Drum'n'bass

As Chase and Status’s social media feeds have recently underlined, the drum’n’bass duo currently have three tracks in the UK Top 30. Their standalone collaboration with singer Becky Hill, Disconnect, and Baddadan, a track from 2Ruff Vol 1 that features UK rapper Flowdan, have both been hanging around the Top 10 for months, the latter possibly boosted by boxer Tyson Fury adopting it as his walk-on music. They were recently joined by another track from 2Ruff Vol 1, Liquor and Cigarettes, on which rapper ArrDee adds a…

Northern powerhouse Nia Archives taught herself to produce aged 17, after she left home. The past few years have seen her at the cliff face of the youthful drum’n’bass revival, winning plaudits and racking up awards for her party-starting DJ sets and emotional writing. Like her previous EPs, this latest release showcases Archives’ versatility, demonstrating how jungle lends itself to updates as varied as Brazilian party music, jazzy side notes and lo-fi introspection.Already a hit, the joyous, hectic banger Baianá samples…

That “z” in the title is a bad sign: shoved in out of desperation to denote this film as young, diverse and urban. In fact, Purple Beatz plays out like a post-watershed episode of Hollyoaks, with less depth and artistic flair.It stars Izzy Jones as Sarah-Jane, an aspiring singer who, after moving to London from Bournemouth, finds love and success until a nasty record producer messes things up. Despite the best efforts of Jones and Steven Michael-O’Hara, who plays love interest Airbeats, the barebones script gives them…

The legendary drum’n’bass DJ Goldie has flown into London for summer performance dates, but first he stops by Grace’s living room. They discuss growing up in care, letting rave life get on top of you, and his new life with his wife and child in Thailand. And, as always, the comfort foods that have seen him through it all How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know…