The Drop By Amen Breaks

After a short delay in getting podcasts posted, we managed to get around to speaking with the team at In The Lab Events. A team from Northampton who is representing the local drum and bass scene. We speak to them about their events and experiences and how they are driving the new generation of dnb events and artists forward. Don't forget to check them out on instagram @inthelabevents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

We speak with long time friend, DJ MIcoh on the podcast this week as we cover the state of illegal raves in the UK and what it means for the future of the nightlife industry. Don't forget to like and subscribe, as well as follow us on instagram @amenbreaksuk Questions or topics into contact@amenbreaks.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

This week on The Drop by Amen Breaks, we cover the evolution of drum and bass over the past 30 years and the opinion people have had with each evolutionary stage. As ever if you want to join us on the show, have any subjects you want us to talk about then, drop us a line at contact@amenbreaks.co.uk Don't forget to like and subscribe! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

This week, Rob Jones, owner and head instructor at producertech.com speaks with us about the website, music and music production. If you ever wanted to get an inside view into the world of music production and what it takes to be incredibly good at it, then you need to check this episode out. Rob kindly made a Spotify playlist from all the producers that have done tutorials on the website, that you can listen to here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Zz8tMJgAdxeWbVkZL0lwB?si=NvULufEGQv-8zJ8xsf_YfA Don't forget to like and subscribe, as well as take on some of the lessons from Producertech. If you have any questions or a subject you want us to cover, send it to contact@amenbreaks.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

Love fitness and DNB? Have we got the perfect match for you! We speak with Emma Smallman, owner and founder of DrumNBounce (drumnbounce.co.uk). She tells us everything you need to know about getting fit to your favourite music genre, as well as where you can join her for a session. Don't forget to follow all her social channels on Facebook and Instagram for loads of fitness ideas and workouts. As ever, this podcast is available all over the world on all major streaming channels. You can also check out our website on amenbreaks.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

In this episode I talk about music production, ways in which you can improve your sound and how to approach creating music. Coming from a musical background I have some insights into composition and career growth that drum and bass artists can think about as they progress through the scene. In a world where production value is incredibly high it can be super intimidating to even get started so we discuss some insights that you may not otherwise have from a music production perspective. As ever, like, follow and share. Send us your topics to cover on contact@amenbreaks.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

We welcome back Dilli after a 2 week absence and cover the recent DNB documentary by DNB Arena. Make sure you follow both Amen Breaks and Diligetn Fingers on Instagram @amenbreaksuk @diligentfingers Got something you want us to discuss? Send us an email on contact@amenbreaks.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

This week we cover how drum and bass artists can generate revenue outside of playing gigs and selling records. It was supposed to be about the different ways in which artists can generate revenue but turned into a podcast that talk about how difficult these additional options are to actually manage, as well as the unfairness of streaming services. As ever, make sure you like and subscribe, check us out on instagram @amenbreaksuk and @dilligentfingers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

This week on The Drop, Amen Breaks and Diligent Fingers speak to Matthew Smith. The man who pretty much single handedly captured the birth and growth of the rave and free party scene in the U.K. thorugh film and photography. Having spent almost 30 years documenting the evolution of rave, jungle, dnb and dance music, his insights and anecdotes provide an unparalleled look into a uniquely British culture and identity. Matthew also generously gives us a free download of Break It by Jen Jen recorded in 1995. An incredibly rare track for you all to enjoy. You can check out Matt's work on instagram at @matkosnaps and on Facebook at Matthew Smith Also make sure you check out the Exist To Resist book filled with pictures of the rave scene history. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

In this weeks podcast (sorry for it being quiet the past week) we cover if dnb labels are still relevant to the industry any more. We take a look at what labels do and how the impact the life and progress of the artists on their books. Dilligent Fingers is busy recording so it was only myself this week. He will be back next week. Check out the full article on https://amenbreaks.co.uk/blog/drum-and-bass-labels-still-relevant-2020/ Like, subscribe and follow us on @amenbreaksuk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

This week Amen Breaks and Diligent Fingers cover professionalism in drum and bass. Does it matter? How should up and coming artists portray their personal and professional lifestyles on social media? What does professionalism mean as a big name artist? Drum and bass is becoming more professional as an industry and the impact this is having is discussed in our weekly podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message

Welcome to the first of many jungle and drum and bass podcasts from Amen Breaks. We are talking about bootlegging in this episode. The very first spoken word only dnb podcast hosted by passionate junglists. Is it okay to do it? Is there anything wrong with creating a bootleg? We go in depth in this podcast and discuss a touchy subject. N.B. You'll have to forgive the poor quality audio in this episode, the next ones will be better we promise! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-drop-amen-breaks/message