The Drum and Breaks Curriculum

At long last the Scottish summer has arrived. Everyone’s favourite time of year is once again upon us, bringing with it the usual exciting array of festivals. Nothing beats topping up the old lobster tan while drinking warm cider, hours away from civilisation. What better way to start than with Rockness. Back for its third year, Scotland’s most exciting festival will take place on the 6th & 7th of June. This year’s line-up sees the dnb and breaks represented with Pendulum, Annie Mac and The Crystal Method all included in the line-up (£115, Loch Ness).

Over in Glasgow, also on 6th June, Pangea will be up to their usual antics at The Art School. This month’s headliners are one of Slovakia’s finest exports, The Soundphreakers. These guys have been releasing forward thinking drum and bass for over ten years now. This is definitely worth checking out (£7).

On the same date across in Edinburgh, top night Az-Tech will be well and truly breaking down the barriers for a one-off residents special. Siren, Re:Tox and Al Majik will be taking to the 1’s and 2’s to showcase some of the standout tracks from Az-Tech over the past year (£7/£6).

Finally on 27th June, Drum & Bass’s No1 female DJ, Shortee, will be travelling to Edinburgh to headline the mighty Xplicit. Shortee is one of the scene’s most respected DJs, having played all around the world and even DJed for Playboy. Her sets merge dnb with turntablism, ensuring there’s never a dull moment. (£tbc, Bongo Club).