Essential Drum & Bass tracks - as recommended by 6 Music This week we’re celebrating one of the UK’s best homegrown genres with 6 Music Does Drum & Bass Day, marking 25 years of Metalheadz, the hugely influential D ’n’ B label founded by Kemistry & Storm and Goldie. All this week, Steve Lamacq has been counting down his Drum & Bass World Cup, with the final two contenders battling it out on his show this Friday 7 June, from 4pm. Meanwhile, from 10.30am, Mary Anne Hobbs will delve into the roots and shoots of Drum & Bass with a soundtrack built from the sounds and scenes that influenced the genre. She will also be joined by Metalheadz label head DJ Storm and Rupture promoter DJ Mantra to offer a first-hand history of the era. Elsewhere, Drum & Bass legend DJ Zinc takes us to his Desert Island Disco on Lauren Laverne from 7.30am, while Nemone will be joined by Metalheadz associate Om Unit and legendary producer Ray Keith while airing a classic archive mix from Goldie from 12 midnight. There will also be a selection of cherished D ’n’ B tunes on Chris Hawkins (from 5am), a special Drum & Bass mix from Tom Ravenscroft (from 9pm), plus a tour of Amsterdam’s Drum & Bass clubs from our “Dutch DJ friends” Dirk and Jurgen on Shaun Keaveny from 1pm. To get in the mood for 6 Music Does Drum & Bass Day, here’s a look at some of the essential tracks from the genre, as recommended by 6 Music’s DJs. #fabio #mrgoldie #bbc6music #ronniesize #ronisizebristol #dnbdj #dnbproducer #dnbculture #jumpupdnb #dnbgirl #liquiddnb #dnbgirls #dnbradio #dnblife #dnbmusic #dnbfamily #dnb4life #jungle #junglemusic #junglee #junglefever #jungleland #usodnb #dnbunited #bc9 @londonelek https://www.instagram.com/p/Byadbvyn5kA/?igshid=z150id3cmgx6
