1 Feb 2012
New Label Profile: Nu Venture
Chris Wilde has just launched a drum & bass label called Nu Venture Records with a single from Macca, he tells us what to expect.

31 Jan 2012
Essential Drum & Bass Releases Jan 2012
Want to know the best drum & bass singles and albums released in January 2012? Featuring reviews of June Miller, Serial Killaz, Need For Mirrors, Y2D, Arkaik, Smooth and Subwave.

30 Jan 2012
Introducing: DJ Renegade
Scottish drum & bass producer DJ Renegade, who is signed to Jaydan's Smokin' Riddims imprint, tells us about himself and gives us an exclusive mix.

All D&Blog

14 Jan 2012
Julien Dyne - Glimpse Competition
Julien Dyne is about to release Glimpse on BBE, the follow-up album to 2009's acclaimed Pins and Digits, so what's it like?

22 Dec 2011
Introducing...The Four Owls
The Four Owls are a new ornithologically-themed UK Hip Hop super group who have just released their first album Nature's Greatest Mystery.

10 Nov 2011
Cappo Interview
Nottingham native and Hip Hop stalwart Cappo is back with a new sound. We caught up with him to discuss the origins of his new project Gusto Grizworld; International Vacation.

All Hip Hop... Don't Stop

13 Jan 2012
James D'Ley Interview
Breakbeat DJ/producer James D'Ley has come a long way since last chatting to Kmag. We caught up with him to discuss the forthcoming Breakspoll awards and the development of his sound.

19 Dec 2011
SOFI's Locked & Loaded Part 2
SOFI returns to Mau5trap with Locked & Loaded EP Pt.2, featuring a link up with Dutch giants Noisia on 'Again Sometime'. Kmag caught up with her to find out how the collaboration came about.

6 Dec 2011
Introducing...Julien Dyne
Auckland-based Julien Dyne may have started out as a drummer but in January the 32-year-old will release his second solo album Glimpse. We found out more from the man himself and get treated to an exclusive mix.

All Breaks Blog

1 Feb 2012
Tongue Flap Label Profile
We catch up with Pete Callaghan, owner of dubstep label Tongue Flap, to discuss what we can look forward to from the label this year.

29 Jan 2012
Hourglass Sea Readies New Single
Emerging bass music producer Hourglass Sea is set to his new single Once In A Lifetime / Imaginary Friends.

26 Jan 2012
Essential Bass Music Releases Jan 2012
Here are our essential bass music singles and albums for January. Featuring The Phantom, GoldFFinch, Spam Chop, Artifact, Locked Groove, Bullion and Warrior One.

All Dubstep

21 Dec 2011
Introducing...O'Grime
After the success of their self-titled EP earlier this year, US production duo O'Grime have are set to release a debut LP in the New Year. Kmag caught up with them to find out more.

4 Aug 2011
2Tone & Jah Digga To Release Crepes
Nottingham based grime / hip hip duo 2Tone and Jah Digga are set to release their new single, 'Crepes', and have just released a video to the track, check it out.

21 Jul 2011
Introducing: A. Dot
Grime MC Amplify Dot, aka A. Dot, has just released her new single, 'Semantics', and mixtape, 'Born Ready'. Kmag gets the low-down on how she got started and where she plans to go from here.

All Dubstep

4 Jan 2012
Old Skool Classic: Subliminal Cuts - Le Voie Le Soleil
Patrick Prins was responsible for a myriad of floor smashers throughout the early 90s and this classic E tune from 1993 was one of his best.

4 Sep 2011
Old Skool Classic: Messiah - There Is No Law
Messiah's 'There Is No Law' was originally released in 1991 on white label by Kickin' Records, but didn't really hit pay dirt until its full release in 1992.

9 Jun 2011
D-Zone Label Profile
D-Zone was one of the biggest hardcore labels in 1991 / 1992. From spare room to nationwide, the D-Zone story is amazing. Label head Andre Jacobs tells us what he remembers.

All Back To The Old Skool

26 Oct 2011
Jungle In The East
DJ K from Killa Records has spent the last few years sampling the delights of eastern Europe's burgeoning jungle scene. He tells us about his journey so far and puts together an exclusive mix for Kmag.

26 May 2011
Runnin' With Run Tingz
G. Tactix and LXP have been making waves with their Run Tingz label by fusing drum & bass with classic reggae in form of collaborations. Kmag takes a look at this rising label in their fight to the top.

11 Feb 2011
Interview: SixteenarmedJack
We speak to one of original Canadian dons of ragga jungle, SixteenarmedJack, aka 16AJ.

All On A Ragga Tip

1 Feb 2012
Break Thru Presents Soul:ution Review
Birmingham's cutting edge event, Break Thru, recently presented Soul:ution ft. Marcus Intalex, Dub Phizix and Strategy. Kmag couldn't resist checking it out.

1 Feb 2012
Innovation Present Distortion
With their Distortion night set to hit Proud2 on February 17th, we caught up with Lloyd Innovation to talk all things drum & bass...

25 Jan 2012
Forensics Guest Mix
Dubstep producer Forensics is DJing at our free Kmag Presents event at Cafe 1001 on February 2. To whet your appetite he's recorded an exclusive mix you can download for free.

All Dancefloor

18 Nov 2010
Desimal: Tribute & Celebration
The Canadian music scene lost one of its most talented artists a few years ago with the passing of Desimal. November 18th marks his birthday, so here we celebrate his life and accomplishments.

19 Oct 2010
Empire Productions Archive
Empire Productions have been promoting drum & bass events in Toronto for over ten years now and they've just uploaded a load of old mixes from their early events for you to download.

5 Oct 2010
Free Canadian Drum & Bass
As we gear up for another cold winter getting a stack of tunes to fatten up your playlists is one sure way to stay warm so we've gathered a bunch of totally FREE Canadian drum & bass releases.

All canaDNBa

18 Jan 2012
Girlcore Book Launch and Exhibition
London based art collective Girlcore have a book launch and exhibition taking place at the Orange Dot Gallery in Bloomsbury in February.

6 Oct 2011
Meeting Of Styles Exhibition
Meeting of Styles return to London on October 8 with a daylong celebration of graffiti and street art featuring DJ Sets, workshops and free running displays.

19 Sep 2011
Matt Robinson presents Nick Nacks
Bristol-based artist Matt Robinson brings his solo show Nick Nacks to the Solihull Gallery in October

All Art Attack

10 Jan 2012
Leke Aerosoul Interview
Kmag speaks to the brains behind the Aerosoul streetwear brand about their plans for 2012 and what we can expect from his set at our forthcoming Kmag Presents Intrigue vs Aerosoul event.

14 Dec 2011
Mambo New London Store
To celebrate the opening of their new London store, Mambo are holding a launch party in Covent Garden for customers and friends on Thursday 15th December, 5-8pm with a 50% discount on all purchases.

28 Nov 2011
Smut Clothing
Featuring a mix of iconic and often provocative T-shirts and accessories, Smut clothing is an example of yet another exciting brand coming to the fore.

All Fashion

11 Oct 2010
Being A Dickhead's Cool?
Anyone else noticed the spate of satirical tunes and vids that have been going viral recently?

3 Sep 2010
Can MySpace Ever Win?
Just as it looked like MySpace might finally let its users synchronise the site with their facebook and twitter accounts, Apple goes and steals all the social media thunder with iTunes 10.

18 May 2010
Top 5 Worst Drum & Bass Videos
Come with us as we take a light-hearted look back at some of the not-so-best music videos in drum & bass.

All Rinse & Repeat

4 Feb 2011
YouTube, a new element to the drum & bass and dubstep scenes?
YouTube music channels have exploded in popularity recently, we take a closer look at two of the most successful, UKF and skankandbass.

25 Aug 2010
Kmag Fantasy Football
The English football season is back full swing and for the first time we're running a Kmag mini-league. Find out how you can join the fun inside...

23 Aug 2010
Knowledge At Fluid
We've started a new night at Fluid in Farringdon, London. Get all the details of the second event taking place on Friday November 5th.

All Editors Desk

 

 

 

 

  • Dub Police In Store Event
    Dub Police are all set to take over an East London location this month, with a two day in-store event showcasing the very best of what the label has to offer.

  • Glade Festival Returns For 2012
    Andy C, Dub Pistols, Rusko, Sven Vath, Vitalic and many more have been announced as headliners of the magical party that is Glade Electronic Arts Festival.

  • Kasra Mixes FABRICLIVE 62
    Fabric have just announced that Critical Music boss Kasra is to mix the FABRICLIVE 62 CD. Get all the details here.

  • Fau and Deam Free Track
    Polish producers Fau & Deam have just released their Life Act EP on future bass label Dubporn. To celebrate they're giving away an exclusive free track with us.

  • Innovation Present Distortion
    With their Distortion night set to hit Proud2 on February 17th, we caught up with Lloyd Innovation to talk all things drum & bass...

  • Trolley Snatcha Returns To Dub Police
    Trolley Snatcha returns to Dub Police with the Subtext EP on February 13. We spoke to him about it and to see what else he has in store for us in 2012.

  • Break Thru Presents Soul:ution Review
    Birmingham's cutting edge event, Break Thru, recently presented Soul:ution ft. Marcus Intalex, Dub Phizix and Strategy. Kmag couldn't resist checking it out.

  • New Label Profile: Nu Venture
    Chris Wilde has just launched a drum & bass label called Nu Venture Records with a single from Macca, he tells us what to expect.

  • DPM Releases Compilation
    Digital Pirate Material have just released their debut compilation, blog owner John Graham tells us all about it.

  • Amoss Reveal 2012 Plans
    With forthcoming releases on Dispatch Recordings, Horizons Music and Renegade Hardware, we caught up with drum & bass duo Amoss to find out what they're up to.

  • Tongue Flap Label Profile
    We catch up with Pete Callaghan, owner of dubstep label Tongue Flap, to discuss what we can look forward to from the label this year.

  • Fanu Guest Mix
    Finnish drum & bass producer Fanu gives us an exclusive mix featuring only tracks from his Lightless label and talks about his plans for 2012.

  • Chase and Status Nominated For BRIT
    Chase & Status have been nominated for British Group at the BRIT Awards 2012, find out how you can help them win.

  • Friction - Led Astray: Video
    2012 is going to be a big year for Shogun Audio boss Friction as he's taking over Radio 1's drum & bass show and releasing his debut LP. Check out the video for Led Astray, the first single from it.

  • Essential Drum & Bass Releases Jan 2012
    Want to know the best drum & bass singles and albums released in January 2012? Featuring reviews of June Miller, Serial Killaz, Need For Mirrors, Y2D, Arkaik, Smooth and Subwave.

 

 

 

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