Home of drum & bass on the internet, Drum & Bass Arena / www.breakbeat.co.uk turns seven years old on 15 Aug and will be throwing a massive Fabric party to celebrate.
Started by The Risky in 1996 the site has grown alongside drum & bass and now pulls in upwards of 200, 000 unique users every month, ranking it as one of the largest music websites on the web. All the latest releases and snippets of new dubplates are streamed and the latest development, D&BTV films, streams and archives top DJs sets and interviews at clubs across the UK.
In the run-up to the Fabric party, Drum & Bass Arena have been re-releasing classic sets lost in the archives (including Reprazent Live in concert and the Brazilian DJ sensation Marky on one of his first trips to the UK) and should capture a few more at the 15 Aug.
Andy C, Fabio, Zinc, Ed Rush, Marcus Intalex, Clipz, Transit Mafia are booked for what promises to be a varied bag of d&b. The event is broadcast live on www.breakbeat.co.uk
DNBA 7 B‚Day
15 Aug: @ Fabric, Charterhouse St, London. 9.30pm-5am. £12/10 NUS.
Also in the pipeline is the site’s second mix CD put together by scene legend Andy C with a DVD packed with extras (including documentary on the growth of musical d&b and an MCs feature). That arrives in September on React.
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