This is one of the most beautiful tracks I've heard in a long time... unreleased gem I suppose @calibresignature?

fat tune, really stellar selections & mix, listened many times @calibresignature 💛

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ARTHUR B2B CALIBRE RADIO 80000
10 JUNE 2023
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LIVE @ ELKE INVITES ARTHUR B2B CALIBRE RADIO 80000 10 JUNE 2023

Featuring extended insights with Liquid drum and bass maestro Calibre

Fold On NTS Radio - Love Letter To Liquid Part 2 - feat Calibre

For our 905th RA Podcast, we're proud to welcome Goldie, one of the most famous, talented and important electronic music artists of all time. Starting out as a graffiti artist, he eventually made music under the name Rufige Kru, helping push the then-nascent genre of jungle forward with tracks like "Krisp Biscuit (Power)" and "Terminator." The latter was released under the name Metalheads, which would later become the name of his label (with a z instead of an s). Metalheadz—which he cofounded with DJ Storm and the late Kemistry—celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and remains the defining outlet of drum & bass, the genre that grew out of jungle that Goldie helped invent with records like 1995's massive crossover album Timeless (alongside countless other classics). He's a producer, DJ, actor and all-around celebrity, a huge personality in UK electronic music.

Goldie is also RA's guest curator this month, and his tenure starts with this mix. We'll have more to come starting this week—check our editor's letter later today for more information—but for now, here's a survey of drum & bass past and present from a man who helped invent the genre. With plenty of new Metalheadz material plus a healthy dose of older tracks, these two hours lay out the history of Metalheadz, drum & bass and its various subgenres, from twinkling liquid to rumbling techstep. It's the first part of a month celebrating Goldie's legacy, and we can't wait to show you the rest.


@goldie-official

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/905

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RA.905 Goldie

Rinse FM Podcast

Hutch: Live from Fabric with SP:MC - 23 December 2023

Recording of Calibre's set at Dekmantel Festival 2023.

Dekmantel Festival 2023

Calibre at Dekmantel Festival 2023

Bass Music w/ The Untouchables - 29th May 2024

We're honoured to share a real treat with you - Calibre's closing set from 2022 from our Cedar stage.

He knits together in his inimitable style a colourful mix of all Calibre productions & remixes. 2-step, electro, techno and lush 170.

It's the sort of set we dreamed of when envisioning the day.

All killer, no filler.

Waterworks Artist Mix #1: Calibre

DJ Flight has been a constant throughout the many peaks and troughs of drum & bass. She's one of the genre's key chroniclers, with a real-time history of drum & bass in her archives as a radio presenter, and a level of behind the scenes involvement that spans decades.

While Flight's advocacy for equitable gender representation in drum & bass through her EQ50 collective is the most visible, it's by no means the sole initiative. Her work also extends to the Prison Radio Association—the only radio station made specifically for incarcerated people—as well as the Windrush Stories series, which focuses on the cultural history and contributions of Afro-Caribbean migrants to the UK.

Flight is also, plainly, a wicked DJ, who doesn't prefer one scene or subgenre over another—which also makes her a font of knowledge. (Her history of 2000s drum & bass is among the best genre deep dives we've ever published.) This RA Podcast is two hours of majestic, freewheeling beats that touch on every corner of drum & bass: from the minimalistic and razor-edged to ragga looseness, with a killer downtempo outro to smooth out the final landing. RA.942 is a first class journey from one of the scene's most enduring heroes. Big up Flight.

@djflight

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/942

RA.942 DJ Flight

Cold air hangs thick in the early days of December, winter is here and we have a soundtrack to accompany the tone. 

Calibre is regarded as one of the most innovative and prolific producers within electronic music, over the years he has become a definitive figure in Drum & Bass, having elevated the genre in a way in which is celebrated and adored. Originating from Belfast he has recorded music which has tugged at the heartstrings, encouraging a new chain of thought associated with the sound. Albums like "Musique Concrete" and "Second Sun" remain some of the most crucial and important pieces of work to emerge from the Northern Irish producer and he is widely considered to be one of the most significant electronic artists of the past twenty years. 

At the tail end of last week Dominick Martin released a new album through his own imprint, Signature Records. It showcases a change of pace for the producer as he focusses on ambient textures and the poignancy of life. It was recorded across a four year period following the passing of a close friend and as such a sombre, humble sense of honest self expression runs throughout. Titled "Planet Hearth" the album was written in Valentia on Ireland's west coast. It's a beautiful record which highlights his own approach to music and offers an insight into the soul of a musician who has contributed so much. 

We are hugely honoured to be able to present a mix from Calibre which showcases ambient music, past and present.

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Calibre: The 'Monday Is Okay' Mix

Almost entirely made up of Calibre tracks, this is a classy turn from a low-key icon.

See the tracklist here → crackm.ag/2TC74GD

Sunday Mix: Calibre

Drum and bass, dub and dubstep from a true original.

Read more: https://ra.co/podcast/765

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Resident Advisor podcast

RA.765 Calibre

Waterworks is a London day festival celebrating independent electronic music culture. 2024's edition takes place on the 14th September in Gunnersbury Park. 

Tickets are available on Resident Advisor now. 

Dance for release.

Waterworks Artist Mix #1: Calibre

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