UK Rave Culture
Everything published on Music Adviser UK under UK Rave Culture — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
A Beginner's Guide to Drum and Bass
Fast, bass-heavy and built on chopped breakbeats — here's what drum and bass actually is, and how the pieces fit together.
The History of Drum and Bass
From warehouse raves to a Mercury Prize win, here's how drum and bass actually took shape, era by era.
The Best Jungle Music Artists to Know
Cinematic darkness, jazz-soaked calm and ragga-fuelled energy: the jungle music artists who built the genre, grouped by direction.
The Best Jungle Music Songs Right Now
Six jungle music songs that still explain the genre better than any essay could, decades after they first hit pirate radio.
Acid House Subgenres, Explained
Acid house didn't stay one fixed sound — here's how to tell its original Chicago form apart from acid techno, UK rave, deep house and the styles it went on to influence.
A Beginner's Guide to Jungle Music
Chopped breaks, deep sub-bass and ragga vocals: here's what jungle music actually is, and how to start hearing it properly.
The History of Acid House
How a commercially unsuccessful Roland synthesiser, a Chicago DJ's willingness to play unfinished tapes, and a group called Phuture created acid house — and how it crossed the Atlantic.
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Acid House
Acid house is a classic UK dance style built on repetitive grooves and the signature 303 bass sound. It suits producers...
Drum and Bass
Choose drum and bass gear for fast drums, deep bass and precise, high-energy UK production.
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Jungle Music
Fast, breakbeat-driven UK dance music with deep bass, sample-heavy production and a strong vinyl collector culture.
