The Drum and Bass Curriculum Highlights

Looking Back on the first six months of the year, we have already been treated to some of the biggest acts in the 2007 scene: TC, DJ Craze, Matrix & Futurebound, Pendulum, Goldie and Shy FX to name just a few. But what about the inner workings of the scene? What makes it run and who are the rising stars - the natives looking to break through to the forefront of the global drum and bass network? In reality there are too many to cover, which can only be a good thing, but for now let's just speak about a couple. The first has been heading up Scottish d&b production for a few years now and the second is a live act set to debut this month. Representing the west coast is DJ/Producer Morphy. His dub flavoured basslines and d&b rhythms have been spilling out on to dancefloors for around five years and since his debut on Urban Takeover in 2002 he has had various releases on numerous labels. Morphy continues on an upward track as resident at Xplicit and is soon to unleash new tune The Stopper as part of the cover CD on Knowledge Magazine as well as Samsara on Nerve Recordings. Keep your eye on this boy as the tunes continue to become bigger and better all the time. Moving on now to a live act who are sure to cop some flack with a name like this: the band Cot Death unleash their punk/d&b crossover on Dundee's Reading Rooms as part of Pangea's Summer BBQ on 14 July. Two of the bands members are Pangea Residents Special Ed and Professor Fresh and we've been told they are set to tour Scotland with their special blend of 'Riot Step'. While not for the faint hearted, Cot Death are assured of letting you hear something you maybe hadn't even thought of before. Check them out at: www.myspace.com/cotdeath

Other dates for your diary:

Obscene featuring Scottishdrumandbass.com 5th Birthday bash on 7 July at Club Ego
Sequential with Utah Jazz on 13 July at Studio 24
Red Alert on 20 July at the Wee Red Bar
Xplicit with Temper D on 27 July at The Bongo Club
Codenine on both 13 & 27 July at the City Café