I downloaded this mix a few years ago, probably from the mixes section at FloridaDNB.com, listened to it non-stop, then lost it. Earlier today I had a female vocal sample playing in my head; I could not place where it was from, and it was starting to bother me. In the middle of some much needed house work, I found a stack of CD’s and located the 10 Years of Dillinja mix, burned an unknown number of years previously. Through coincidence, or otherwise, the vocal that was haunting me was used in a tune within the first few minutes of the mix.

Dillinja is a man who, if you’ve been into drum and bass for more than a handful of years, produced some of the early classics that inspired many to begin production and DJing. His signature sound has been imitated, ermh…I mean, has influenced many in the DNB community, however in recent years, he’s fallen off due to sticking too closely to that signature sound. This mix is a wonderful collection ofhis golden years – jungle basslines rattling bassbins while Amens smash about, rendering any listener unable to stay still.

South Florida’s Methodus is known for his weekly Bassdrive drum and bass show and has been featured in Knowledge magazine, via interview and mix. He is also the latest to join the Digital Felon crew, recently doing a back to back dubstep mix with DF head somejerk. Big ups to Methodus!!

Ten years ago a small project called Bassdrive Radio launched with the idea of exposing drum & bass music to people online. Since then, Bassdrive has emerged as one of the leaders in the world of internet radio and broadcasts over 50 live shows per week from DJs all over the world, not bad going for something which was started as, “a bit of fun”.

Sunday afternoon resident Methodus was keen to highlight the ambitious nature of the station’s success. “Given that most shows are actually live, it’s like running an event with multiple DJs from various parts of the world, all in a virtual venue,” said the US based DJ.

Read the rest on the Knowledge site.

Metalheadz is Goldie’s label, a label that set the standard for modern drum and bass in the 90’s, and continues to push the envelope, boasting releases from the biggest names in the game. Heist, sometimes known as Stryder, has some new tunes posted on the Metalheadz Soundcloud page. They embody the classic ‘Headz sound – heavy pads, heart wrenching strings, but with an updated, modern sound that maintains the soul that attracted us junglists to the sound in the first place.

The first installment of our brand new monthly mix series comes from the extremely talented Chicago based producer STUNNA. Stunna is on the forefront of the US Drum & Bass scene, and has put together this solid mix with some dubs from both established and up and coming young producers alike. Make sure you download a free copy of this and all of our new monthly mix series as they are added to the website. Load them into your favorite music player and take them on the go or to listen at home.

Atlanta based producer and DJ Mayhem has been kind enough to share a free copy of one of his tunes, which is a remix of  Crossfire’s “Skywarp”. Click here to download the tune. If you happen to be heading to his hometown or want to see what’s crackin in the ATL with bass music, check out the 404audio forums.