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TANA Opens a New Chapter with Her Single โ€œOxygenโ€
TANA Opens a New Chapter with Her Single โ€œOxygenโ€

For TANA, โ€œOxygenโ€ is more than just a new single โ€” it is the beginning of a new artistic era.

Why the Same Drum & Bass Track Sounds Different in a Club, a Car, a Smartphone, and at a Festival
Why the Same Drum & Bass Track Sounds Different in a Club, a Car, a Smartphone, and at a Festival

Why the same drum & bass track sounds different in a club, a car, a smartphone and at a festival, and what it means for how you mix and master.

Between the Sea and Music: The Story of Freakbreak
Between the Sea and Music: The Story of Freakbreak

Sometimes One Introduction Reveals an Unexpected Story

Drum and Bass in the Age of Algorithms: How the Culture, Sound and Industry Are Being Rewritten
Drum and Bass in the Age of Algorithms: How the Culture, Sound and Industry Are Being Rewritten

The distance between the artist and the global audience has never been shorter.

Why Your Drum & Bass Track Sounds Huge in Headphones but Falls Apart on a Club Sound System
Why Your Drum & Bass Track Sounds Huge in Headphones but Falls Apart on a Club Sound System

One of the most frustrating moments for any producer doesn't happen in the studioโ€”it happens in a club.

How One Second Can Decide the Fate of a Track
How One Second Can Decide the Fate of a Track

In the streaming age a drum & bass track has seconds to hook a listener. How the first moment on Spotify, TikTok and Reels decides its fate.

Female DJs and the Fight for Respect in Electronic Music
Female DJs and the Fight for Respect in Electronic Music

This is one of the most uncomfortable truths in DJ culture: the dancefloor may feel equal, but the industry around it has not always been equal.

Why Talented Artists with World-Class Music Still Can't Reach the Level of Chase & Status
Why Talented Artists with World-Class Music Still Can't Reach the Level of Chase & Status

The question is simple: what separates them from Chase & Status?

Why Some Drum & Bass Tracks Become Classics Only a Decade Later
Why Some Drum & Bass Tracks Become Classics Only a Decade Later

Years later, sometimes five, seven, or even ten years after its releaseโ€”that very same track suddenly returns and is celebrated as a classic.

Neurofunk Is Setting the Rules Again: Why Drum & Bassโ€™ Most Complex Sound Is Entering a New Era
Neurofunk Is Setting the Rules Again: Why Drum & Bassโ€™ Most Complex Sound Is Entering a New Era

Over the past few years, electronic music has gone through a noticeable transformation.

Drum & Bass vs Techno: The Rivalry That Never Really Existed
Drum & Bass vs Techno: The Rivalry That Never Really Existed

From the outside, it all looks like a rivalry that's been raging for decades. But once you start looking for real evidence, an interesting question appears: did this war ever actually exist?

Where Drum & Bass Goes Next
Where Drum & Bass Goes Next

New technologies, independent record labels, and human creativity are shaping the future of one of electronic music's fastest-growing scenes.