technologies: a jump into the future of drum and bass?
Part 1: How will the raves of tomorrow look like? We’re going through strange times. The world faces a pandemic. Events are cancelled worldwide. Promoters, technicians and venues are losing money due to those cancellations, and the same goes for artists. Everybody’s concerned by this situation, but we can see the light at the end […]
Cyberneuro: how Billain is creating a movement of his own
Billain is a unique force in the dnb scene, striving to do something that hasn’t been done before: Taking a cinematic approach to drum and bass in a new movement he calls cyberneuro. Appearing around 12 years ago, he’s come to be associated with a fast paced and frantic style of drum and bass, a […]
« Blank Canvas »: How T>I delivered a major league debut LP on Critical Music
There hasn’t been a sub genre that has seen more changes than jump up these last years. The style evolved radically, bringing new artists to the forefront of the scene. One producer who grabbed everybody’s attention is Matthew, who you may have heard of under the name, T>I. Well, let’s introduce this guy to everyone. […]
Edit, WIP, VIP, Dubplate, Remix, Bootleg : a quick review of production terms in drum & bass
I was recently talking about music with friends, listening to great new stuff like we do all the time, and one song became the center of attention. I cannot remember the track, but I remember the conversation escalated quickly: « it’s a remix ! » « no, it’s a bootleg…» « you mean an edit ? » « no, a dubplate […]
Artist Spotlight: Buunshin
Buunshin: maybe some of you may have heard about this super talented newcomer, who has already released on DIVIDID and Neosignal. With a really technical and refined sound, he has caught a lot of people’s and producers’ attention. He gave Studio Drum and Bass a few words about his current projects. First of all, where […]
Can DJs survive without producing? (w/Kasra)
Everyday, many people throw themselves into the music industry, searching for new joys through the elation of performance moments. The Drum & Bass world is wonderful and offers many possibilities. Who never got this burning desire to step on stage, to feel the crowd’s energy and to see people go wild on a carefully prepared […]
A Studio Drum and Bass survey about our scene
Everyone always has an idea about the state of the scene related to its favorite genre. Hence, Studio Drum and Bass decided to provide a little survey about the Drum and Bass world. For our concern, it has some little surprises that may challenge one’s received ideas about it. Not to say that the results […]