RAM Records
Founded by Andy C and Ant Miles. The archive connects Origin Unknown, Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Hamilton and many more across several generations of drum and bass.
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UK roots. Worldwide movement.FEEL THE
FEEL THE
BREAK.
LIVE THE
BASS.
The sounds, the people, the history.
Your way into drum and bass.
THE WAREHOUSE IS OPEN
JUNGLE TO THE MAIN STAGE
JUNGLE TO THE MAIN STAGE
JUNGLELIQUIDNEUROFUNKJUMP-UPDANCEFLOOR
Press play / Find your frequencyTurn it up.
All listening sessionsTurn it up.
Tune in.
Featured / UKF On AirFour selectors.
Four selectors.
One WORSHIP.
01 / The roots run deepOne rhythm.
One rhythm.
Many revolutions.
Pick an era. Hear the records.
Follow the story behind the breaks.
1990–93
The breakbeat blueprint
A new rhythm in the underground.
UK rave and breakbeat hardcore collided with reggae, dub, hip-hop and soul. Producers sped up and chopped sampled drum breaks; pirate radio, independent record shops and sound systems helped circulate the music. The boundary between hardcore and early jungle was still moving.
Listening pointRead the source02 / Find your soundSame tempo.
Same tempo.
Different worlds.
From liquid warmth to neurofunk pressure. Explore what makes each style move.
01
Jungle
Breaks that refuse to sit still.
160–175 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND02Liquid
Fast drums. Slow-burn emotion.
170–176 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND03Dancefloor
Built for the moment the room lifts.
170–180 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND04Jump-up
A bassline with an attitude.
170–180 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND05Neurofunk
Precision-engineered pressure.
170–180 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND06Atmospheric
A whole world between the breaks.
160–175 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND07Techstep
Cold steel. Heavy systems.
165–175 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND08Drumfunk
The drummer takes the lead.
160–175 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUND09Deep / minimal
Less clutter. More weight.
170–176 BPM · EXPLORE THE SOUNDTempo ranges are approximate, not rules. Many records cross between styles.
04 / More than a catalogueLabels that
Labels that
shaped the sound.
Records, communities and a shared obsession with the next great tune.
Hospital Records
A home for melodic drum and bass and artists including High Contrast and London Elektricity. Its catalogue shows how much emotion fits inside a rolling rhythm.
Explore the labelMetalheadz
Closely associated with Goldie and the development of deep, experimental drum and bass. Follow the label’s own catalogue for the sound beyond the crossover anthems.
Explore the labelVISION
Follow Noisia’s label world into detailed bass production and experimental electronic music. Not every release is drum and bass; that breadth is part of the story.
Explore the label05 / From the UK to everywhereNo borders.
No borders.
Just bass.
Born in the UK underground, heard on stages around the world. Tomorrowland in Belgium and EDC in the USA show the scale of today’s festival-facing sound. Explore the sets and the scene in its own words.
Festival sets via Sub Focus