1 More Thing Podcast #015: DJ Hybrid

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11/08/23 • 87 min

Meet the artist who's often refered to as one of the hardest working men in drum & bass... DJ, producer, multiple label owner, verified one-man-army and a man who's been influential in the emergence of a whole generation of artists; it's DJ Hybrid.
He joins 1 More Thing host Dave Columbo Jenkins this month to discuss his musical roots, his insatiable creative urge, the challenges he's had to overcome and the sacrifices he's made to get to where he wants to be.
With 2023 being one of his most prolific years, it's fair to say his hard work is paying off. It's a really exciting time for the Coventry-born/Worthing-based artist as he continues to stretch his legs stylistically, working with bucketlist labels like RAM and DRKMTTR, hosting his own show on Kool FM and forever helping the new generation with unfailing support on his imprints Audio Addict and Deep In The Jungle.
As Deep In The Jungle has just celebrated 10 years, it's the perfect time for Alex Hybrid to reflect on his journey so far and give us a hint at what comes next.

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1 More Thing Podcast #014: Total Science

It's the 1 More Thing podcast!
Back once again with more deep tales from the foundations and stories from the underground. This time with one of the most consistent and influential drum & bass acts to ever emerge from the early 90s: Total Science
Linked through hip-hop since 1987 and active on the very forefront of rave culture since 1992, Jason Quiff Q Project and Paul Smithy Spinback have had a prominent presence on the scene since day one and boast an unbroken discography that has seen them put out fresh original music every single year. As far as 1 More Thing's research can tell, they are the only first-generation act in the genre to achieve this.
Whether it's on their own label Computer Integrated Audio or pretty much every other label in the game from Metalheadz to Reinforced to Good Looking to Critical to Hospital and every single stable in between, Total Science have always stood for timeless uncut drum & bass. Trend-free. Fad-free. Just pure breakbeat creativity.
It's a creativity and passion that has driven them throughout the decades and super-charged them through the genre's ever-changing twists and turns. It's also carried them through a hugely challenging period of poor health and determined self-development... A period that has been so tough, this is actually their first interview together in almost five years!
Getting deep into the topics of mental health, self development, discipline and working class roots, this is Quiff and Smithy at their most poignant, reflective and thoughtful. No other interview they've ever done in the past comes close.
Join them and Dave Columbo Jenkins and prepare to be inspired.

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1 More Thing Podcast #016: DLR

Unapologetically long-form chats with unapologetically inspiring artists! The 1 More Thing podcast series continues with a certified drum & bass maverick - DLR.
From his early days breaking through with Octane to his current position as the Sofa Sound bossman, DLR has been committed to the cause with pure unabashed energy and intensity for for his whole adult life.
Fresh from releasing his third solo album Money Till I Got None, DLR is an artist at the forefront of his very own lane with his own unique signature sound. He is a proud professor of the process and a huge advocate for realism, authenticity and progression. The very same ethics 1 More Thing is built on and that drive and inspire our interviewer Dave Columbo Jenkins.
So much so, in fact, the interview starts with a stark and daring confession from Dave as he ignites the chat and explosive revelation from an interview he did with DLR over 10 years ago!
We love every interview we put out into the world and feel there's a powerful amount of inspiration to be found in ANY artist's story but this one is especially loaded thanks to DLR's depth of self reflection and tenure in the game.
Essential listening. Find your nearest sofa and get comfortable.