LTJ BUKEM

Just who is LTJ Bukem? Ground breaking DJ? Inspirational musician? Record label entrepreneur? Club visionary, perhaps? When the man behind those wire rimmed glasses and that disarming smile writes his job description just what does he put? The man who took the drum and bass concept from a small venue off London's Charing Cross Road to the nation's superclubs and then onto the international stage? The geezer whose records launched breakbeat into a brand new galaxy of sound? Or maybe he just writes 'Renaissance man for a digital age'. In truth LTJ Bukem is all of the above. Although he wouldn't like to admit it, LTJ Bukem is the living embodiment of the post-acid house entrepreneurial creative spirit. He is a mild mannered energy flash whose panoramic musical vision has found success in every area he has explored. From running sound systems to cutting up breaks at raves, from relocating the heart of breakbeat culture to redefining the spirit of drum and bass, the man known to his friends as Danny Williamson has sat at the forefront of breakbeat evolution, lighting the way with little more than a zest for life and a love of music. In other words, LTJ Bukem is a man on a mission!

FRED V & GRAFIX

Three years on from exclusively signing to Hospital Records and Exeter duo Fred Vahrman and Josh Jackson have taken the drum & bass lands by storm, sweeping through with their melodic and euphoric waves in a whirlwind of musicality and dance-floor destruction.



After several releases on Talkin Beatz, Allsorts & Viper Recordings, Fred V & Grafix were a clear-cut choice for worldwide drum & bass imprint Hospital Records, making their first appearance with the label as part of the 'Fifteen Years Of Hospital Records' compilation with 'Find My Way'. Since then they've made their way through to the top of the ranks with a succession of standout releases.



During the summer of 2014 Hospital Records took part in not one but two epic sound clashes with Fred V & Grafix at the forefront. Together they stole the show taking on esteemed Drum & Bass imprints Shogun Audio, Viper and Ram Records at the Radio 1 Soundclash. Followed up by V Festival's 'Rudimental vs Hospital All-stars' takeover with of course Hospital bringing home the trophy.



As well as producers in their own right, Fred V & Grafix have stunned us with their remixing skills shaking up Emeli Sande's 'Daddy' and Rudimental's chart-topping no. 1 hit 'Feel The Love'. They've recently impressed with their spin on SecondCity's 'What Can I Do', Bipolar Sunshine's 'Daydreamer' and Kele's 'Closer'.



After spending two years buried in the studio their incredible second album has been released to the world. 'Oxygen' is a testament to them both, merging their love for indie-electronica and drum & bass, experimenting with different instrumentation and shows the strength in their songwriting talent. The album features vocal performances from new topline finding Amy J Pryce, up and comer Franko Fraize, Bloc Party frontman Kele and Fred V himself. Support has been streaming in from the likes of BBC Radio 1's Friction, MistaJam and Annie Nightingale. Not to mention an invite to join Pete Tong's prestigious Essential Mix series!