SUNANDBASS Podcast

SUNANDBASS Podcast #58 comes from man of the moment Serum! Already loved and revered in the more ravey corners of the scene, 2016 was destroyed by Serum, with killer tracks on 31 Records, V, Philly Blunt and many others. With a vast discography stretching all the way back to 2004, in recent times he has really stamped his mark on Drum & Bass, and become known to produce devastating tracks for all...

Podcast #57 comes from one of the founders of SUNANDBASS, DJ Delicat. It was in 2003 that he and the other founders made their first forays into San Teodoro for what has now become, as we fast-forward into 2017, one of the most well-known and respected Drum & Bass festivals in the world. His love for Drum & Bass was forged in the mid 90’s thanks to being passed tape packs from his English school e...

Happy 2017 to you all, we hope you had a lovely Festive period and a great New Year! We’re bringing it in with a new SUNANDBASS Podcast from none other than DJ Flight! A longtime Metalheadz resident DJ, she rose to mainstream prominence with her BBC1Xtra radio show, which she presented weekly for many years. She has also presented her own show on Rinse FM and is currently producing her own Podcast...

German born, Viennese based Paul SG steps up for SUNANDBASS Podcast #55, alongside America’s T.R.A.C and the legendary MC Conrad. Fresh from releasing his debut LP ‘This Is Me’ on his own label ‘Jazzsticks Recordings’, which once again showed the world clearly what he stands for musically and all the influences he likes to draw into his work, this podcast serves to put all of this into a mix forma...

SUNANDBASS Podcast #54 brings you the last rays of summer – and some of the best old skool hardcore, drum and bass and classic tunes woven alongside a selection of the hottest up front riddims – it could only come from the NME Click! One of the oldest crews from Germany, members Vali, Önder, Heiko Solid Frame and frontman MC Marvellous have been part of the very fabric of the German rave scene sin...

Hopefully by now (or not), you’ve managed to get the La Cinta sand out of every pocket and last shoe you own, and are managing to get yourselves back on track after another amazing 8 nights in Sardinia a few weeks back. This can be a testing time for some, but we’ve got a new podcast to see you through – this time from none other than Artificial Intelligence! Freshly back from their debut appearan...

With just a few days to go until SUNANDBASS 2016, we’ve got our next Podcast to whet your appetite even further, this time from one of the legends of the German scene, Kabuki! An artist who consistently shows an ability to turn his hand to a wealth of different styles, Kabuki has been joining the dots between high-grade liquid funk, jungle, hip-hop, footwork and beyond for the past 20 years! His r...

With no less than seven albums to his name, and a whole raft of releases on seminal labels such as Moving Shadow, Certificate 18, Metalheadz and his own label DRP, Dom & Roland is a certified pillar of the Drum & Bass scene, with his contributions undoubtedly shaping the music and it’s sound. His eighth LP is now on the horizon, and will be released on Metalheadz. This certainly promises to show a...

The sun is shining (occasionally) and the countdown to SUNANDBASS 2016 is now well and truly underway. Podcast #50 is also upon us, and so it seemed like a good moment to bring in yet another ray of sunshine to all our lives – and what better ray, than a Brasilian ray of sunshine in the form of the legend that is DJ Marky! Since his introduction to the international world of Drum & Bass in the ear...

Releasing since 1997, with two LPs and countless 12“s and EPs on labels such as Good Looking, Metalheadz, Soul:R, Bassbin and his own Secret Operations label, Seba has been a tour de force in Drum & Bass for some time. Initially known for his early, more atmospheric work with Good Looking amongst others, he’s also regularly shown other sides to his pallete, with deep, dark and heavy tracks also si...

SUNANDBASS Podcast #48 comes from 'All Crews'. Here's what they had to say about the mix: The ethos behind All Crews is to celebrate everyone’s talents. The crew's members include: JB Raw of London From The Rooftops, DJ Chef of Kool FM, DJ Staunch from Rude FM and All Crew's author Brian Belle-Fortune. Our sun-kissed logo was designed by Nadine Minagawa and The Voice himself Mr singing Fats accomp...

It’s time for SUNANDBASS Podcast #47 – and this month we’ve got Brazilian badboys Alibi on the controls. Under their Alibi moniker, the guys started to make big waves last year. Made up of DJ Chap and Level 2, they’ve been releasing music since 2009 on labels such as V Recordings, Innerground and Chronic. Now signed exclusively to V, these guys look set to do great things in 2016 with plenty of mu...

DJ Storm really needs no introduction, at all. As one of the most important pillars of the foundations of Drum & Bass, Storm has seen it all and still stands tall at the forefront of the scene, an impeccable tastemaker with a highly refined ear for the music. Initially infamous for her formidable partnership with the late DJ Kemistry, the pair were seen as some of the finest DJs in the scene and w...

Bryan Gee has been involved in music since his youth, starting off as a reggae soundsystem selector and pirate radio DJ. After already starting a prolific DJ career, he and long time friend Jumping Jack Frost started the infamous V Recordings in around 1993. V Recordings soon became one of the most important labels in Drum & Bass, releasing some of the first tunes from new artists like Roni Size,...

Happy 2016 to you all, we hope you had a lovely Festive season and New Year! We’re jumping head first into it with a cracking new podcast from @anile. Matt’s music has been of a consistent quality since he first made his debut back in 2010. Since then he has continued to grace a plethora of quality labels such as Soul:R, CIA Deep Kut, Commercial Suicide and Cylon to name but a few. His wide-rangin...

The start of December sees SUNANDBASS Podcast #43 dropping – and it’s time to get cold. Quadrant & Iris have very kindly graced us with a mix of epic proportions, showing us exactly what to expect when they step up to the decks. Featuring a raft of their own productions, including some from their 2015 ‘206’ LP on Commercial Suicide, the mix also neatly ties together a wide range of flavours from m...

LSB steps up to mix SUNANDBASS Podcast #42, showcasing the sound that has seen him catapulting through 2015. After solidly building his catalogue for the last couple of years, LSB has now become one of the go-to names for musical drum and bass. And with tracks such as Leave and The View to his name, the demand just seems to be growing. With another stellar EP set to drop on Spearhead shortly and p...

Back with a bang, back with a bump – however it is for you, welcome home after SUNANDBASS 2015, we hope you’re feeling A OK! Hopefully you’re not on your last legs, but if you are, we have the perfect remedy for you: Last Life. Not much is known about Last Life, but we’re very lucky to have him grace us for SUNANDBASS Podcast #41. His debut EP for Cylon is coming soon, test presses are already app...

SUNANDBASS Podcast #40, and it’s the sound of sunshine with @djpatife! Just a few days until SUNANDBASS 2015, and what a perfect way to bring you to the Island for your yearly dose of beats, beach and bass. DJ Patife is a name synonymous with drum and bass and Brazil. Involved in the scene there since the 90’s, his unique take on the sound began to reach further afield after he and fellow countrym...

Just over one month to go until SUNANDBASS 2015, and our new Podcast comes from none other than @marcusintalex. His closing set of SUNANDBASS 2014 showed us exactly what the festival is all about – but not content with just blowing the roof off with that one, he’s back once again to show us how it’s done. This one is chock full of freshness – good luck to the tracklist spotters! Best thing to do i...

SUNANDBASS Podcast #38 – @f-d & @i_am_arpxp Welcome to a special edition of the SUNANDBASS Podcast! As of September, SUNANDBASS will be bringing it’s own label to the table once again. With some of the artists closely affiliated to the festival making some great music, SUNANDBASS wanted to release it to the community and share their sound to further represent what the festival stands for. FD and A...

SUNANDBASS Podcast #37 is upon us, and joining us for this months instalment is none other than Metalheadz’ @Jubei-1. Known for rolling it out, whether on the ones and twos or in his productions, he has spliced together some of his favourite tracks, new and old for this mix. Expertly blending smooth, tough, musical and hard, he shows why he is often thought of as one of the best DJs on the scene,...

Spring is in the air – and it feels like the countdown to SUNANDBASS 2015 is truly underway! What better way to celebrate this than to have a brand new SUNANDBASS Podcast from some of the biggest legends in the drum and bass scene – Total Science! Releasing records together since 1996 (and individually since 1991!), the guys have since graced the scene with 3 LP’s and hundreds of singles and EP’s,...

Long time friends of the SUNANDBASS family, Kred & Handy (aka Matt Elms and Andy Easton) have rolled out this month’s Podcast. They’re an extended part of the family, having first attended SUNANDBASS in 2006. In 2008 they got to show people their cards musically, playing the now highly coveted opening night slot at La Posta – and it was a night to remember, with people dancing on the pool tables a...

His set at SUNANDBASS 2014 literally took the roof off of Ambra Night – a killer selection expertly put together – Spirit’s set was red hot and so it was a no brainer to get him back for the Podcast. An important pillar of the Drum and Bass scene, Duncan Busto aka Spirit has been putting out essential tracks since 1996 on a whole host of labels including Metalheadz, CIA, Renegade Hardware and his...