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Bristol's Drum And Bass Scene

Is Stokes Croft a drum and bass Mecca?

Drum and bass in Bristol needs no bigger homes than Lakota and Blue Mountain. Both on the same street in Stokes Croft - they’ve continued Bristol’s drum n bass lineage from DJ Krust and Roni Size through to Intrigue Music and the more experimental UVB76 crew. Bristol’s place in the history of drum n bass is assured. Figureheads like DJ Die draw the line between the jungle and drum n bass scenes, jungle is key in Bristol - a city with so much Caribbean heritage, roots reggae’s influence on drum n bass comes through the language of jungle. But with both Lakota and Blue Mountain closing their doors soon to developers, is Bristol in a drum n bass crisis?

Drum and bass in Bristol encapsulates the genre in the wider world. Big venues play host to big acts with nights such as Bedlam, One Nation and Shit the Bed offering International stars including Pendulum, Chase and Status, Andy C and Noisia on a regular basis. In addition to this, alternative venues like the Dojo Lounge, Basement 45 and the Black Swan foster the rarefied sounds of dnb's many sub genres offering the city a unique depth to its plethora of drum and bass music. New years eve in Bristol clubs sees the city's venues rammed to the brim with all of the drum and bass's big players djing somewhere in Bristol.

Agro, Dissident and Mongrel offer dnb of a techy, dark variety while the bastion of the deeper sound, Intrigue, continues to push artists such as Marcus Intalex, Calibre and Fabio. Torque, straddling the line between dark and deep is a drum and bass monthly of significant recognition, hosting label nights and affiliated artists from Club Autonomic to Critical and Shogun Audio.

With drum and bass such a popular genre in Bristol, most clubs present dnb of some description at least once per month. Basement 45 has emerged as a consistent venue, with Torque, Abstraction and Nine Tree all on regular rotation at the club. Dojos plays host to the aforementioned Intrigue while Lab is home to Signal which runs as a bi-monthly event.

Of the larger venues Motion has a throng of events that are less frequent but larger in scale. Although many of these nights are multi-genre affairs, Run and Shit The Bed routinely promote dnb artists as their headline acts.

Lakota is another important dnb venue, housing Concrete Beat, Agro and since September 2010, Bedlam. Hospitality's residency at the Thekla ensures dnb is consistent fixture on the ship, while the rave-ready Black Swan is the spearhead for the harder jungle-tek sounds of the dnb genre.

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Free entry (before 9:30pm)! The grind/metal-friendly sound system we always dreamed of squeezes into the Canteen for a sub-rowdy session with Kahn & Neek’s dread pressure Gorgon Sound project. BIG in all senses. GORGON SOUND//CGC Snd Systm, Stokes Croft Sub Sessions at The Canteen.

Sell out warning! Bristol’s disco faithful head to the ol’ shores of Weston-Super-Mare! Paradisco cart their signature Balearic bops and sun-blissed boogie to the pier for peak summertime dance fulfillment, joined by an assemblage of disco’s most wanted. Come primed for Dirtytalk’s jackin’ house and italo, with Maxxi Soundsystem serving life-giving dance euphoria. Straight up heat! Paradisco On The Pier / Weston-Super-Mare at The Grand Pier, Weston-super-mare.

There won’t be a dry eye in the Brew as the king of heartbreak euphoria + Trance Party fav steps up for this unmissable PTS summer party! Get ready for sing-a-long Brandy hooks, Mariah Carey meets grime, Ariana Grande flips and lurved-up R&B classixx with the signature MssingNo magic touch. Cop for his unmatched club feels + Mobilegirl's brain-twisting blend of post-genre electronics. PTS ϟ MssingNo & mobilegirl at Strange Brew.

A bonafide acid legend’s in the building for all the free party rotters! A longtime Stay Up Forever fiend and Chris & Aaron Liberator collaborator, Sterling Moss’ 303 belters are immortal. He’ll be pounding the dancefloor at this 10 hour Green Works marathon alongside deviant hardtek wallop from Bad Boy Pete and the Outsider Records crew, testing the Giggity Sound scoops to the absolute maxxx. ACIDSPLASH at Green Works.

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What our editors say

“Canvas mark their first outing at The Croft with an All Night Long from Globex Corp's Dwarde spanning UKG, Dubstep, Drum and Bass and Jungle. Dwarde is a singular force in the modern jungle landscape, with regular collabs with Tim Reaper, and releases on Future Retro and Deep Jungle, putting himself at the forefront of the amen renaissance. Last entry 00:30”
From: Canvas: Dwarde

“Buckle up, Bristol. Headlining our next party is none other than Mollie Rush, the ultimate purveyor of euphoric, high-energy rave chaos. As the powerhouse founder of the iconic queer hardcore collective Soz Lad and the former frontwoman of digital-hardcore outfit Tokky Horror, Mollie has torn up stages from Glastonbury to Boomtown. Seamlessly blending a punk-rock ethos with heavy-hitting electronic production, her sets are a relentless, high-octane journey through rave, jungle, acid, and hard techno. [A-Z] ANOMALY KAISER B2B NEPTUNE MOLLIE RUSH RIGPIG B2B PROMISCUOUS PIGGY Last entry 00:30”
From: Notizz: Mollie Rush + Support

“! DON'T BE THE ONLY FRESHER TO MISS OUT Kick off your UWE uni journey the only way Bristol knows how: immersed in pure, heavyweight drum and bass. We’re taking over the legendary Clock Factory for the ultimate Freshers Week DNB Rave, bringing together the absolute best local selectors alongside standard-setting student energy. Prepare for total sensory overload, where high-powered LED screens span from the ceiling to the stage, completely synced to a world-class VOID Acoustics sound system built to deliver bone-rattling basslines and rolling breaks. Strictly 18+ | Please Bring ID”
From: UWE Bristol Official Freshers | DNB Rave

“Fantazia returns to Bristol on the 30th August, this time for a bank holiday day rave in the brand new Document Open Air space! We're taking it back to the old school roots that built rave culture - uniting generations of ravers, DJs, MCs and music lovers under one roof for a day driven by pure energy, connection and nostalgia. From the raw warehouse atmosphere to the euphoric sounds that defined an era, this is a tribute to the nights that changed everything. Expect uplifting old school piano anthems, hardcore classics, acid house, jungle, and trance colliding with cutting edge production and sound. Let us be your fantasy.”
From: Fantazia | Document Open Air

“Violate Soundz are back in the moon, bringing Cheshire Cat to attic bar for a jungle set with Oram for Samara's Birthday Bash! Lineup: CHESHIRE CAT /W ORAM ( jungle set) SAMARA w/ ENDO HAZDNB w/ INTERAKT FINLEE w/ CHAKS WEEGZ W/ jk ripper Saturday 29th August The Full Moon & Attic Bar Physical ID is required for entry to this event. If you do not have physical ID, you will be refused entry and a refund will not be provided for your ticket.”
From: Violate soundz Presents: Samara's Birthday Bash