The following video covers how the drum and bass got started in Toronto from 1992 until present. There are a lot of DnB OGs that were interviewed in this documentary including Mystical Influence, Rick Toxic, MC Flipside, and more. Today's drum and bass community in Toronto is still alive and well thanks in part to these individuals portrayed in this video below:
The head honcho of RAM Records played live at Glastonbury last weekend in the U.K., and fortunately for us, he recorded the entire thing and put it on Soundcloud. Part of the BBC Essential Mix series, listen to Andy C's energetic DnB set right now:
Nero electrified the Coachella crowd with their live show in the Californian dessert last month and now they give us a slice of that experience in their official video for "The Thrill". With head vocalist Alana Watson taking centre stage, you get a sense that Nero is in a good place musically as you get a sense that they feel supremely confident in their sound and style. This confident style is translated well to this music video, enjoy:
Bonus: Have you heard the incredibly creative remix of "The Thrill" made by Toronto's own Rene LaVice yet? He literally creates a new sound for this track that brings a beautiful unison of the instrumental and drum and bass together. This is a must listen:
Rene LaVice debuted his latest single titled "The Calling" on UKF's Youtube channel this week and it sounds like another promising winner. Featuring the vocals of Ivy Mairi, "The Calling" shines once its pulsating drum & bass drop hits, creating that original sound that Rene LaVice can only produce, check it out:
You can grab this record on March 1st via Ram Records.
I really like this drum & bass remix by Toronto's own Rene LaVice of Chris Lake's "Helium" featuring Jareth, check it out:
It's out now on Beatport, click here for more information.
