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Catching Up With SPAG

After taking a break from touring and reflecting on where to go next, SPAG is back. Some may know him as Spag Heddy, but with this fresh…

Why Drum & Bass Crowds Stand Further Back Now

Modern drum and bass crowds look different to a decade ago. From phones and LED walls to sound positioning and crowd psychology, the…

Steller: Playlist of the Week

Steller shares her Beatport Playlist of the Week, featuring tracks from GRiZ, Effin, Of The Trees, Zingara, Zeds Dead, and selections from…

Who The Hell Is BrokinPaper

Introducing:BrokinPaper. The NYC-born project of Harrison Lee blending dark electronic music, cinematic sound design and the restless…

Evolution Chamber Opens Myselor’s Cosmic Expression Rollout With Breaking Chains

Myselor begins the rollout for his 20-track album Cosmic Expression on Evolution Chamber with opening sampler Breaking Chains.

In Conversation With Cyantific

PHOTO CREDIT: Niko Yu Cyantific has been on an adventure. Geographically, metaphorically, physically and quite literally. After taking the…

The Return Of Techstep

Could 2026 be the year of the techstep renaissance? Jungle has received a new wave of flowers over the last decade, but now techstep seems…

Still Rolling: Brockie Reflects on Jungle and the Evolution of Drum & Bass Ahead of Pure Science

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Curation Picks: Data 3

Find the latest electronic music news, features, interviews, videos and podcasts from Beatportal - the reference for DJs and dance music…

Interview: In conversation with Trueangle & JIROBASS: swamp pressure

Trueangle and JIROBASS discuss B.O.L.O.T.O / Crickets, collaboration, atmosphere, drum detail, and building tension through contrast.

Why Some Drum and Bass Tracks Feel Bigger at Lower Volume

Some drum and bass tracks hit harder without sounding louder. This is how space, tension, groove, and restraint create real system pressure.

Guest Chart: Inéz's Influences

Inéz’s voice that cuts through instantly. Smoky, weighty, emotional when it needs to be, but still carrying that sharpness dance music…

Interview: In conversation with Gravitape: pressure and atmosphere

Gravitape discusses cinematic tension, orchestral sound design, and the making of the In There EP for VTO Records.

Beatport Live Locks In 19-Date Wild Corner Residency at Hï Ibiza

Beatport Live takes over Hï Ibiza’s Wild Corner for a 19-date Sunday residency in 2026, spotlighting underground house and techno selectors…

Beatport Launches Track ID, a Music Discovery Tool Built for DJs

Beatport launches Track ID, a new mobile app feature built for DJs to identify tracks in real time across mixes, edits, remixes, and loud…

Dissecting Dream Sequences With In:Most

Always wanted to know what your computer thinks about when you put it into sleep mode? Good news, London-born Welshman Josh Croft and…

Lenzman Phonox Fundraiser

There are some people in drum & bass whose influence goes far beyond the music itself. Teije van Vliet, better known to most as Lenzman, is…

Why More Drum and Bass Producers Are Leaving Social Media Quietly

More drum and bass producers are stepping back from social media, replacing constant visibility with dub culture, private channels, and…

Friendly Fire : Denham Audio, Killjoy and Mincy

There’s a particular kind of chemistry that only happens when producers who genuinely rate each other lock into the same frequency. Not the…

Guest Chart: DJ Ron's Treasures

When you’re talking about Jungle, you’re talking about DJ Ron. A true pioneer of the sound, an absolute legend in the game, his influence…

The Story Behind Valkyrie

Valkyrie started out of love for heavy drum & bass. They felt compelled to do something, so they started first as an event label, but very…

The Most Interesting Drum and Bass Nights Right Now Aren’t in London

Smaller drum and bass nights outside London are building stronger atmosphere, tighter communities, and clearer identities across the UK…

The rise of design-led neurofunk in modern drum and bass

Design-led neurofunk is reshaping drum and bass, with space, tension and cinematic structure replacing density in a shift felt across…

We Need To Talk About Lockerz

From jazz to garage, to drum & bass and back again, Lockerz’ trajectory is not a standard one. He was trained on jazz piano, later on went…

Label Spotlight: Make Your Era

Who The Hell Are inmotion

Standing out in the endlessly growing moana of talented artists of today is already a commendable feat in and of itself, but actually…

Guest Chart: Oxide & Neutrino's Garage Worth Reloading

Oxide & Neutrino don’t need much of an introduction in UKG circles, but with a big few months ahead it felt right to get them back on your…

We Need To Talk About LICIA

Australia, Belgium, Sweden, UK… LICIA is everywhere. She started DJing during Covid, but ever since the clubs opened up again she couldn’t…

Interview: In conversation with Varkid: the making of Finally

Varkid discusses Finally on Dirtbox Recordings, from unfinished ideas to a full album, covering style, process, and the reality behind the…

Writing without pressure: inside Redeem’s Orkney sessions

SEAMUS, HALLI and Rasmus Batelly shape Redeem in Orkney, a vocal-led drum and bass track built through shared process and space.