Jay, who has been running events for over 10 years says: ‘Leicester has a vibrant music scene but nothing compared to what it used to be. Today, it’s very mixed from house to bassline, dubstep, reggae and dub, and of course jungle/DnB. Formation put Leicester on the map in a time when people only talked about London, Bristol or Birmingham. Ru:mble hopes to add to that vibrant scene’.

 

With more drum & bass events cropping up over the past couple of years, I asked whether Ru:mble will have something different to offer than other events. Raze told me: ‘There are plenty of events with good music and good vibes, but I have yet to see a student night offering solely DnB and jungle in Leicester - I think Ru:mble will be a unique experience’.

 

2-Clean has also been running Leicester based Basskicks, so I was curious to know what made him want to do more events. ‘You get an unbelievable feeling of pride when you put an event on and it goes well. I love putting on events and meeting Raina made me feel like I need to spread jungle and DnB to new generations. As an event manager, I feel I have so much experience to give to others, but also I’m never too old to learn’. 

 

With both the creators of Ru:mble eager to bring together generations of the drum & bass and jungle culture, I asked what is in stall for their first event next month. Raina said ‘Ru:mble will bring back the ghosts of 90s rave culture. New generations mixed with old generations will not only bring out the best in the scene, but also teach both generations about the differences. The night will consist of only DnB and jungle, with a resident line-up of local DJs from Leicester and Nottingham. We are also proud to have GHOST headlining for us, he is definitely one to watch and witness behind the decks’.