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Still Looking for a DnB Festival This Summer? Here's Where You Need to Be
Missed Glastonbury? Didn't manage to get tickets for your first choice? Or have you just decided that one festival isn't enough this year? Don't worry, the summer is far from over, and if drum & bass or jungle is your thing, there's still plenty going on around the UK. Here's a few festivals that are well worth checking out. WAH In The City – London (5 July) If you like your festivals with absolutely stacked line-ups, WAH In The City should already be on your radar. It's beco

Heather Salisbury
Jun 302 min read


AI Ate The Dubplate? Why Jungle & DNB Artists Are Worried About Music Being Used To Train Machines
AI Ate The Dubplate? Why Jungle & DNB Artists Are Worried About Music Being Used To Train Machines

Missrepresent
Jun 249 min read


Before streaming : How drum and bass and jungle was shared through cassette tapes, pirate radio, internet radio, raves and real people.
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Aliina Atkinson
Jun 199 min read


The Drum & Bass Scene Is Rallying Around One Of Its Most Respected Figures - Lenzman.
The Drum & Bass Scene Is Rallying Around One Of Its Most Respected Figures - Lenzman. If you've spent any time around liquid drum & bass over the last decade, chances are you've come across the influence of Lenzman. Whether through his own productions, his DJ sets, or the incredible catalogue built through The North Quarter, his fingerprints are all over some of the most soulful and forward-thinking music the genre has produced. But over the last few weeks, the conversation a

Heather Salisbury
Jun 172 min read


Carl Cox - An OBE
OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 Carl Cox receiving an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List is a powerful moment not only for him, but for UK rave culture, club culture and underground electronic music as a whole. For decades, Carl Cox has represented more than just DJing. He has represented energy, consistency, passion, technical skill, and a deep love for music that crosses generations, genres and scenes. From acid house, techno and house to the wider rave m

JDNB
Jun 163 min read


Is Jungle Too Popular For Its Own Good?
Jungle is having a moment. Walk into almost any drum & bass festival in 2026 and you'll hear the word everywhere. DJs talk about jungle influences. Promoters advertise jungle rooms. Younger producers proudly describe themselves as junglists. But there's a growing debate within the scene: is there actually more jungle being played? Many long-time fans argue that while jungle aesthetics have become fashionable again, much of what is marketed as jungle is actually modern drum &

Heather Salisbury
Jun 152 min read


Sasha Khan JDNB Interview
Sasha Khan is a UK Jungle and Hardcore producer originally from Essex and now based in Nottingham. Known for his versatile approach to break-driven music, he has released tracks across a number of respected underground labels including AKO Beatz, Omni Music, 24 Karat Recordings, Ghetto Dub, Warehouse Wax, UK Jungle and Dread Recordings. His sound moves fluidly between Jungle, Hardcore, Nu-Kkool Breaks and Future Jungle, while also drawing influence from Garage, Grime and Hip-
Aliina Atkinson
Jun 148 min read


Juno Has Shut
The news that Juno Download is closing its doors genuinely feels like the end of something much bigger than a single website. For many people outside of electronic music, it may just look like another digital store shutting down. But for those of us who grew up immersed in rave culture, pirate radio, record shops, forums, underground events and late-night music discovery, it represents another loss of a piece of our history. Juno wasn’t just a place to buy music. For a lot of
Aliina Atkinson
Jun 137 min read


Welcome in to the Undergroud News blog
HEATHERMANSOUNDS is taking the helm of this new blog section, bringing you the lastest news from our beloved DNB and Jungle! Everything from info on upcoming events, to who is getting married in the scene, I will keep you all up to date with what is hot and what is not, in the world of 174bpm! Ciao for now!

JDNB
Jun 121 min read
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