D&B steps into the spotlight with multi-platinum albums, prestigious prizes, and major label love. It’s a rags to riches moment. But the scene is torn apart by a devastating loss. Show more
Where did D&B come from? Flight traces the music to its roots, when techno and house was blended with hip-hop, soul, and reggae. The result was jungle: a vivid, homegrown force. Show more
D&B approaches the 2000s on the brink of disaster. How do you recover from that? The combined optimism of a fresh wave of young talent, and an old guard, ready to be revitalised. Show more
As jungle rapidly morphs, a groundbreaking new record label and club night becomes a nerve centre for this dynamic new movement: Metalheadz, founded by Goldie, Kemistry and Storm. Show more
D&B continues to grow, thanks to high profile remixes and more chart success. Bolstered by new social platforms, a fresh wave of female talent revitalises D&B for the 2010s. Show more
D&B emerges from the pandemic with more purpose. Old and new faces come together to celebrate the longevity of D&B - and to future-proof a culture that’s weathered so much loss. Show more
Dubstep invades dance floors, D&B lovers disappear. A more commercial form of the music grows stronger – thanks to the first D&B number one: DJ
Fresh and Rita Ora’s Hot Right Now. Show more
D&B’s ‘Mum, we made it’ moment comes with the launch of a brand new station, BBC Radio 1Xtra. UK music festivals explode. Pendulum's influence sends shockwaves through the scene. Show more
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Turn It Up: A Short History of Drum & Bass
This is... Turn It Up: A Short History of Drum & Bass
2 minutes
DJ Flight, Storm and other genre-defining contributors tell the story of Drum & Bass.