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Turn It Up: A Short History of Drum & Bass

7. Renaissance

Duration: 16 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 England

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D&B’s reputation continues to grow, thanks to high profile remixes and more chart success from the likes of Rudimental - who score the music’s second UK number one. As social media rewires the way the music industry organises, a new generation of female talent finds itself drawn into the culture, and celebrated via game-changing platforms like Boiler Room. In response to the ongoing gender imbalance, DJ Flight and Mantra launch the EQ50 initiative, that later develops into a mentorship programme for new women and non-binary D&B producers. Show less

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