“Jump-up started back in the early ‘90s largely due to producers like Roni Size, Krust, Die and all those guys,” explain the Serial Killaz, long-standing jump-up supporters and ragga fusionists. Whether you’d paid attention to it or not, jump-up has been one of the most consistent, die-hard sub-genres of drum & bass since jungle splintered from hardcore in 1992. ![]() If there’s been one particularly dominant dynamic in drum & bass in the last year, it’s the big, hooky, bassline-led sound that’s often referred to as jump-up. Scene innovators Clipz and Generation Dub are coming back, and it’s now officially against the law to not sing along to the basslines on ‘Mr Happy’ and ‘Bricks Don’t Roll’… Festivals such as Let It Roll and Hospitality In The Park are stacked with names such as Guv, Annix, Levela, Turno and Macky Gee. Hype is hosting Playaz’ first ever festival arena in its 21-year history at SW4. DJ Mag talks to the leading playaz in the sub-genre - Hype, Hazard, Heist, Serum, Upgrade, Macky Gee and lots more - to investigate the reasons for its return to prominence and hear how even some EDM DJs and Skrillex are jumping on board.Īndy C is rinsing Original Sin classics. Jump-up - the bouncy, bassline-led strain of drum & bass - seems bigger than ever right now.
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